Cambridge High and Latin School

Edward Lawrence Kerr “Eddie”

Class of 1928, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Edward Lawrence Kerr (“Eddie”). The yearbook entry prints: came from Russell Grammar School; headed for Exeter—Harvard; lived at 244 Brattle Street #4). Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 84.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 23 more named Kerr

Full name: Edward Lawrence Kerr
Known as: Eddie
Lived at: 244 Brattle Street #4), Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Russell Grammar School
Headed for: Exeter—Harvard

Also searched as: Eddie Kerr; Ed Kerr; Edward Kerr; Edward L. Kerr.

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Group photos 19
Same surname 15
Classmates 415
Same schools 49

In context

Of the 416 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 that have pages here, Edward is 225th in surname order. Turning the scan to page 84 shows Edward; the portraits we read from this book run from page 27 to page 134. Edward is also the first name of 8 other people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928. Counting Edward, 29 people in the class are listed as coming from Russell Grammar School. The class of 1928 has 416 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 459 for 1927 and 421 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Joseph V. Kiely, Gertrude Frances Kilcoyne, Mary Margaret Kiley
Same earlier school	Russell Grammar School: 28 other classmates
Same first name	Edward: 8 other people in the class

At home, 244 Brattle Street #4)

The 1928 city directory lists Edward Lawrence Kerr with the occupation “student” (page).

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Kerr at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Wm H Kerr (wife Minnie I), manager B householderpage
Edward L Kerr, student lived herepage
Henry F Kerr, student lived herepage

The Kerr household is listed here in 1927 and 1930 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against Edward's senior portrait.

In the same photographs:

What Edward did at school

Hockey, 1926–27–28, Captain, 1928
Baseball, 1926–27–28
Football, 1926

What the yearbook said

He, like the rest, was not averse to praise, but he was averse to work.

The class of 1928

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Others named Kerr

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

All 23 people named Kerr →

Also came from Russell Grammar School

Also headed for Exeter—Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 84. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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