Cambridge High and Latin School

John M. Darrow “Harp”

John M. Darrow (“Harp”) was one of 462 graduates in the class of 1926 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Agassiz School; headed for Harvard; lived at 24 Shepard Street. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 46.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 3 more named Darrow

Full name: John M. Darrow
Known as: Harp
Lived at: 24 Shepard Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: Agassiz School
Headed for: Harvard

Also searched as: Harp Darrow; Jack Darrow; John Darrow; Johnny Darrow.

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Neighbours 6
Same surname 1
Classmates 461
Same schools 250

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 462 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926, John stands 94th. In the scan, John appears on page 46, in the first third of the run of 462 portraits read for this site (pages 23 to 140). 23 other people in the class share the first name John. 20 other classmates came from Agassiz School, the school John is listed as coming from. Counting only people with pages here, the class of 1926 has 462 entries, while the neighbouring classes have 424 for 1925 and 459 for 1927.

On the same scan page	Robert Hart Daly, Helen Elizabeth Danc, Mabel Bettie Dansie
Same earlier school	Agassiz School: 20 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 197 of 388 classmates with a plan (51%)
Same first name	John: 23 other people in the class

At home, 24 Shepard Street

The 1928 city directory lists John M. Darrow with the occupation “clerk” (page).

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

Minnie Darrow, Mrs householderpage
John M Darrow, clerk lived herepage

The Darrow household is listed here in 1930 too.

What John did at school

Pirates of Penzance, 1921
Four Arts Club 1921

What the yearbook said

Darrow and fooling never are parted; s

He can study, too, if he once gets started.

Also grew up on Shepard Street

The class of 1926

All 462 in this class →

Others named Darrow

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

Frederick DarrowCambridge 1921

Also came from Agassiz School

Also headed for Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 46. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, 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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