1886-1891 Autograph Album of Edward Willard Griggs of Glens Falls, New York; student at Elmwood Seminary and Elmwood Business College

1886-1891 autograph album of Edward Willard Griggs, "Eddie", of Glens Falls, New York, a student at Elmwood Seminary in 1886 and Elmwood Business College in 1887.  Many of Eddie's schoolmates inscribed pages.

I'm guessing that Elmwood Seminary offered business classes to post graduates, under the name of Elmwood College or Elmwood Business College.

The album was given to Eddie by his father, George Willard Griggs, at Christmas in 1887.

The album measures approximately  7-3.4" by 5" and contains the sentiments of 30 of Eddie's relatives, friends and schoolmates, some of whom made wonderful sketches.  An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post.

Surnames in the Album

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	?	H	Hodgin	R	Rice
B	Beaudoin		Huse		Robinson
	Blawis	L	Lockhart	S	Sherman
	Bullock	M	Mead		Silbert
C	Carter		Morey		Singleton
	Cook	N	Nichols	V	Van Dusen
D	Durand		Norton	W	Wells
	Durkee	P	Peer		Wilson
E	Eddy		Pilcher		Winchip
G	Griggs [3]		Pratt

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

Edward Willard Griggs was born about 1872 at South Glens Falls, New York, the son of George Willard Griggs and Susannah M. V. (Durand) Griggs.  Both parents inscribed pages in the album.

 George W. Griggs; inscribed on May 24, 1891 at Glens Falls, New York

Susannah M. V. Griggs; inscribed on March 22, 1886 at Glens Falls, New York.  She was Susannah M. V. (Durand) Griggs, daughter of Thomas B. V. Durand.

Some of the inscribers used wonderful calligraphy.  My favorite, E. M. Cook, possibly Edward M. Cook, included a very fine drawing.

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.

Inscribers in the Album

• ? of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on April 16, 1887.  Possibly P. C. W. Sweeney or P. A. W. Sweeney or perhaps surname is Sev*
• Glencora Beaudoin of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed in 1887 at Elmwood, either Elmwood Seminary or Elmwood Business College
• S. C. Blawis of Fort Miller, New York; inscribed on March 9, 1887 at Elmwood, either Elmwood Seminary or Elmwood Business College.  Presumably Schuyler Colfax Blawis
• May Bullock of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on November 3, 1889
• Robert Carter of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed at Elmwood Business College on March 11, 1887.  Calligraphy.
• E. M. Cook; inscribed at Elmwood Business College on March 30, 1887.  Wonderful sketch and calligraphy.  Mentions "Silas Steele".  Perhaps Edward M. Cook
• Rebecca V. Durand; inscribed on March 27, 1886.  Younger sister of Eddie's mother Susannah M. V. (Durand) Griggs
• E. E. Durkee of Fort Edward, New York; inscribed at Elmwood, either Elmwood Seminary or Elmwood Business College, on "4-7-'87".  Perhaps Elbridge E. Durkee
• Frank K. Eddy of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on April 1, 1886.  Eddie's schoolmate at Elmwood Seminary
• Edward W. Griggs, "Eddie", of Glens Falls, New York; album owner; given the album by his father George W. Griggs on January 1, 1886
• George W. Griggs; inscribed at Glens Falls, New York, on May 24, 1891.  Eddie's father
• Susannah M. V. Griggs; inscribed on March 22, 1886.  She was Susannah M. V. (Durand) Briggs, Eddie's mother
• C. E. Hodgin of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on April 10, 1886.  Perhaps Charles E. Hodgin.  Written upside down on the page.
• A. W. Huse of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed at Elmwood Business College on March 30, 1886.  Possibly Alonzo W. Huse.  Written upside down on the page.
• ? Lockhart, possibly G. H. Lockhart, of Lake George, New York; inscribed at Elmwood, either Elmwood Seminary or Elmwood Business College, on March 31. 1887.  Presumably George H. Lockhart.  Written upside down on the page.
• Minnie Mead of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed at Elmwood, either Elmwood Seminary or Elmwood Business College, on "3-11-87"
• E. F. Morey of Pottersville; inscribed on April 9, 1886 at Elmwood, either Elmwood Seminary or Elmwood Business College.  "Remember the First Baseman"
• J. Nichols; inscribed on February 10, 1886 at Elmwood College; bird sketch
• Gertrude Norton of Glens Falls, New York
• Belle Peer of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on March 11, 1887
• J. M. Pilcher; inscribed on January 30, 1886.  Bird sketch
• Gracie M. Pratt of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed at Elmwood Seminary
• George B. Rice of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed at Elmwood Seminary in 1886
• Buell Robinson of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on "3-9-87" at Elmwood College
• Lottie Sherman of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on "3-11-'87"
• Frank J. Silbert of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on March 9, 1887 at Elmwood Business College
• John E. Singleton of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on March 31, 1886 at Elmwood Seminary
• Lottie J. Van Dusen; inscribed at "Elmwood ", either Elmwood Academy or Elmwood Business College, on April 15, 1887
• Fred Wells of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on "3-11-"87"
• E. C. Wilson of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on "3-11-87" at Elmwood Business College
• Mame Winchip of Glens Falls, New York; inscribed on March 29, 1887