I started 1st grade in 1980, I had to buy supplies every year, but I'm not even sure there was a list. I think it was all common sense stuff. And even if there was a list, it was what was needed on day 1, so one pack of paper and a few pencils, and the parents were trusted to buy additional supplies as needed for their child.
Also, variety of supplies to be used have increased. It was crayons as a young kid, no markers, no color pencils. When I hit the grade where color pencils were needed, crayons were no longer used nor wanted. Markers were never wanted, period. I don't remember needing a composition book until high school, late 80s. One three ring notebook (Trapper Keeper) and a bunch of dividers was good for middle and high school, not several 3 ring notebooks. I remember once I hit 4th grade where things were to be written in pen, the number of pens were two black or blue pens and one red pen every year through late elementary to high school graduation, along with a few pencils.
