Cambridge High and Latin School

Bernice M. Jackson “Birdie”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Bernice M. Jackson (“Birdie”) among 366 graduates in the class of 1924. The entry gives: headed for Fisher’s Business College; activities listed: G. A. A; lived at 124 Western Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1924 yearbook, page 68.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 96 more named Jackson

Full name: Bernice M. Jackson
Known as: Birdie
Born: August 9, 1905
Lived at: 124 Western Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Webster Grammar School
Headed for: Fisher’s Business College

Also searched as: Birdie Jackson; Bernice Jackson; Jackson, Bernice.

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Household 1
Clubs & teams 150
Neighbours 33
Same surname 62
Classmates 365
Same schools 111

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924, Bernice stands 177th. In the scan, Bernice appears on page 68, around the middle of the run of 366 portraits read for this site (pages 29 to 122). Bernice's plan is printed as “Fisher’s Business College”, which counts here as a business or secretarial school; 43 of the 296 classmates who named a plan (15%) named the same kind. Counting Bernice, 48 people in the class are listed as coming from Webster Grammar School. The class of 1924: 50% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 55% in 1923 and 54% in 1925.

On the same scan page	Helen R. Jankowska, Hilda E. Johnson, Anna Marie Joyce
Same earlier school	Webster Grammar School: 47 other classmates
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 43 of 296 classmates with a plan (15%)

At home, 124 Western Avenue

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

Bernice JacksonCambridge 1925

The 1925 city directory lists Bernice M. Jackson with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Jackson at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John W Jackson (wife Minnie C), firemn householderpage
Bernice M Jackson, student lived herepage
Leon W Jackson (wife Helene M), porter lived herepage
Messmer E Jackson, laborer lived herepage

The Jackson household is listed here in 1918, 1919, 1927, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Bernice did at school

G. A. A. 522

Fellow members from Bernice's own class:

What the yearbook said

G. A. A.

Also grew up on Western Avenue

The class of 1924

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Others named Jackson

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

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Also came from Webster Grammar School

Also headed for Fisher’s Business College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 68. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).

Published 1924, 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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