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!
Santa requests for many toys and items from readers
A jumble of Christmas wish notes asks Santa Claus for dolls such as Tammy, Johnny Seven sets, Barbee dolls, Baby Bright, Skipper, a baby bed, doll beds, a suitcase, clothes, pianos guns and toy weapons, bicycles, a frontier set, and other gifts. Readers include Belinda Lopez Johnnie Junek Janis Matejka Elizabeth Vallejo Karen Newman Melvin Bates Earle Potter Martha Morehead Timoth Hairston Daniel Castillo Consuelo Galinay Jackie Hefti Gene Bonarden Linda Barber Kristi Nicholson Mary Byrd Pe James Townley Jimmy Kinsey Juan Desr Ronald Spraks with scattered brand names and references to a variety of toys and gear.