Cambridge High and Latin School

Jeannette R. Gilman “Jay”

Jeannette R. Gilman (“Jay”) was one of 421 graduates in the class of 1929 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: headed for Emerson School of Oratory; activities listed: G. A. A and Class Notes Reporter; lived at 40 Lee Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 62.

Class of 1929

421 in the class of 1929 · 37 more named Gilman

Full name: Jeannette R. Gilman
Known as: Jay
Lived at: 40 Lee Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1929
Came from: Harvard School
Headed for: Emerson School of Oratory

Also searched as: Jay Gilman; Jeannette Gilman; Gilman, Jeannette.

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Household 5
Clubs & teams 294
Neighbours 20
Same surname 29
Classmates 420
Same schools 33

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 421 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1929, Jeannette stands 146th. In the scan, Jeannette appears on page 62, in the first third of the run of 421 portraits read for this site (pages 25 to 132). Jeannette did not arrive alone from Harvard School: 30 other classmates name it too. 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. The yearbook calls itself “The Cambridge Review”.

On the same scan page	Helen Frances Ginn, Charles Girvan, Mary Kathlene Godey
Same earlier school	Harvard School: 30 other classmates
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 40 Lee Street

Same surname, same address — very likely brothers and sisters.

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

Mendle N Gilman (wife Anna G), real estate householderpage
Bessie Gilman, clerk lived herepage
Charlotte Gilman, bookkeeper lived herepage
Esther B Gilman lived herepage
Ida Gilman, bookkeeper lived herepage

The Gilman household is listed here in 1919, 1921, 1925, 1927 and 1928 too.

What Jeannette did at school

Home Room Committee, 1926
G. A. A. 522
Class Notes Reporter
Home Economics Club, 1929

Fellow members from Jeannette's own class:

What the yearbook said

A charming girl with knowing eyes, That makes you think she's wondrous wise.

Also grew up on Lee Street

The class of 1929

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Others named Gilman

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

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Also came from Harvard School

Also headed for Emerson School of Oratory

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1929, page 62. 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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