Cambridge High and Latin School

James William Barnes “Jim Bunny”

James William Barnes (“Jim Bunny”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for Harvard; activities listed: Orchestra Review and Captain Freshman Track; lived at 32 Clarendon Avenue.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 51 more named Barnes

Full name: James William Barnes
Known as: Jim Bunny
Lived at: 32 Clarendon Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Houghton School
Headed for: Harvard

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Neighbours 7
Same surname 33
Classmates 415
Same schools 221

In context

This site lists 416 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928; sorted by surname, James comes 19th. On the scan, the entry sits on page 31, right at the start of the stretch from page 27 to page 134 where this site found the book's portraits. College or university was the plan of 173 of the 343 classmates who printed one (50%), and James is listed with “Harvard”. 5 people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 are called James. Among first names, the class of 1928 favours Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16); the class of 1929 had Mary (28), Margaret (17) and Helen (15).

On the same scan page	Juliet Flippo Banks, Valeria Frances Banks, Bessie Barr
Same earlier school	Houghton School: 12 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 173 of 343 classmates with a plan (50%)
Same first name	James: 4 other people in the class

At home, 32 Clarendon Avenue

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Barnes at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Wm F Barnes (wife Dolly), steward householderpage
James W Barnes lived herepage

The Barnes household is listed here in 1930 too.

What James did at school

Orchestra Review
Captain Freshman Track
Captain Varsity Track
Choir

What the yearbook said

A worthy ambition to be a musician Let’s hope he likes music not the admission.

Also grew up on Clarendon Avenue

The class of 1928

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Others named Barnes

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

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Also came from Houghton School

Also headed for Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 31. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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