1877-1885 autograph album that belonged to Caroline Matilda Lowe (1858-1932), Carrie", of Southville, a village in Southborough, Massachusetts.The album measures approximately 6-3/4" by 4-1/4" and contains the sentiments of 56 of Carrie's relatives and friends. An alphabetical list of the inscribers, together with any personal information they offered, appears at the end of this post. One sentiment appears in Braille.
On the reverse of the first end paper, Carrie inscribed her name and the year, 1877, she started acquiring sentiments in her album.
Carrie was the daughter of John Lowe (1815-1896) and Charlotte Ann (Bruce) Lowe (1821-1902), who inscribed the first two pages after the title page. Carrie's brother, John Walden Lowe (1860-1922), did not inscribe a page in the album, unless it was removed.
Many other relatives inscribed pages in the album; some gave only their first names and mentioned a cousin relationship.
Those who mentioned a cousin relationship and gave full names or were siblings of those who did:
- Fay
- Carrie A. Fay, Clinton, Massachusetts. Caroline A. (Lawrence) Fay, whose husband Harrison P. Fay inscribed the facing page.
- Lawrence
- James G. Lawrence; inscribed at Clinton, presumably Clinton, Massachusetts.
- L. E. Lawrence of Clinton, Massachusetts; inscribed on June 13, no year written. Presumably Carrie's cousin
- Lowe
- Albert W. Lowe. Albert's wife Abbie Burdett (Lewis) Lowe inscribed the right facing page.
- William E. Lowe of Clinton, presumably Clinton, Massachusetts. Presumably a cousin, though he didn't state so
- Sawyer
- Henry J. Sawyer of West Berlin; presumably a cousin
- Lizzie M. Sawyer of West Berlin. The inscription is in ink - along the left edge diagonally in pencil: My birthday today
- Simpson
- Helen, inscribed at Lawrence, Kansas. Presumably Carrie's cousin Helen Lowe Simpson (1871-1960)
- Mamie L. Simpson, inscribed at Lawrence, Kansas. Mary Louise Simpson (1861-1906)
- Workman
- M. S. Workman of Southville, Massachusetts
Those who mentioned a cousin relationship but did not give a surname:
- Lon or Lou
- Becca
- Grace
Surnames in the Album
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Alphabetical List of the Inscribers
- Lon, inscribed on June 17, 1877; Carrie's cousin
- Braille entry
- Mae
- Edith; inscribed in March 1878
- Becca; inscribed on July 15, 1877. Carrie's cousin
- Cousin Grace of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on June 20, 1877
- Josephine S. Belcher; inscribed at Mansfield on January 11, 1879
- Lyscom A. Bruce of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on July 6, 1879
- Estella P. Burditt of Cordaville, Massachusetts; inscribed on Mary 6, 1884. Cordaville is a village in Southborough, Massachusetts.
- Hattie F. Claflin of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 10, 1877
- George D. Collins of Southboro, Massachusetts, inscribed on March 28, 1885
- Minnie A. Cox; inscribed at Northborough, Massachusetts, on November 12, 1883
- Carrie A. Fay of Clinton, Massachusetts; inscribed on July 30, 1877. Carrie's cousin Caroline P. (Lawrence) Fay (1852-1931), wife of Harrison P. Fay who signed the facing page
- H. P. Fay of New York; inscribed on July 30, 1877. Harrison P. Fay, husband of Carrie A. (Lawrence) Fay, who inscribed the facing page.
- Ed. Greenwood of Clinton, Massachusetts; inscribed on February 6, 1883. He drew a detailed bird design
- Henry C. Hamilton; inscribed at Mansfield on April 3, 1879
- Mrs. H. C. Hamilton of Mansfield, inscribed in April 1879. Her husband, Henry C. Hamilton inscribed the right facing page. She was Abby L. (Marshall) Hamilton (1851-1926), wife of Henry Clay Hamilton (1846-1926).
- Charles H. Hooper; inscribed at Southville, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1877
- Dollie A. Hooper of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 7, 1877
- Emily L. Hooper of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on October 25, 1877
- Abbie D. Howe of Marlboro, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 25, 1885
- E. D. Howe of Marlboro, Massachusetts; inscribed in the Office at the Outer Gate in January 1885. "Your loving counselor & advisor". He was Elmer Dwight Howe (1860-1924), Overseer of the Marlboro Grange and husband of Leonora M. (Bemis) Howe (1859-1937), who inscribed the left facing page.
- Leonora M. Howe of Marlboro, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 25, 1885. She was Leonora M. (Bemis) Howe (1859-1937), wife of Elmer Dwight Howe (1860-1924), who inscribed the right facing page.
- Nellie A. Hyde; inscribed at Southville in Southborough, Massachusetts, on November 5, 1877
- Frank G. Jaeger of East Cambridge, Massachusetts; inscribed on September 5, 1877
- Gussie Tobias Jones of Weymouth, Nova Scotia; inscribed on January 22, 1884. Augusta Tobias Jones (1863-1960), "Gussie ", would marry Walter Stuart Eaton, also a Nova Scotia native, in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1898.
- Minnie E. Jones of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on January 22, 1884
- H. M. Kaler; inscribed at Southville, Massachusetts, on October 29, 1877. Perhaps Hannah M. Kaler (1853-1880), who would died a few years later of diphtheria
- Jennie E. Kaler of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on October 29, 1877
- James G. Lawrence; inscribed at Clinton on June 13, 1880. Carrie's cousin.
- L. E. Lawrence of Clinton, Massachusetts; inscribed on June 13, no year written
- Abbie B. Lowe of Clinton, inscribed on September 17, 1882. Carrie's cousin [by marriage]. Abbie Burdett (Lewis) Lowe, whose husband Albert W. Lowe inscribed the left facing page.
- Albert W. Lowe, inscribed on September 17, 1882. Carrie's cousin. Albert's wife Abbie Burdett (Lewis) Lowe inscribed the right facing page.
- Carrie M. Lowe of Southville, Massachusetts, 1877. Album owner Caroline M. Lowe (1858-1932), "Carrie", of Southville, a village in Southborough, Massachusetts. Carrie, daughter of John W. Lowe and Charlotte Ann (Bruce) Lowe, would marry George D. Collins (1855-1903)
- Father - John W. Lowe (1815-1896)
- Mother - Charlotte Ann (Bruce) Lowe (1821-1902)
- William E. Lowe of Clinton, inscribed on December 4, 1881
- Albert F. Nourse of Westboro, Massachusetts; inscribed on July 29, 1883
- Fred B. Parker of Mansfield, Massachusetts; inscribed on May 18, 1879
- Bertha M. Peckham of Southville, Massachusetts, inscribed on October 21, 1877
- Clara L. Prentiss of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed in September 1877
- Lizzie E. Prentiss of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on September 21, 1877
- Henry J. Sawyer of West Berlin; inscribed on November 21, 1880
- Lizzie M. Sawyer of West Berlin; inscribed on November 10, 1880. Carrie's cousin. The inscription is in ink - along the left edge diagonally in pencil: My birthday today
- Clara M. Shuttleworth of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 21, 1884
- Cora S. Shuttleworth of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 22, 1884
- Ella J. Shuttleworth; inscribed on September 11, 1877
- Ida M. Shuttleworth of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 21, 1884
- Jennie P. Sime; inscribed at West Sterling on February 10, 1878. Priscilla Jennie (Smith) Sime (1837-1890), wife of William David Sime (1827-1903)
- Helen, inscribed at Lawrence, Kansas, on August 29, 1880. Presumably Carrie's cousin Helen Lowe Simpson (1871-1960), who would marry Allen Lawrence Wagenseller
- Mamie L. Simpson; inscribed at Lawrence, Kansas on September 7, 1883. Carrie's cousin. Her father and Hamie [Helen E. Simpson?]'s mother were siblings. Possibly Mary Louise Simpson (1861-1906), who would marry Oliver David Walker
- Mary F. Valentine of Southville, Massachusetts, inscribed on July 5, 1877
- Wilbur A. Ward of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on August 31, 1877
- Ida B. West of Southville, Massachusetts, inscribed on April 20, 1884
- Minnie L. West of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on July 25, 1883
- Charles E. Whitcomb; inscribed at Southville, Massachusetts, on August 22, no year written
- M. S. Workman of Southville, Massachusetts; inscribed on July 26, 1879. Carrie's cousin
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