Featured Artifact of The Week

Autograph Book

From the Westford Academy Exhibit

Westford Academy autograph book of Abbie J. Cutter (1861-1923) from her time at WA from 1875 to 1879. The book contains signatures of mostly her classmates from her years at WA. Pictured signatures are from Hattie A. Bailey and Clara W. Blodgett (1862-1945). William E. Frost (1842-1904), who was Preceptor (Principal) of WA from 1872-1904, and was later made namesake of the Frost School on Main St. The tradition of classmate autographs continues today, primarily through senior’s yearbooks.

Book, Autograph
5 ½ x 3 ¼”
Red cover, decorated
W.2011.36.4