Cambridge High and Latin School

Helen Elizabeth Donovan “Dunnie”

Helen Elizabeth Donovan (“Dunnie”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for Business College; activities listed: G. A. A and French Club; lived at 91 Kinnaird Street.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 101 more named Donovan

Full name: Helen Elizabeth Donovan
Known as: Dunnie
Born: June 28, 1908
Lived at: 91 Kinnaird Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: Business College

Also searched as: Dunnie Donovan; Helen Donovan; Helen E. Donovan; Donovan, Helen.

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Clubs & teams 150
Neighbours 28
Same surname 95
Classmates 365
Same schools 75

In context

Of the 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 that have pages here, Helen is 99th in surname order. The entry is on page 50 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 29 to page 122. With 17 people called Helen, it ranks 2nd among first names in the class. Donovan is the surname of 12 people across 7 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1917 to 1930. A college or university was the plan of 123 of 244 classmates with a classifiable plan in the class of 1924 (50%), compared with 55% in 1923 and 54% in 1925.

On the same scan page	Annabelle Donahue, John Donahue, Ellen Teresa Donovan
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 43 of 296 classmates with a plan (15%)
Same first name	Helen: 16 other people in the class

At home, 91 Kinnaird Street

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Donovan at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

James J Donovan Jr., hlpr lived herepage
John T Donovan, laborer lived herepage
Wm F Donovan, shipper lived herepage

The Donovan household is listed here in 1917, 1919 and 1930 too.

What Helen did at school

G. A. A. 522
French Club

Fellow members from Helen's own class:

What the yearbook said

G. A. A.

Also grew up on Kinnaird Street

The class of 1924

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Others named Donovan

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

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Also came from St. Paul’s School

Also headed for Business College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 50. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).

Published 1924, 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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