Letters to Santa from Denton children
Two Christmas wishes from Denton Maryland letters dated December 1 1953. Rita Ann Scott a six year old girl asks for a walking doll record player records puzzle color books boots dresses candy oranges nuts and gifts for her family and Miss Chaffinch. Alan Baker a four year old boy requests a jack in the box a cowboy outfit candy and mentions neighbors grandfather and his Sunday school teacher.
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Denton, Md
Santa
Mother
Daddy
Kenney
Miss Chaffinch
Rita Ann Scott
Stanley
Ginny
Grandpop
Mrs. French
Alan Baker
Denton
Carolyn
Bronwyn Jordan
P. S
Paul Schrieber
Dorothy Schrieber
Mom Ang Dad
Rita Ann
Ikenneth Scott
Sparkie
Clarabelle
Roy Rogers
Michael Sharp
Childrens Christmas Wish List Page Sentiment
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from multiple children detailing specific toys and gifts they wish to receive for the holiday. Names include Bronwyn Jordan, Carolyn, Dorothy Schrieber, Kenneth Scott, Steven Flaharty, Michael Sharp, Peggy Wilson, Marvin Towers, and Rita Ann. requests range from dolls and toy trains to clothes, tools, and a BB gun.
Christmas Wish List From Mary and Betty in 1953
A pasted letter fragment from Denton Maryland on December 2, 1953 requests Christmas gifts for a long list of family members and friends. The writer asks for a dress, skirt, blouse, soccer ball with pump, two Nancy Drew books, a doll, nurse kit, viewmaster, camera, oranges, candy, a stove, refrigerator, tea set, fur coat for mother, new hat for father, stockings, a wagon for a brother, teddy bear for a sister, and a doll baby for Christmas. The correspondents include Dorothy Fearins and Betty Fortney and Sissie Beauchamp signatures.
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Denton
Santa
Peggy Wilson
Nancy Drew
Dorothy Lee Fearins
Denton, Md
Mommie
Daddy
Mrs. Fisher
Betty Jane Fortney
Sissie Beauchamp
Little Linda Lou Collison asks Santa for gifts
A letter from Linda Lou Collison requests Christmas presents including a tiny tears doll a folding table and chair set a toy typewriter an electric stove cabinet and refrigerator a new coat and hat candy nuts and oranges for herself and her school friends and teacher Miss Chaffinch.
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Linda Lou Collison
Miss Chaffinch
Linda Lou _ Collison
Christmas Wish List From Several Young Readers
Eight year old Peggy Joan Flaharty Frances Holland Jerry Pollard and Nancy Kerslake write Santa with requests for dolls doll clothes boots candy coloring books and pencils plus clothing for siblings and family members including a teacher Miss Wood Frances asks for a new doll clothes books and blouses Jerry wants a baby pants 18 inch doll outfits a soda machine and glasses Nancy asks for a doll slinky and clothing for self and doll
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Denton, Md
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Christmas Wish List From Mary Lou and Friends
A first grader Mary Lou Kerslake writes a long Christmas wish list asking for books, clothing, a slinky, a soft ball and bat, skates, games, trucks, a bicycle horn, and gifts for Sonny and family. Bobby Wunderlich, Butch, and twins request dolls, trains, a cowboy outfit, and a tool chest. Lawrence thanks and adds farm yard items, a red tractor, black car, cars, a house, animals, and various farm equipment.
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Sonny
Bobby Wunderlich
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Steven Flaharty
Marvin Towers
The
Nuttle Lumber Companies
Denton, Maryland
Greensboro Packers
Greensboro
Maryland
Miss Wood
Santa Claus
Peggy Joan Flaharty
Frances Holland
Jerry Pollard
Nancy Kerslake
Merry Christmas
Bilbrough
Herbert Martin
Arthur L. Pine
Mr. Ripple
Mary Lou Kerslake
Butch
Lawrence
L. A. Moore
Hristmas
Christmas
Chevrolet
Greensboro Hardware Store
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