Notable graduates
Military and aviators, before they were famous
They were seniors like everyone else in these yearbooks. Each is matched to the person they became on evidence we show below — a birth date, a nickname, a team.
Men of Boston and New England, 1913 · Class of 1913
Edward Lawrence Logan
United States general (1875-1939).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (Jan. 20, 1875) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Edward Lawrence Logan. Wikipedia
New England Aviators, 1914-1918 · Class of 1919
Charles R. Codman
American writer (1893-1956).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (Feb. 22, 1893) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Charles R. Codman. Wikipedia
New England Aviators, 1914-1918 · Class of 1919
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975). In the yearbook: William Augustus Wellman.
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (Feb. 29, 1896) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches William A. Wellman. Wikipedia
New England Aviators, 1914-1918 · Class of 1919
Ralph Talbot
United States Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient (1897–1918).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (Jan. 6, 1897) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Ralph Talbot. Wikipedia
New England Aviators, 1914-1918 · Class of 1919
Edmund Pike Graves
American aviator (1891-1919).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (March 13, 1891) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Edmund Pike Graves. Wikipedia
Fitchburg High School · Class of 1919
Frank Wesley Fenno Jr.
US Navy officer. In the yearbook: Frank Wesley Fenno Jr.
How we know: Name matches Frank Wesley Fenno Jr. (born 1902); their Wikipedia article names Fitchburg High School, and the age fits the class of 1919. Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Great War, 1920: California · Class of 1920
Oscar Franklin Miller
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1882-1918). In the yearbook: Oscar F. Miller.
How we know: Name matches Oscar Franklin Miller, who died 1918-09-29; the 1920 roll of honour lists this soldier from Los Angeles, California, and the Wikipedia article names Los Angeles. Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Great War, 1920: Colorado · Class of 1920
John Hunter Wickersham
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient. In the yearbook: J. Hunter Wickersham.
How we know: Name matches John Hunter Wickersham, who died 1918-09-12; the 1920 roll of honour lists this soldier from Denver, Colorado, and the Wikipedia article names Denver. Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Great War, 1920: Kansas · Class of 1920
Erwin Russell Bleckley
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient. In the yearbook: Erwin R. Bleckley.
How we know: Name matches Erwin Russell Bleckley, who died 1918-10-06; the 1920 roll of honour lists this soldier from Wichita, Kansas, and the Wikipedia article names Wichita. Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Great War, 1920: Michigan · Class of 1920
Joseph William Guyton
US Army soldier. In the yearbook: Joseph W. Guyton.
How we know: Name matches Joseph William Guyton, who died 1918-05-24; the 1920 roll of honour lists this soldier from Evart, Michigan, and the Wikipedia article names Evart. Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Great War, 1920: Minnesota · Class of 1920
Edward Sigerfoos
American World War I casualty.
How we know: Name matches Edward Sigerfoos, who died 1918-10-07; the 1920 roll of honour lists this soldier from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Wikipedia article names Minneapolis. Wikipedia
Soldiers of the Great War, 1920: West Virginia · Class of 1920
Roy Earl Parrish
American lawyer and politician (1888–1918). In the yearbook: Roy E. Parrish.
How we know: Name matches Roy Earl Parrish, who died 1918-01-01; the 1920 roll of honour lists this soldier from Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the Wikipedia article names Clarksburg. Wikipedia
Harvard College, Class of 1920 (Harvard Nineteen Twenty Class Album) · Class of 1920
Edward A. Bacon
Served in United States Marine Corps/earned an A.B. from Harvard University(1920). In the yearbook: Edward Alsted Bacon.
How we know: Name matches Edward A. Bacon (born 1897); their Wikipedia article names Harvard College, and the age fits the class of 1920. Wikipedia
Harvard College, Class of 1920 (Harvard Nineteen Twenty Class Album) · Class of 1920
Joseph C. Baldwin
American politician (1897-1957). In the yearbook: Joseph Clark Baldwin.
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (January 11, 1897) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Joseph C. Baldwin. Wikipedia
Harvard College, Class of 1920 (Harvard Nineteen Twenty Class Album) · Class of 1920
Pierpont Morgan Hamilton
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1898–1982).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (August 3, 1898) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Pierpont Morgan Hamilton. Wikipedia
Harvard College, Class of 1920 (Harvard Nineteen Twenty Class Album) · Class of 1920
Francis Parker Shepard
American sedimentologist (1897-1985).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (May 10, 1897) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Francis Parker Shepard. Wikipedia
Newton High School · Class of 1923
Dwight Shepler
American artist (1905-1974). In the yearbook: Dwight Clark Shepler.
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (August 11, 1905) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Dwight Shepler. Wikipedia
Cambridge High and Latin School · Class of 1924
Bradford Cannon
United States Army officer (1907-2005).
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (December 2, 1907) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Bradford Cannon. Wikipedia
Newton High School · Class of 1928
Francis Spain
American ice hockey player (1909–1977). In the yearbook: Frank Jones Spain.
How we know: Birth date printed in the book (February 17, 1909) matches Wikidata exactly, and the name matches Francis Spain. Wikipedia
North Quincy High School · Class of 1937
Charles Sweeney
United States general. In the yearbook: Charles W. Sweeney.
How we know: Wikidata: educated at North Quincy High School Wikipedia
Boston Latin School · Class of 1942
Albert J. Kelley
American guidance systems engineer. In the yearbook: Albert Joseph Kelley.
How we know: Name matches Albert J. Kelley (born 1924); their Wikipedia article names Boston Latin School, and the age fits the class of 1942. Wikipedia