Cambridge High and Latin School

John J. Collins “Shono”

John J. Collins (“Shono”) appears in the 1927 yearbook of Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, MA, listed at 10 Stearns Street. This page shows the portrait as printed, with classmates, family and what the book says.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 154 more named Collins

Full name: John J. Collins
Known as: Shono
Lived at: 10 Stearns Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: St. Peter’s School
Headed for: Work

Also searched as: Shono Collins; Jack Collins; John Collins; Johnny Collins.

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Neighbours 1
Same surname 129
Classmates 458
Same schools 44

In context

John J. Collins is number 82 of 459 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 on this site. Turning the scan to page 50 shows John; the portraits we read from this book run from page 29 to page 145. 22 members of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 are named John, making it the second most common first name there. Among the 393 people in the class who printed a plan, 41 (10%) named going to work, as John did (“Work”). Names on this site: 459 for the class of 1927, compared with 462 for 1926 and 416 for 1928.

On the same scan page	Alice Elizabeth Conant, Louis F. Conant, Jr., Anna Frances Conley
Same kind of plan	work: 41 of 393 classmates with a plan (10%)
Same first name	John: 21 other people in the class
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 10 Stearns Street

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Collins at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Daniel E Collins (wife Theresa), laborer householderpage
Danial J Collins, rubber worker lived herepage

The Collins household is listed here in 1919, 1920, 1925 and 1928 too.

Also grew up on Stearns Street

Helen Marie DonnellyCambridge 1921

The class of 1927

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Also came from St. Peter’s School

Also headed for Work

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 50. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1927unse).

Published 1927, 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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