Cambridge High and Latin School

Gertrude Elizabeth Colby “Gert”

Gertrude Elizabeth Colby (“Gert”) is one of 416 graduates in the class of 1928 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1928 yearbook entry gives: activities listed: G. A. A and Spanish Club; lived at 78 Porter Road; a write-up.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 24 more named Colby

Full name: Gertrude Elizabeth Colby
Known as: Gert
Lived at: 78 Porter Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Martha Perry Lowe; Highland Grammar School; Western Junior High

Also searched as: Gert Colby; Gertie Colby; Gertrude Colby; Gertrude E. Colby.

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Clubs & teams 266
Neighbours 11
Same surname 21
Classmates 415

In context

Gertrude Elizabeth Colby is number 68 of 416 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 on this site. On the scan, the entry sits on page 44, in the first third of the stretch from page 27 to page 134 where this site found the book's portraits. Gertrude is also the first name of 6 other people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928. In the class of 1928, 58% of the plans we could classify (173 of 297) were a college or university; the neighbouring classes show 54% in 1927 and 56% in 1929.

On the same scan page	David Cohen, Morris Cohen, George Bicknell Colesworthy
Same first name	Gertrude: 6 other people in the class

At home, 78 Porter Road

The 1928 city directory lists Gertrude Elizabeth Colby with the occupation “student” (page).

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

Agnes M Colby, widow of Wm F seam householderpage
Gertrude Colby, student lived herepage
Helen Colby, cigarmkr lived herepage

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

What Gertrude did at school

G. A. A. 522
Spanish Club

Fellow members from Gertrude's own class:

What the yearbook said

Forever dear, forever kind.

Also grew up on Porter Road

The class of 1928

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Others named Colby

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

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 44. 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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