Santa Letters From Alabama Children Request Gifts
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from Alabama children lists desired gifts such as skates, dolls, toy trucks, balls, clothing, and fruits. Names and towns like Somerville and Decatur appear, with pupils in second grade and younger asking Santa to bring toys for siblings and relatives.
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Santa Clause
Somerville
Alabama
Santa Claus
David van
Miss Rutledge
Children’s Christmas Wish List From Alabama Families
A long handwritten page from Hartselle Decatur and Danville shows many children ages from 19 months to 10 years old asking Santa for dolls, dishes, toys, fruit and candy, with notes to remember parents grandparents teachers and classmates. Names include Barbara Joe Black Jean Mabrey Sonny Mabrey Doris, Martha Nell Davis Velma Hill Sonny Terry and Victor, among others.
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Santa Claus
Man Sullivan
Grandpa
Maw Jackson
Wanda Jean Jackson
Santa
Sonny
Sonny Terry
Child’s Plea Seeks Doll and Buggy From Decatur Route
An 8 year old girl named Claudia Bishop asks for a doll and buggy in a short note. She mentions attending Priceville School, second grade, and signs her name for delivery.
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Santa
Priceville
Shirley Davis
Miss Weiman
Claudia Bishop
Also Mentioned on This Page
Somerville, Ala
Love Viva Lee Price
Franklin
Joe Fred Watkins
Danville, Ala
Herschel Lee Jackson
Hillsboro, Ala
James Lewis Terry
Erwin Terry, JR
Decatur, Ala
Paul Southern
Pauline Southern
Madison Day
Hartselle, Ala
Barbara Joe Black
Jean Mabrey
Sonnyboy Mabrey
Bill Spergle
Decatur
Ala
Friend
Joel Sandlin
Danville
Phelton Looney
Martha Nell Davis
Blue Eyed
Doris Me
Hartselle
Betsy Wetsy
Layette
Nancy Carolyn Long
Jean McCaffee
Jean McCalfeer
Alvie
Bva White
Texas
Poweena Mc
Louise Hill
Penn
Velma Hill
Cotaco
Milford Compton
Victor
Rt. 2
Nelson Sis Marie
Vera
Virginia
Genevieve
New York
Goidel’s Drug Store
Best
Mason Brown Ice
Decatur Iron & Steel Co
People’s
Chris
Merry Christ
Mas
Happy
Carl
McRae
Dillehay
Plymouth — Distributors
Desoto
Clem
Scott
Barber and Beauty Shop
Turner Coal
Associa
Merry Christmas
Tennessee
J. R. Daniell
Mgr
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