Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 15, 1955
Caption:
Santa's Helper On The Beat: Ann Arbor's "Santa Claus," or as he prefers to call himself, "Santa' helper," can be found these days guiding school children across the streets at Seventh St. and Pauline Blvd. But his new job as school policeman is only a sideline for Albert F. Warnhoff's first love -- making toys for needy children at Christmas time. Warnhoff has built more that 26,000 toys, and has gained national recognition for his hobby. He has been making toys for more than 50 years.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 28, 1962
Caption:
Surveying Refurbishing Progress: Officials from the Elks Club, Ann Arbor Western Kiwanis and Ann Arbor Eastern Kiwanis check the results of refurbishing work done on "Project Warnhoff" toys which were damaged in a fire Saturday. Western Kiwanis and Elks Clubs will donate toys received at their "Toyland Ball" to help supplement "Project Warnhoff." Examining the cleaning and minor repair work are (left to right) C. E. Dildine, Ed Quirk, George Mackmiller, jr., Harold Coolman, Mike Flandyz, and Gordon Hagopian.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 27, 1956
Caption:
'Santa's' Scene: Ann Arbor's "Santa Claus," Albert F. Warnhoff of 1315 Franklin Blvd. looks at the Christmas scene he has fashioned for display in St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital during the Yule season. The figures inside the railing revolve on a turntable in front of the nativity scene. The display will be placed in a downtown store window and later moved to the hospital. Warnhoff has also made a display for use in University Hospital.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 19, 1952
Caption:
Ann Arbor's Santa Claus, Albert F. Warnhoff (top) [this photo] of 1315 Franklin Blvd., readies some of the 1,525 toys he's made for needy children. Warnhoff made the doll cribs and various women's organizations in the county dressed the dolls and made the coverlets. Below, Warnhoff, in familiar disguise, shakes hands with Gov. G. Mennen Williams in Lansing during a toy distribution trip to a school for blind children in Lansing earlier this week.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 23, 1958
Caption:
Gift To 'Santa Claus': Congressman George Meader, right, presents a gold key to the city of Washington, D.C. to Ann Arbor's "Santa Claus," Albert Warnhoff. The key was awarded to Warnhoff by the board of commissioners of Washington for the local man's work with underprivileged children each Christmas.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 10, 1955
Caption:
Help For Santa: Albert Warnhoff, Ann Arbor's Santa Claus, gets help from the Junior Chamber of Commerce Auxillary, which made stuffed animals, mittens, horses, aprons and painted tricycles. Foam rubber for the animals was donated by Bertha Muehlig's. Presenting the toys were Mrs. William Frakes of Berkley Ave. (left) and Mrs. Malcolm Dale of Edgewood Ave. Chairmen of the various projects were Mrs. Philip Spear of S. State St., stuffed animals; Mrs. Irv Halman of Ypsilanti, mittens; Mrs. Bruce Maslin of Keech Ave., hobby horses; Mrs. John Walters of Spring St., tricycles, donated by Mrs. Russel Andres; and Mrs. William Willits of Packard St., aprons.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 16, 1953
Caption:
Making His Rounds: Santa's No. 1 helper in the Ann Arbor area, Albert F. Warnhoff of 1315 Franklin Blvd., gets ready for his annual toy-distributing visit to the children's ward at University Hospital. In his 50 years of making Christmas toys as a hobby, Warnhoff has created more than 23,000.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 22, 1958
Caption:
It's His Season: Ann Arbor's "Santa Claus," Albert F. Warnhoff, kneels among some of the hundreds of toys he has made during the year. He's now busy distributing them to needy and sick children in area hospitals and institutions.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 29, 1959
Caption:
Christmas Preview: Ann Arbor's "Santa Claus," Albert F. Warnhoff of 1315 Franklin Blvd., shows off some of the 100 tiny churches and 100 little red schoolhouses he has built in his basement workshop for sick and/or need children this Christmas.