Autograph album with inscriptions acquired in 1886 and 1887 at Coleman National Business College, founded by Henry Coleman at Newark, New Jersey. Students came from all over the United States and from Canada, Colombia and Cuba.
I believe the owner, G. M. Bovie, was George M. Bovie of Hoosick, New York. George's name appears on three pages.
The first autograph in the album is that of H. Coleman, who was presumably Henry Coleman, founder of Coleman National Business College.
The album measures approximately 6-3/4" by 4-1/2" and contains the sentiments of 48 of George's fellow students and faculty at Coleman National Business College. An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.
Surnames in the Album
From brief online research, hopefully correct - corrections and additions requested:
Assuming I have the correct G. M. Bovie, George M. Bovie was born December 17, 1864 at Hoosick, New York, the son of Isaac Warren Bovie and Sarah M. (Jones) Bovie. I'm not sure if George ever married. He died in 1938 and is buried with family members in the Hoosick Cemetery at Hoosick, New York.
If you have corrections and/or additions to the information above, an alternate identity of G. M. Bovie, or information on any of the inscribers listed below, please leave a comment or contact me directly.
Inscribers in the Album
- P. Alvarez of Bogota, Colombia; inscribed on February 17, 1887
- Joe Bailey of Port Morris, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 20, 1887
- William Bliss of Providence, Rhode Island; inscribed on January 20, 1887
- George M. Bovie of Hoosick, New York; album owner
- E. Bramlette of Pulaski, Tennessee; inscribed on February 16, 1887
- J. L. Bunnell of Russell Hill, Pennsylvania, in Wyoming County; inscribed at Coleman College at Newark, New Jersey, on February 25, 1887
- Pedro Calderon of Cali, Colombia, presumably inscribed at Coleman National Business College
- J. W. Christman of Weissport, Pennsylvania; inscribed on January 27, 1887
- William Cleveland of Rock Ledge, Florida; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 27, 1887
- Eva Coleman of Newark, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 21, 1887. Perhaps related to Henry Coleman, founder of Coleman National Business College?
- H. Coleman; inscribed on February 16, 1887 at Coleman National Business College. Presumably the college founder, Henry Coleman.
- Gardner Covert; inscribed at Coleman National Business College in January 1887
- A. R. Dunton of Camden, Maine. An Alvin R. Dunton is listed in an 1885 Rockland, Maine directory as a penmanship teacher. Perhaps he would soon teach at Coleman National Business College?
- C. L. Edwards, or C. S. Edwards, of Long Branch, New Jersey; inscribed February 23, 1887, the final day at Coleman National Business College
- W. Henry Elston; inscribed at Coleman National Business College at Newark, New Jersey, on February 19, 1887
- Elva F. Etheridge of Linden, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 25, 1887.
- W. H. Greacen of Newark, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College in 1887
- R. Groot of Bogata, E.U. de Colombia, S.A.; inscribed at Coleman National Business College in 1887
- L. E. Halstead of Cross Lanes, West Virginia, in Nichols County; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on February 22, 1887
- Charles Hayward of Rahway, New Jersey; inscribed on Coleman National Business College on February 24, 1887
- S. J. Horton of Clifford, Pennsylvania; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 23, 1887
- J. E. Jager of Hainesville, New Jersey, in Sussex County; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 22, 1887
- H. Mildred Johnson of Newark, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 28, 1887. The word "Chums" straddles this page and the right facing page inscribed by Celestino Olozaga of Havana, Cuba.
- Edward M. Keeler of Danbury, Connecticut; inscribed at Coleman National Business College
- George E. Kelly of Metuchen, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 21, 1887
- Charles M. Kohn of Montgomery, Alabama; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 21, 1887
- J. D. Leek of Clifford, Pennsylvania; inscribed on January 22, 1887 at 430 Plane Street, Newark, New Jersey, presumably while attending Coleman National Business College
- C. H. Lewis of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on February 7, 1887
- J. J. Lillis of South Oxford, New York; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 26, 1887
- ? Malcolm of Ashland, Ohio
- John Martinson of Elizabeth, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on February 25, 1887
- R. McDowell of Jamesburg, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 21, 1887
- A. Mutchler of Boonton, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 25, 1886
- Henry Myers of Pueblo, Colorado; inscribed on January 20, 1887 at Coleman National Business College. He sketched a bird and leaves in the corners and framed his name and address and date.
- Celestino Olozaga of Havana, Cuba; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 28, 1887. The word "Chums" straddles this page and the left facing page inscribed by H. Mildred Johnson of Newark, New Jersey.
- G. M. Parks of Pittsfield, Maine; inscribed at Coleman National Business College in 1886; presumably George M. Parks
- L. Y. Petty, A.M. of Washington, New Jersey. Presumably Luther Y. Petty.
- Benjamin G. Proctor of Neenah, Wisconsin; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on February 15, 1887
- F. R. Proctor of Neenah, Wisconsin; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on February 15, 1887
- Isaac Pullen of New York City; inscribed on January 21, 1887 at Coleman National Business College
- W. S. Rishton of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania; inscribed on January 23, 1886. Presumably William S. Rishton.
- Leo H. Schwerin; inscribed at Coleman National Business College
- L. Mandel Sener [not sure of first initial] of Chewsville, Maryland; inscribed at C.N.B.C. at Newark, New Jersey, on February 23, 1887
- Marvin Shields of Hackettstown, New Jersey
- A. H. Vreeland of Newark, New Jersey; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on January 20, 1887
- C. S. Waltz of Catawissa, Pennsylvania; inscribed at Coleman National Business College on February 26, 1887
- Ezra White; inscribed at Newark, New Jersey, on February 16, 1887
- R. H. Williams of West Point, Virginia; inscribed at C. N.B.C. on January 28, 1887
- Verner Wolf of Indiana, Pennsylvania; inscribed on January 23, 1887
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