Friday, November 20, 2015

1881-1890 Autograph Album of Blanche B. Whittemore of Salisbury, New Hampshire; Student at Proctor Academy at Andover, New Hampshire


Autograph album that was presented to Blanche B. Whittemore of Salisbury, New Hampshire, by her teacher, May A. Stevens of Salisbury Center, New Hampshire, on August 4, 1881.


Blanche wrote her name on the inside cover and on the first end paper.



The album measures approximately 5-1/4" by 3-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 65 of Blanche's relatives, friends, schoolmates and teachers, including those at Proctor Academy at Andover, New Hampshire, still in operation today.

From brief online research, hopefully correct:  [corrections and additions requested]

Blanche B. Whittemore was born about April 1871 at Salisbury, New Hampshire, or Wilmot, New Hampshire, the daughter of Frank and Almeda C. (Purington) Whittemore.  Almeda inscribed a page in the album:


Blanche had a brother, Charles E. Whittemore, who inscribed facing pages in the album, one at West Salisbury, New Hampshire, in 1881, and the other in Salisbury,  New Hampshire, in 1887.

On October 16, 1895 at Manchester, New Hampshire, Blanche married blacksmith Sherman Pliny Fellows, son of Pliny A. Fellows and Mary A. (Stevens) Fellows.  At the time Blanche was teaching school.  Blanche and Sherman had at least one child, a daughter Hazel Gertrude Fellows, who died in infancy.

If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, or information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.

Surnames in the Album


? [3]EEastmanMMorseTThompson
AAndrewsElkinsPPowarsTucker
BBakerEmersonQQuimbyWWadleigh
BaldwinFFarnumRRichardsonWalker
BarneyFellows [2]RogersWeymouth [2]
BlanchardFipphen [2]SSampsonWhite
BrownFosterSamsonWhittemore [5]
CCarr [3]FrazierScales [2]Woodward [2]
CarterGGookinShaw [2]
ClevelandHHainesSmith [2]
CloughHolbrook [2]Stevens
Currier [2]KKenersonSullivan
DDodgeLLamsonSwett
Dunlap [2]Leavenworth

Inscribers in the Album
  • Lucy of West Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on July 15, 1884
  • Maggie; Blanche's schoolmate
  • Lizzie ? of Lowell, Massachusetts, inscribed on August 29 [no year written].  Surname is possibly Huntoon or Hudson or ?
A
  • Lucie J. Andrews of Sutton, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 30, 1887; Blanche's teacher
B
  • Bryce O. Baker of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 14, 1888
  • Mabel Little Baldwin of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on January 31, 1889
  • Harlan W. Barney of Grafton, New Hampshire, inscribed at Andover, New Hampshire, on February 20, 1887 [or 1889], possibly at Proctor Academy
  • Aunt Eliza of Penacook, New Hampshire. She was presumably Eliza Ann (Purington) Blanchard, a sister of Blanche's mother Almeda C. (Purington
  • Joseph E. Brown of Brockton, Massachusetts, inscribed on August 24, 1890
C
  • Lydia P. Carr of Andover, New Hampshire; Blanche's schoolmate at Proctor Academy
  • Ella Carr of Andover, New Hampshire
  • D. Eugene Carr of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 14, 1888 at Proctor Academy
  • M. E. Carter, inscribed on July 4, 1884 [not sure of last digit]
  • Mr. A. A. Cleveland, or A. H. Cleveland, of Brockton, Massachusetts, inscribed on August 24, 1890
  • Annie Clough of Enfield, New Hampshire, inscribed at Proctor Academy at Andover,  New Hampshire, on November 12, 1888; Blanche's schoolmate
  • Rosa Currier, inscribed on April 19, 1886 at Proctor Academy at Andover, New Hampshire; she was a member of the Philo Society
  • Ida A. Currier of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on April 23, 1886. She wrote Philomathean, so was presumably a member of the Philo Society
D
  • Effie E. Dodge of Andover Center, New Hampshire, inscribed on May 11, 1883
  • Mary K. Dunlap of West Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on December 6, 1887.  She wrote "Kitty" in the corner; presumably that was her nickname.
  • Mrs. C. L. Dunlap of West Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on June 18, 1884
E
  • Grace H. Eastman of East Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on January 28, 1889
  • Fairy Elkins - not sure of either name
  • Addie Emerson of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on January 29, 1889
F
  • Susie B. Farnum of West Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on March 17, 1889; Blanche's schoolmate
  • Jennie T. Fellows, inscribed on November 14, 1890 at Wilmot, New Hampshire
  • Ina A. Fellows of Wilmot, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 14, 1890
  • Susie E. Fipphen of North Weare, New Hampshire, inscribed on March 3, 1889.  Blanche's cousin.  Her mother was Lydia Delcinia (Purington) Fipphen, a sister to Blanche's mother Almeda C. (Purington) Whittemore
  • Dell L. Fipphen of North Weare, New Hampshire, inscribed on March 9, 1889. She was Lydia Delcinia (Purington) Fipphen, a sister to Blanche's mother Almeda C. (Purington) Whittemore
  • Napoleon B. Foster of Bath, New Hampshire, inscribed at Proctor Academy either in 1889 or Napoleon was in the Class of 1889
  • Samuel M. Frazier of South Danbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on February 18, 1889 at Proctor Academy
G
  • Belle M. Gookin of W. Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on October 28, 1881
H
  • Lewis E.  Haines of Concord, New Hampshire, inscribed at February 21, 1889 at Proctor Academy at Andover, New Hampshire
  • Kathleen Holbrook French of Peterborough, New Hampshire, inscribed in the Fall term of 1888, presumably at Proctor Academy
  • Josie G. Holbrook of Sherborn, Massachusetts, inscribed on May 19, 1887. Possibly a student at Proctor Academy at Andover, New Hampshire
K
  • Mary Kenerson, inscribed on March 17 [no year written]; not sure of surname.
L
  • C. A. Lamson, or C. A. Samson, of Boston, Massachusetts, inscribed on April 7, 1886
  • Luella Leavenworth of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on 2/9/1889 at Proctor Academy
M
  • James M. Morse, Blanche's uncle.  Possibly the James M. Morse who was married to Martha Ann (Whittemore) Morse.
P
  • True E. Powars of Boston, Massachusetts, inscribed on 10-4-88; Blanche's schoolmate at Proctor Academy. The "P.S." in one corner might indicate the Philo Society. Possibly Gertrude E. Powars who would marry Henry P. Tilden.
Q
  • V. S. Quimby of Andover Center, New Hampshire, inscribed on February 25, 1889 at Proctor Academy.  Not sure of first initial, but possibly Vivian S. Quimby of Andover, New Hampshire
R
  • W. C. Richardson of Reading, Massachusetts, inscribed on October 8, 1886
  • Lizzie B. Rogers of West Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on June 21, 1882
S
  • Florence Wadsworth Sampson of Newton, Massachusetts, inscribed at Andover, New Hampshire, on November 13, 1888, presumably at Proctor Academy
  • C. A. Samson, or C. A. Lamson, of Boston, Massachusetts, inscribed on April 7, 1886
  • Blanche M. Scales of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on October 31, 1888; presumably Blanche B. Whittemore's schoolmate
  • Luella H. Scales of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 7, 1888
  • Villa L. Shaw of Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on April 19, 1886
  • Lucy E. Shaw of Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed at Proctor Academy
  • Hattie B. Smith of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on October 26, 1883 [not sure of last digit] at Proctor Academy
  • Minnie J. Smith of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed at Proctor Academy on September 26, 1888
  • May A. Stevens of Salisbury Center, New Hampshire, the teacher who presented her student Blanche B. Whittemore the album on August 4, 1881.  She also inscribed an individual page later on in the album at Salisbury, New Hampshire
  • John E. Sullivan of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on February 8, 1889 at Proctor Academy
  • Bert H. Swett of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on February 19, 1889 at Proctor Academy
T
  • Alice Lillian Thompson, inscribed on February 6, 1889 at Proctor Academy
  • Nettie R. Tucker of West Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on June 29, 1882
W
  • Jennie Wadleigh of East Andover,  New Hampshire, inscribed on January 30, 1889
  • Alma L. Walker of South Danbury, New Hampshire, inscribed on November 11, 1888 at Proctor Academy
  • Maud Weymouth of East Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed at Proctor Academy during the Fall Term of 1888
  • Blanche Weymouth of East Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed on October 23, 1888
  • Lizzie F. White of Andover, New Hampshire, inscribed at Proctor Academy on February 5, 1889.  The penciled names Fenton and Elkins has been added to the page.  Lizzie married John Fenton on December 26, 1896 and Jasper R. Elkins on October 6, 1906.
  • Blanche B. Whittemore of West Salisbury, New Hampshire; album owner
  • W. B. Whittemore of Wilmot, New Hampshire, inscribed on October 18, 1883
  • Mother; Almeda C. (Purington) Whittemore
  • C. E. Whittemore of Salisbury, New Hampshire, inscribed facing plages on November 21, 1881 a West Salisbury, New Hampshire, and on November 9, 1887 at Salisbury, New Hampshire. Presumably Blanche's brother Charles E. Whittemore.
  • Hattie Whittemore of Wilmot, New Hampshire; Blanche's cousin
  • Byron M. Woodward of Wilmot Center, New Hampshire
  • H. F. Woodward of Newton Junction, New Hampshire, inscribed on March 1, 1886

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