Did Attics In World War Two Have Boxes

Other attic finds most prominently a box of chocolates date to world war ii.

Did attics in world war two have boxes.

The early months of world war ii colossally failed to serve its intended purpose and seriously jeopardized the war department s and navy department s abilities to sustain operations then being planned. Following world war ii many americans kept souvenirs of lost loved ones or their time in the war. With world war ii veterans dying at an estimated rate of 1 000 a day nationwide more than one in 10 of them in california the potential for tragedy is mounting as relatives clean out their homes. One box contained a storage tube he didn t recognize.

I actually didn t know then the depth of his letters as i merely took the boxes and transferred them from his basement to my attic. Many of these articles were stored in boxes or trunks and then tucked away in attics basements and garages for decades. No one in either of those departm ents had paid attention to the changes that had occurred in packaging designs since armistice day. The pandemic gave me time to do that he said.

They were popularly known as pillboxes a reference to their shape. It was a total mess but within that mess were several boxes which contained what turned out to be more than 1 000 letters postcards photos and memorabilia from his time in the army. Given the fact that the box contains all of its wrappings but no candy the team suggests that someone may have. In this program students learn what qualifies as a primary source and how important they are as sources of information.

Inside were the three posters a little worse for wear.