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Housoldiers: The Mobilization of Quebec Housewives for World War II
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Housoldiers: The Mobilization of Quebec Housewives for World War II
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| Abstract |
The author outlines the Second World War contributions of "stay-at-home" housewives, sometimes referred to as "housoldiers", whose traditional housework was described in government brochures and media as war work. Focusing on English Montreal housewives, the author recounts how these women were encouraged to recycle oil, fat and bones left after cooking, as well as such household materials as rubber, metal, paper glass and clothing for the war effort. These women were also encouraged to be thrifty, whether it was providing food and clothing for their families during war-time rationing, or by buying Victory Bonds with saved funds.
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Quebec Heritage News
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Vol. 10
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no. 4
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Fall 2016
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24-25
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en
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O’Donnell, Lorraine. “Housoldiers: The Mobilization of Quebec Housewives for World War II.” Quebec Heritage News, Fall 2016. http://qahn.org/files/quebecanglophoneheritagenetwork/documents/qhn/fall.2016.pdf.1_reduced.pdf.
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