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Portrait of Edith S. Robbins, Cambridge High and Latin School, class of 1927
As printed in the 1927 yearbook

Cambridge High and Latin School

Edith S. Robbins “Edie E”

Edith S. Robbins (“Edie E”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for Boston University; activities listed: G. A. A; lived at 52 Warland Street.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 56 more named Robbins

Full name
Edith S. Robbins
Known as
Edie E
Lived at
52 Warland Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated
Class of 1927
Came from
Webster Grammar School
Headed for
Boston University

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Beatrice Robbins — HouseholdBeatrice RobbinsA. Laura Campbell — Clubs & teamsLaura CampbellAlice Terenzoni — Clubs & teamsAlice TerenzoniAlice Wickens Harries — Clubs & teamsAlice HarriesAnna Charlotte Kozlowsky — Clubs & teamsAnna KozlowskyAnna Elizabeth Keefe — Clubs & teamsAnna KeefeAnnie Gertrude Halloran — Clubs & teamsAnnie HalloranAlice M. Flaherty — NeighboursAlice FlahertyAlice Guertin — NeighboursAlice GuertinJohn Herbert Mather — NeighboursJohn MatherViola M. Schade — NeighboursViola SchadeArthur Meyer Barber — NeighboursArthur BarberHarold J. Robbins — Same surnameHarold RobbinsBerton Aldrich Robbins Jr — Same surnameBerton RobbinsFrederick Joseph Robbins — Same surnameFrederick RobbinsHarold Martin Robbins — Same surnameHarold RobbinsThelma Mae Ringer — ClassmatesThelma RingerEleanor Katherine Roche — ClassmatesEleanor RocheAlethia Sarah Richardson — ClassmatesAlethia RichardsonMary Clifford Rooney — ClassmatesMary RooneyCharles D. Rice — ClassmatesCharles RiceRose Frances Rooney — ClassmatesRose RooneyVera Marie Adamson — Same schoolsVera AdamsonEloise Belliveau — Same schoolsEloise BelliveauAda J. Browne — Same schoolsAda Browne

In context

Of the 459 entries from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 read for this site, Edith's is 370th alphabetically. In the scan, Edith appears on page 123, in the last third of the run of 459 portraits read for this site (pages 29 to 145). Of 393 classmates who gave a plan, 191 (49%) point to a college or university; Edith's entry says “Boston University”. Edith did not arrive alone from Webster Grammar School: 49 other graduates name it too. Among first names, the class of 1927 favours Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14); the class of 1928 had Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16).

On the same scan pageThelma Mae Ringer, Eleanor Katherine Roche
Same earlier schoolWebster Grammar School: 49 other classmates
Same kind of plancollege or university: 191 of 393 classmates with a plan (49%)
The book's own titleGolden Treasury

At home, 52 Warland Street

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

The 1930 city directory lists Edith S. Robbins with the occupation “student” (page).

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

  • John Robbins (wife Annie W), (Robbins Bros) householderpage
  • Beatrice Robbins, student lived herepage

The Robbins household is listed here in 1917, 1919, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What Edith did at school

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What the yearbook said

No matter what the weather, She and Rhoda stick together.

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The class of 1927

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

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Also headed for Boston University

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 123. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).

Published 1927, 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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