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Portrait of Elsie Nelson, Arlington High School, class of 1930
As printed in the 1930 yearbook

Arlington High School

Elsie Nelson

Elsie Nelson was one of 136 graduates in the class of 1930 at Arlington High School, Arlington, Massachusetts. Printed details: activities listed: Glee Club and Girls' Club; lived at 52 NEWPORT STREET; a motto. Portrait and entry from the 1930 yearbook, page 41.

Class of 1930

136 in the class of 1930 · 172 more named Nelson

Full name
Elsie Nelson
Lived at
52 NEWPORT STREET, Arlington, Massachusetts
School
Arlington High School
Graduated
Class of 1930

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Anna Anderson — Clubs & teamsAnna AndersonFrida Nelson — Clubs & teamsFrida NelsonGladys Sanford — Clubs & teamsGladys SanfordLillian Reed — Clubs & teamsLillian ReedMarie Huerth — Clubs & teamsMarie HuerthMarie Mulgrew — Clubs & teamsMarie MulgrewDorothy Markle — NeighboursDorothy MarkleTheldon Phinney — NeighboursTheldon PhinneyGeorge A. Peterson — NeighboursGeorge PetersonLawrence Edward Whitman — NeighboursLawrence WhitmanGladys Whitman — NeighboursGladys WhitmanAlbert Nelson — Same surnameAlbert NelsonAlbert Nelson — Same surnameAlbert NelsonJohn Knute Nelson — Same surnameJohn NelsonRuth Whittier Nelson — Same surnameRuth NelsonCharlotte Murray — ClassmatesCharlotte MurrayKatherine O'Leary — ClassmatesKatherine O'LearyJoseph Murphy — ClassmatesJoseph MurphyCharles O'Neil — ClassmatesCharles O'Neil

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 136 names from the Arlington High School class of 1930, Elsie stands 95th. Turning the scan to page 41 shows Elsie; the portraits we read from this book run from page 9 to page 54. 19 people in the class list “Glee Club”, Elsie included. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1930 has 136 entries, while the neighbouring class has 133 for 1929.

On the same scan pageCharlotte Murray, Albert Nelson, Frida Nelson
Same clubGlee Club: 18 other classmates
Same clubGirls' Club: 34 other classmates

At home, 52 NEWPORT STREET

The 1933 city directory lists Elsie Nelson with the occupation “steng (B)” (page).

The 1930 Arlington Directory lists these people named Nelson at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

  • Gustaf Nelson (wife Rhoda), shipper lived herepage

The Nelson household is listed here in 1933 and 1935 too.

What Elsie did at school

Fellow members from Elsie's own class:

What the yearbook said

The sweetest garland for the sweetest maid.

Also grew up on Newport Street

The class of 1930

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Source

Arlington High School yearbook, 1930, page 41. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item arlingtonhighsch1930arli).

Published 1930, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Robbins Memorial Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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