Cambridge High and Latin School

Eva M. Burke “Blondy”

Class of 1926, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Eva M. Burke (“Blondy”). The yearbook entry prints: came from St. John’s School; headed for Boston University; lived at 2594 Massachusetts Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 34.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 108 more named Burke

Full name: Eva M. Burke
Known as: Blondy
Lived at: 2594 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: St. John’s School
Headed for: Boston University

Also searched as: Blondy Burke; Eva Burke; Burke, Eva.

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Neighbours 125
Same surname 102
Classmates 461
Same schools 323

In context

This site lists 462 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926; sorted by surname, Eva comes 45th. Eva's portrait is on scan page 34, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 23 to 140. Of 388 classmates who gave a plan, 197 (51%) point to a college or university; Eva's entry says “Boston University”. Massachusetts Avenue runs through 15 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site (1915 to 1930); 123 people list it. Names on this site: 462 for the class of 1926, compared with 424 for 1925 and 459 for 1927.

On the same scan page	Eleda Burdoin, Harold R. Burke, Robert E. Burns
Same street	Massachusetts Avenue: 17 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 197 of 388 classmates with a plan (51%)

At home, 2594 Massachusetts Avenue

The 1928 city directory lists Eva M. Burke with the occupation “stenographer” (page).

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

John J Burke (wife Susan V), salesman householderpage
Catherine V Burke, teleg lived herepage

The Burke household is listed here in 1916, 1920, 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

Blondy is as merry as a bright sunbeam, Just the kind of a girl we all esteem.

Just the hind of a girl we all esteem.

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 34. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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