Cambridge High and Latin School

Helen Gertrude Murphy “Gertie”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Helen Gertrude Murphy (“Gertie”) among 319 graduates in the class of 1923. The entry gives: came from St. Paul’s Grammar School; headed for Business College; lived at 104a Kinnaird Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 90.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 310 more named Murphy

Full name: Helen Gertrude Murphy
Known as: Gertie
Born: January 19, 1905
Lived at: 104a Kinnaird Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: St. Paul’s Grammar School
Headed for: Business College

Also searched as: Gertie Murphy; Helen Murphy; Helen G. Murphy; Murphy, Helen.

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Neighbours 28
Same surname 294
Classmates 318
Same schools 72

In context

Of the 319 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 that have pages here, Helen is 205th in surname order. Helen is printed on page 90 of the scan, around the middle of the 39-to-119 run of portrait pages. 45 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site are named Murphy, spread over 14 classes from 1915 to 1930. The name Helen appears 9 times among the 319 names on this site from the class. The class of 1923 has 319 names here, where the neighbouring classes have 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924.

On the same scan page	Edward F. Murphy, Elizabeth Lillian Murphy, Margaret Mary Murphy
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 37 of 253 classmates with a plan (15%)
Same first name	Helen: 8 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

What the yearbook said

HELEN IS VERY VERY SHY

Helen is very very shy, but she knows enough to get by.

Also grew up on Kinnaird Street

The class of 1923

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Others named Murphy

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Also came from St. Paul’s Grammar School

Also headed for Business College

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 90. View the original scan at the 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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