Santa Letters From Tennessee Children 1925
A flood of Christmas wish letters from Tennessee children requests for dolls, trains, wagons, dolls beds, stove sets, and candy. Many children name siblings and emphasize helping the less fortunate, with dates and addresses from Kingsport and nearby towns.
Christmas Wish Lists From Young Readers
A collection of child letter requests to Santa from 1925 listing gifts such as dolls trains wagons candy oranges apples and nuts. Many children name relatives friends and local places while asking Santa to remember the poor and specific siblings and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Bernice Burnett
June
Reece Burnett
Daddy
Reese Burnett
Santa Claus
Santa Clause
Hazle Strickler
Jackson School
Mr. Garland
John Andrew Steadman
Woodrow
Prof
A. S. Jackson
Milburn
Lela Mae Moody
Miss Hester Verble
Annie Forsch
Mamma
Hazel Parker
Ruby Parker
Woodrow Adams
I. W. Denison
Miss Holyoke
Bonnie Mann
Fielding
Barton
Fla
Marquis
Mary Repass
Anna Ruth Jones
Wiloa Johnson
Charles Stewart
Ollie Goodermittgen
Miss Price
Gertrude Thomas
Violet Dolen
Big Jim Strickler
Everett Shipley
Jack
Cooks Valley
Tenn
Claymon Moody
Fall Creek
Paul Moody
Anna Bell Dean
Georgia Poore
Fordtown
Wonetta
O. D
Vonetta
Jeretta Guy
Miss Niven
Mary Jo Pyle
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Fall Branch
Erma Lee Steadman
Niles Watson Moody
Bloomingdal, Tenn
S. G. Crussell
Bloomingdale, Tenn
William A. Crussell
Papa
Grandpa
Grandma
Isabelle Katherine Crussell
Hubert Strickler
Guy Strickler
Fordtown, Tenn
Harold and
Willard Walton
Kingsport
Love, Howard Rowland
Byron Mallis
Sevier St. Kingsport Tenn
Turly
George M. Dunn Jr
Walnut St
Howard Hill
R. T. Parker
Main St. Kingsport
Francis Litton
Cross Street
Katherine Levy
Maple Street
Dale Street
Kathleen Sneed
Virginia Saylor
Sevier Street
Ruth Bernstein
Mary Magdalene
Mildred Unavice Dickens
Ruby Denise
Pels
Thelma Denison
Edith
J. W. Carroll
Kingsport, Tenn
Little Girl
Cora Beaner Bates
Wanda St
Elsie Brown
Frank Jones
Forest Street
Piney Flats,Tenn
Your Friend
Fred P. Moats
Wexler
Linville Street
Iris L. Morton
Broad Street
John King
Dear Santa
Eny May King
Blountville, Tenn
Boy, Harley Cartright
Reva Cartright
Charles Jones
John Dickson
Tangerene
Sander
Candy
Robert Anderson
Emer Martett
Helen Crum
Mary Edwards
Junior Myers
Nathaniel Short
Edna Dodson
Lois Spears
I. W. Larkey
Myrtle St. Kingsport
Beulah Cannon
Indian Springs
Eubolo Bridwell
Nora Holt Roller
Eidson, Tenn
Mr. Santa
Nellie Frost
Kidson
Tennessee
W. L. Frost
Ani
Truly
Billie Guy, Jr
Sellie Jeter
Cora Lee Jeter
Clyde Jeter
Junior
Edith Jeter
Hubert Lorenzo Childress
Sarah Gray
Bristol Highway
Tenessee
Dale St
Elmirria Turpin
Tenn. R
Howard Guy
Kingsport, Tenn, Fairview Ave
Fairview Ava
Palace of Sweets
Cherokee St