Salem Classical and High School

George Elmer Briggs

Salem Classical and High School in Salem, Massachusetts, listed George Elmer Briggs among 331 graduates in the class of 1941. The entry gives: lived at 34 Albion Street; a motto. Portrait and entry from the Witch, page 26.

Class of 1941

331 in the class of 1941 · 43 more named Briggs

Full name: George Elmer Briggs
Lived at: 34 Albion Street, Salem, Massachusetts
School: Salem Classical and High School
Graduated: Class of 1941

Also searched as: George Briggs; George E. Briggs; Briggs, George.

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Household 2
Neighbours 4
Same surname 33
Classmates 330

In context

331 people from the Salem Classical and High School class of 1941 appear on this site, and Briggs puts George 42nd among them. The entry is on page 26 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 17 to page 103. Across 8 classes of Salem Classical and High School on this site, from 1938 to 1945, 31 people are named George; the class of 1942 has the most, 12. Against 298 for 1940 and 326 for 1942, the class of 1941 comes to 331 names on this site. The volume is titled “The Witch”, edited by H. Carlton Whitman, as read from its opening pages.

On the same scan page	Lawrence Joseph Brennan, Robert Leo Brennan, James Leo Buckley
The book's own title	The Witch (editor: H. Carlton Whitman)

At home, 34 Albion Street

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

The 1935 Salem City Directory (Sampson & Murdock) lists these people named Briggs at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Elmer L Briggs (wife Marion R), police householderpage

What George did at school

Football 4

What the yearbook said

Two qualities that often blend, a good sport and a loyal friend.

Also grew up on Albion Street

The class of 1941

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Others named Briggs

Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.

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Salem Classical and High School yearbook, 1941, page 26. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item salemhighschooly1941clas).

Published 1941. Scan courtesy of the contributing library via the Internet Archive.

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