Throughout our interviews, we discovered that many Quinsigamond residents had kept a variety of artifacts from their lives during World War II. They very graciously allowed us to use them for this website.

These objects paint a vivid picture of their lives during the war. Enlistment and discharge papers tell the stories of the many men who went off to fight. Ration booklets, stamps, and instructions illustrate the way the war governed the home. Letters, cards, and telegrams reveal how Quinsigamond residents kept in touch with their family and with those abroad. And pictures of the area let us enter, for a moment, the Village.

Please explore these artifacts to enhance your understanding of life in the Village during World War II.