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!
Christmas Wish List From Young Shoppers
A crowded page of Santa letters from Iowa families lists toys and clothes for dolls, trains, dolls houses, games, and gear. Names include Sharlene Moyer, Linda Lewis, Wayne White, Tom Mitchell, Lori Bryant, Peggy Woltemath, Kenneth Sebek, Darren Adkins, Sandra Tiemeyer, Becky Sturm, Susan Anderson, Eddie Martin, Shelly Nelson, Charlotte, Deanna Moyer, Terri Sears, Paula Van, Drew Kimpston, Jim, Brad Dalton, and more. The notes mix requests for dolls, toy vehicles, games, clothing, and learning aids with warm holiday pleasantries and assurances of good behavior.