Donna C and group. Thank you for that lovely revealing family story. My mother was interested in genealogy to a degree, but not like her mother, my grandmother. Mother would always say to me that she wished Mamma was here to know what all I have done. Mother died 3 1/2 yrs ago at age 93. I have thought many times I wish my grandmother was alive to share in what I have found about her family getting it all the way back to Wales in the late 1600's and that two of her ancestors had come on the 2d Supply ship to Jamestown, VA. in 1607/8. I remember wearing WPA clothes to school in 1941, but never felt inferior about it. I guess that is because so many of us wore those clothes, but it was only myself and one other girl who had to wear them to school. My friends never omitted me from their parties or teased me so I think that is why I did not feel inferior. I remember being asked to a birthday party when I was about 9 and I took a large box of Kleenex as a gift. I remember saying to Mother that I just knew Mary Louise would not have her OWN box; eventhough, her family had "money". Mother let me buy it without saying that would not be the proper gift. When I got older I often thought "What did that girl think of me?" I too, only had one doll. At least, I can only remember one doll. It was a rubber doll like the little dolls that "wet." I must have been about 4 or 5. My mother and her sister-in-law used to make doll clothes which was probably to be my Christmas present. That was when I was 6 so was probably for the same doll. Mother talked about my father's uncle always getting the SAME hammer every Christmas, because his wife knew they could not afford to give each other anything--the thought was there and that is what meant something to him, I am sure. Gosh, my cousin & I (it was her grandfather that always got the hammer) have so much to be greatful for. I hope you can share your work with your Mother--that her mind is ok so that she knows how much love you put into your research. Why don't you buy her a doll for this Christmas? I'll bet she will cry. We don't know if this will be her last doll. Jean W