Cambridge High and Latin School

John Joseph Sullivan “Sully Sull”

John Joseph Sullivan (“Sully Sull”) was one of 416 graduates in the class of 1928 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Russell Grammar School; headed for Massachusetts Agricultural College; lived at 51 Reservoir Street. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 121.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 398 more named Sullivan

Full name: John Joseph Sullivan
Known as: Sully Sull
Lived at: 51 Reservoir Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Russell Grammar School
Headed for: Massachusetts Agricultural College

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Household 4
Neighbours 15
Same surname 373
Classmates 415
Same schools 54

In context

John Joseph Sullivan is number 367 of 416 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 on this site. On the scan, the entry sits on page 121, in the last third of the stretch from page 27 to page 134 where this site found the book's portraits. From 1914 to 1930, 182 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name John, spread over 16 classes and peaking at 24 in 1926. 7 people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 have the surname Sullivan, the most common surname in the class. This site lists 416 names for the class of 1928, against 459 for 1927 and 421 for 1929.

On the same scan page	Arthur Francis Sullivan, Evelyn Frances Sullivan, John Sullivan
Same earlier school	Russell Grammar School: 28 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 173 of 343 classmates with a plan (50%)
Same first name	John: 15 other people in the class

At home, 51 Reservoir Street

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

The 1927 city directory lists John Joseph Sullivan with the occupation “student” (page).

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

Garret L Sullivan (wife Mary F), welfare manager householderpage
Edward F Sullivan, machinist lived herepage
Mary G Sullivan, student lived herepage

The Sullivan household is listed here in 1925, 1927 and 1930 too.

What John did at school

Football, 1925–27

What the yearbook said

True as the needle to the pole.

Also grew up on Reservoir Street

The class of 1928

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Other people named John Joseph Sullivan in the archive

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John Joseph SullivanBoston Latin School 1945

Others named Sullivan

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

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Also came from Russell Grammar School

Also headed for Massachusetts Agricultural College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 121. 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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