Cambridge High and Latin School

James J. Walsh “Jim”

James J. Walsh (“Jim”) was one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Ellis Grammar School; headed for Boston College; lived at 8 Madison Avenue. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 116.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 172 more named Walsh

Full name: James J. Walsh
Known as: Jim
Born: March 25, 1906
Lived at: 8 Madison Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Ellis Grammar School
Headed for: Boston College

Also searched as: Jim Walsh; James Walsh; Jimmy Walsh; Walsh, James.

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Neighbours 11
Same surname 159
Classmates 318
Same schools 89

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 319 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923, James stands 306th. James's portrait is on scan page 116, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 39 to 119. The name James appears 6 times among the 319 names on this site from the class. James's plan is printed as “Boston College”, which counts here as a college or university; 119 of the 253 classmates who named a plan (47%) named the same kind. 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	Lawrence Walsh, Viva A. Warner, Mary Ellen Waters
Same earlier school	Ellis Grammar School: 22 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 119 of 253 classmates with a plan (47%)
Same first name	James: 5 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 8 Madison Avenue

The 1928 city directory lists James J. Walsh with the occupation “hipr” (page).

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

David L Walsh (wife Elizabeth T), police sta householderpage
Ellen G Walsh, teacher Parker sch lived herepage
Helen G Walsh, teacher lived herepage

The Walsh household is listed here in 1918, 1919, 1927 and 1928 too.

What the yearbook said

A QUIET BOY YOU THINK YOU SEE, YOUR THOUGHT IS RIGHT ACCORDING TO ME

A quiet boy you think you see, your thought is right according to me.

Also grew up on Madison Avenue

The class of 1923

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Also came from Ellis Grammar School

Also headed for Boston College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 116. 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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