U.S. Crop Corps Certificate of Service

Notes:

U.S. Crop Corps Certificate of Service issued to Esther Gilliland, June 1, 1943, "for patriotic service on a farm or in a food processing factory." Signed by U.S. War Food Administrator, Chairman of the War Manpower Commission, and State Director of Agricultural Extension. Certification allowed farm to employ workers during night shifts during World War II, so that farms could keep up during the labor shortage created by the War.

Date Created:

1943-06-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Grand Valley State University. University Libraries

Collection:

Growing Community (NEH Common Heritage Project)

Subject Topic:

Oceana County (Mich.), Farms, Farmers, and Certification

Language:

eng

Rights:

<a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/">No Copyright - United States</a>

URL:

https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/document/40552