Cambridge High and Latin School

Barbara E. Johnstone “Barbie”

Barbara E. Johnstone (“Barbie”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Peabody School; headed for P. G.—Radcliffe; lived at 4 Bates Street.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 3 more named Johnstone

Full name: Barbara E. Johnstone
Known as: Barbie
Lived at: 4 Bates Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Peabody School
Headed for: P. G.—Radcliffe

Also searched as: Barbie Johnstone; Barb Johnstone; Barbara Johnstone; Johnstone, Barbara.

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Household 1
Neighbours 1
Same surname 1
Classmates 461
Same schools 32

In context

Going through the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 from A to Z by surname, Barbara is the 205th of 462 names on this site. In the scan, Barbara appears on page 75, around the middle of the run of 462 portraits read for this site (pages 23 to 140). Across 10 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School on this site, from 1919 to 1930, 25 people are named Barbara; the class of 1925 has the most, 5. 40 other graduates came from Peabody School, the school Barbara is listed as coming from. Plans for a college or university made up 55% of the classifiable plans in the class of 1926 (197 of 355), against 54% in 1925 and 54% in 1927.

On the same scan page	Thora Johnstone, Anna Joneck, John Joneck
Same earlier school	Peabody School: 40 other classmates

At home, 4 Bates Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Thora JohnstoneCambridge 1926

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Johnstone at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

George J Johnstone (wife Elizabeth B), (Billings & Stover) reg pharmacist householderpage

The Johnstone household is listed here in 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Barbara did at school

G. A. A., 1923
French Club, 1925

What the yearbook said

Come, pensive nun, devout and pure, Sober, steadfast, and demure

Also grew up on Bates Street

Winifred LangleyCambridge 1927

The class of 1926

All 462 in this class →

Others named Johnstone

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

Milton Harold JohnstoneFitchburg 1917

Also came from Peabody School

Also headed for P. G.—Radcliffe

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 75. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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