Cambridge High and Latin School

James Francis Nagle “Jim”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed James Francis Nagle (“Jim”) among 421 graduates in the class of 1929. The entry gives: came from St. Paul’s School; headed for Exeter Academy, Harvard College; lived at 106 Hammond Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 97.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 14 more named Nagle

Full name: James Francis Nagle
Known as: Jim
Lived at: 106 Hammond Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1929
Came from: St. Paul’s School
Headed for: Exeter Academy, Harvard College

Also searched as: Jim Nagle; James Nagle; James F. Nagle; Jimmy Nagle.

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Household 1
Neighbours 25
Same surname 10
Classmates 420
Same schools 56

In context

Of the 421 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929 that have pages here, James is 284th in surname order. In the scan, James appears on page 97, in the last third of the run of 421 portraits read for this site (pages 25 to 132). From 1917 to 1930, 72 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name James, spread over 14 classes. Among the 364 people in the class who printed a plan, 174 (48%) named a college or university, as James did (“Exeter Academy, Harvard College”). First names that recur in the class of 1929: Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15). In the class of 1928: Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16).

On the same scan page	Lillian Elizabeth Newman, Alexander Paul Nichiporuk, Elizabeth Ann Nixon
Same kind of plan	college or university: 174 of 364 classmates with a plan (48%)
Same first name	James: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 106 Hammond Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

John David NagleCambridge 1927

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Nagle at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

John J Nagle (wife Ellen), mtrmn householderpage
John D Nagle, student lived herepage

The Nagle household is listed here in 1928 too.

What James did at school

Room Committee, 1926-'27-'28-'29
Freshman Baseball, 1926
Basketball Seconds, 1928
Junior Prom Committee, 1928
Business Manager Year Book, 1929

What the yearbook said

Jimmy's hazel eyes and wavy hair, Are the answers to a maiden's prayer.

Also grew up on Hammond Street

The class of 1929

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Others named Nagle

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

All 14 people named Nagle →

Also came from St. Paul’s School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 97. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1929unse).

Published 1929, 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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