Newton High School

Doris Nelson

Doris Nelson was one of 147 graduates in the class of 1915 at Newton High School, Newton, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Miss Carroll’s School; headed for Vassar; lived at 91 Lenox St., West Newton. Portrait and entry from the 1915 yearbook, page 42.

Class of 1915

147 in the class of 1915 · 172 more named Nelson

Full name: Doris Nelson
Born: October 17, 1897.
Lived at: 91 Lenox St., West Newton
School: Newton High School
Graduated: Class of 1915
Course: Classical
Came from: Miss Carroll’s School
Headed for: Vassar

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Household 1
Neighbours 1
Same surname 117
Classmates 146
Same schools 19

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 147 names from the Newton High School class of 1915, Doris stands 89th. On the scan, the entry sits on page 42, around the middle of the stretch from page 21 to page 54 where this site found the book's portraits. In the Newton High School class of 1915, 61% of the 145 printed courses are Classical (88 people), Doris included. College or university was the plan of 73 of the 102 classmates who printed one (72%), and Doris is listed with “Vassar”. The most common first names in the class of 1915 were Marion (8) and Helen (6); in the class of 1914 they were Helen (6), Margaret (5) and Ruth (5).

On the same scan page	Donald Stephen Moore, Thomas Cushman Nathan, Charles Casper Noble, Karl L. Nutter
Same kind of plan	college or university: 73 of 102 classmates with a plan (72%)
Same course	Classical: 88 of 145 classmates with a course (61%)

At home, 91 Lenox St., West Newton

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

Ruth NelsonNewton 1918

What the yearbook said

English Club.

Also grew up on Lenox Street, West Newton

Alice Allen EatonNewton 1925

The class of 1915

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Other people named Doris Nelson in the archive

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Doris NelsonFramingham State Normal School 1919

Others named Nelson

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Also came from Miss Carroll’s School

Also headed for Vassar

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Source

Newton High School yearbook, 1915, page 42. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item newtonian1915newt).

Published 1915, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Newton Free Library via the Internet Archive.

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