This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Letters to Santa Read By The Decatur Daily
A column reproduces children’s Christmas requests sent to Santa Claus from northern Alabama towns including Athens Moulton Hartselle Decatur Somerville Eva and Eva list with items such as bicycles hot wheels toy guns trains and watches. The letters express good behavior and promises of cake or coffee left for Santa with pleas to remember all the other boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Decatur Daily
Athens
Ala
Bobby Earl Greene
Santa
Barry Holland