Arlington High School

Alan Hovhaness

Printed in the 1929 yearbook as Alan Chakmakjian

Alan Hovhaness (American composer) is in the 1929 yearbook of Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts, printed there as Alan Chakmakjian. This page shows the portrait as printed, with classmates and what the book says.

Class of 1929

Before they were famous

Alan Hovhaness American composer

Alan Hovhaness was an American composer. His musical output included over 500 surviving works, such as 67 numbered symphonies and 434 opus numbers. His compositions incorporate elements from various cultures. He also used astronomical themes in his music.

Born: March 8, 1911, Somerville
Died: 2000
Age in this yearbook: about 18
In the yearbook as: Alan Chakmakjian, Arlington High School, class of 1929

How we know this is the same person: Born Alan Vaness Chakmakjian (1911); Wikidata: educated at Arlington High; the yearbook's quotation is about music. Summary written from the Wikipedia article (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

133 in the class of 1929 · 1 more named Chakmakjian

Full name: Alan Chakmakjian
Lived at: 5 BLOSSOM STREET, Arlington, Massachusetts
School: Arlington High School
Graduated: Class of 1929

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Classmates 132

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 133 names from the Arlington High School class of 1929, Alan stands 23rd. Turning the scan to page 15 shows Alan; the portraits we read from this book run from page 10 to page 54. The class of 1929 has 133 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 157 for 1928 and 136 for 1930. Among first names, the class of 1929 favours Elizabeth (6), Helen (6) and Mary (6); the class of 1930 had Joseph (6), Dorothy (5) and Helen (5).

On the same scan page	Paul Cameron, James Carter

At home, 5 BLOSSOM STREET

The 1928 Arlington Directory lists these people named Chakmakjian at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Haroutioun H Chakmakjian, (Madeline) assistant prof Tufts lived herepage

The Chakmakjian household is listed here in 1923, 1925, 1933 and 1935 too.

What the yearbook said

Of all the Arts, Music is the Art to raise the soul above all earthly storms.

The class of 1929

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Arlington High School yearbook, 1929, page 15. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1929arli).

Published 1929, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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