Muffy Aldrich | The Thing Before Preppy

Muffy Aldrich | The Thing Before Preppy

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Muffy Aldrich | The Thing Before Preppy
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Choate Headmaster Seymour St. John, 1969

Choate Headmaster Seymour St. John, 1969

My father took photographs of Choate Headmaster Seymour St. John in 1969. I saved the negatives from destruction, scanned them in, cleaned them up, and added some quotes from close mutual friends.

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Muffy Aldrich
Jun 18, 2024
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Muffy Aldrich | The Thing Before Preppy
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Choate Headmaster Seymour St. John, 1969
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Photos by My Father.

“His birthday was the same as Dad's and they grew up together there on the Choate campus. His father had been headmaster before him.  Seymour married us in the Choate Chapel.”

“As you know, he was my cousin and he was the most charming man.”

"Seymour looked like a model...  I never ever saw him the least bit rumpled."

“One of my biggest regrets in my life was turning down his offer to dance...”

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