Cambridge High and Latin School

James Gerard Ryan “Jim Hap Sailor”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed James Gerard Ryan (“Jim Hap Sailor”) among 421 graduates in the class of 1929. The entry gives: came from Kelley School; lived at 122 Berkshire Street; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 113.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 116 more named Ryan

Full name: James Gerard Ryan
Known as: Jim Hap Sailor
Lived at: 122 Berkshire Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1929
Came from: Kelley School

Also searched as: Jim Ryan; James Ryan; James G. Ryan; Jimmy Ryan.

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Neighbours 25
Same surname 99
Classmates 420
Same schools 16

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 421 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929, James stands 350th. James's portrait is on scan page 113, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 25 to 132. Ryan is the surname of 15 people across 8 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1917 to 1930. Counting James, 11 people in the class are listed as coming from Kelley School. In the class of 1929, 56% of the plans we could classify (174 of 308) were a college or university; the neighbouring classes show 58% in 1928 and 56% in 1930.

On the same scan page	Ruth E. Ross, Charles Frederick Rundlet, Mildred C. Ryan
Same earlier school	Kelley School: 10 other classmates
Same first name	James: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 122 Berkshire Street

The 1930 city directory lists James Gerard Ryan with the occupation “§ (Ellen B) horseshoer” (page).

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

Daniel J Ryan (wife Mary), horseshoer householderpage
James Ryan, § (Ellen B) horseshoer householderpage

The Ryan household is listed here in 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

What the yearbook said

Here's a boy, we must confess Who studies hard to coin success.

Also grew up on Berkshire Street

The class of 1929

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Also came from Kelley School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 113. 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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