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Santa letters from North Carolina children 1936
A collection of Christmas requests from young readers in Littleton and nearby towns. Children ask Santa for dolls, toy cars, trains, dolls from Shirley Temple, fruit, candy, and practical items like a stove, iron, and galoshes. Some note school grades and family details.
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Santa
Santa Claus
Charles Lewis Blythe
Garysburg
N. C
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Patsy Smith
Littleton