Mattress Making in 1940
Submitted by Carol Pratt on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 12:39In 1940, Agent Moore launched the Mattress Project in Union County, utilizing cotton made available through the surplus Government Commodity Department. Families that once relied on straw-stuffed beds could now enjoy the luxury of cotton mattresses. In its first year, the project produced 931 mattresses, and by 1941, that number had surged to 2,600.