Brookline High School · Brookline, Massachusetts
James Donovan “Jimmy, Jim”
Class of 1924
289 people in the archive are connected to James
- Full name
- James Donovan
- Known as
- Jimmy, Jim
- Lived at
- 88 Lancaster Terrace, Brookline, Massachusetts
- School
- Brookline High School
- Graduated
- Class of 1924
- Headed for
- Technology. Alpha Pi
- Ambition
- “To be a comical engineer”
- Pastime
- “Doing Nothing”
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Clubs, teams & activities
What James did at school
- Stage Manager Dramatics '24 208
- Stage Manager Senior Social '24 170
- French Club 435
- chairman Publicity Committee ’24
- Chess Club 18
- Interscholastic Debating Team 12
- Debating Club 33
- Four-minute Speaker ’23-'24 148
- Rifle Team 7
- Usher Class Day and Graduation '23
- Usher Prize Speaking ’24 30
- Sagamore Staff '24 152
- Senior Social Committee 31
- Year Book Committee 68
- Marshal '24
- Court of Justice 36
- Student Representative N. E. High School Repertory Association
- Baseball Manager '24 138
- Lincoln Mathematics Medal
- Head Usher Senior Dance 16
- Class Historian '24
Fellow members from James's own class:
What the yearbook said
A firm, brisk step — a person of common sense
Neighbours
Also grew up on Lancaster Terrace
Classmates
The class of 1924
Lucy E. DawsonBrookline 1924
Claire U. DooleyBrookline 1924
Beatrice DaltonBrookline 1924
John William EganBrookline 1924
Mary M. DaleyBrookline 1924
William Amos EvansBrookline 1924
Same surname
Others named Donovan
Same surname, same corner of Massachusetts — often relatives.
Marguerite DonovanArlington 1928
Mary J. DonovanArlington 1929
Edward F. DonovanCambridge 1917
Gladys Marion DonovanCambridge 1923
Charles Joseph DonovanCambridge 1924
Ellen Teresa DonovanCambridge 1924
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Source
Brookline High School yearbook, 1924, page 30.
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Internet Archive (item murivian1924broo).
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.













