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Henry W. Griffith
Overview
Henry W. Griffith (born c. 1896, died c. 1978) was a Hamilton College alumnus of the Class of 1918. During his student years he was an active member of campus life, participating in athletics, religious volunteer work, and student organizations. He later became a loyal alumnus, serving in alumni fundraising leadership as Zone Chairman for the Palmyra, New York area during Hamilton’s endowment campaigns of the 1930s.
Relevance to Research
Griffith appears in the Hamilton Life corpus from his freshman year (1914) through the 1930s as both a student figure and an alumnus volunteer. His student career illustrates the pattern of community engagement — athletics, religious and social service, and student governance — typical of Hamilton men of the World War I era. His ongoing alumni involvement, documented in the October 1937 Hamilton Life, demonstrates the sustained connection many Hamiltonians maintained with the College into middle age.
Notes
- Hamilton College, Class of 1918 (designated ‘18 throughout the corpus)
- Mentioned in June 1914 Hamilton Life in connection with a baseball game (Oneonta visit); part of the varsity athletic scene
- In spring 1916, listed as Henry Griffith ‘18 among students active in Clinton Sunday Schools and Pioneer (likely Christian youth organization) work in Vernon Center, Clinton, and Utica
- Listed in April 1916 as elected captain of a team or squad alongside Moore ‘17; context suggests athletic or organizational election
- Served as treasurer of the Junior Prom Committee (fall 1916); chaired by George Flesh, with additional members Root, Timmerman, Eddy, Manion, Insley, and others
- Appeared in the Class of 1918 student list in the October 1916 Hamilton Life as “Henry W. Griffith, ‘18”
- By October 1937, serving as Zone 3 (Palmyra area) Chairman for Hamilton’s alumni fundraising campaign, listed alongside other alumni volunteers from the 1910s–1930s
Related Sources
- hamilton-life-1914-06-02 — baseball game coverage
- hamilton-life-1915-04-21 — student activities mention
- hamilton-life-1916-04-04 — Sunday school work, Pioneer organization, class elections
- hamilton-life-1916-10-10 — Junior Prom Committee treasurer; student listing
- hamilton-life-1937-10-27 — Zone 3 alumni fundraising chairman