Cambridge High and Latin School
Elizabeth Lillian Murphy “Betty”
Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Elizabeth Lillian Murphy (“Betty”) among 319 graduates in the class of 1923. The entry gives: came from Junior High School, Somerville; lived at 21 Blake Street; born in 1905. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 90.
Class of 1923
319 in the class of 1923 · 310 more named Murphy
- Full name
- Elizabeth Lillian Murphy
- Known as
- Betty
- Born
- December 21, 1905
- Lived at
- 21 Blake Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- School
- Cambridge High and Latin School
- Graduated
- Class of 1923
- Came from
- Junior High School, Somerville
Also searched as: Betty Murphy; Elizabeth Murphy; Elizabeth L. Murphy; Beth Murphy.
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In context
In the alphabetical roll of 319 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923, Elizabeth stands 204th. Elizabeth's portrait is on scan page 90, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 39 to 119. From 1914 to 1930, 86 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Elizabeth, spread over 16 classes and peaking at 10 in 1927. Among surnames in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923, Murphy comes 2nd in frequency (6 people). For Cambridge High and Latin School, the site holds 319 people from the class of 1923, against 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924.
| On the same scan page | Edward F. Murphy, Helen Gertrude Murphy, Margaret Mary Murphy |
|---|---|
| Same first name | Elizabeth: 5 other people in the class |
| The book's own title | The Cambridge Review |
At home, 21 Blake Street
Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.
The 1927 city directory lists Elizabeth Lillian Murphy with the occupation “sec” (page).
The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Murphy at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
What Elizabeth did at school
- School Orchestra, 1922–23
What the yearbook said
SHE IS OUR GOOD VIOLIN PLAYER; WAYS THERE
She is our good violin player; when there’s something doing she’s always there.
Also grew up on Blake Street
The class of 1923
Edward F. MurphyCambridge 1923
Helen Gertrude MurphyCambridge 1923
Dorothy MunroeCambridge 1923
Margaret Mary MurphyCambridge 1923
Teresa Florence MoylonCambridge 1923
Mary A. MurphyCambridge 1923
Others named Murphy
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Harold S. MurphySoldiers of the Great War, 1920: Massachusetts 1920
John Henry MurphyWinchester 1930
Joseph William MurphyWinchester 1930
Mary Alberta MurphyWinchester 1930
Mary MurphyArlington 1928
Joseph MurphyArlington 1930
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Source
Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 90.
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Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).
Published 1923, 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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