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Portrait of Melvin Boardman Dunbar, Cambridge High and Latin School, class of 1927
As printed in the 1927 yearbook

Cambridge High and Latin School

Melvin Boardman Dunbar “Mel”

Melvin Boardman Dunbar (“Mel”) is one of 459 graduates in the class of 1927 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1927 yearbook entry gives: headed for Boston University; activities listed: Senior Drama, (Cast); lived at 168 Chestnut Street.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 22 more named Dunbar

Full name
Melvin Boardman Dunbar
Known as
Mel
Lived at
168 Chestnut Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School
Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated
Class of 1927
Came from
Varrey Grammar School, Manchester, N. H
Headed for
Boston University

Also searched as: Mel Dunbar; Melvin Dunbar; Melvin B. Dunbar; Dunbar, Melvin.

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Samuel Fishman — Group photosSamuel FishmanJohn Thomas Hughes — Group photosJohn HughesLorraine Langley — Group photosLorraine LangleyMary Stubbs — Group photosMary StubbsGeorge Hutchinson Foley — Group photosGeorge FoleyArnold Lester Segel — NeighboursArnold SegelEugenie Hendrie — NeighboursEugenie HendrieJennie Abby Downs — NeighboursJennie DownsJohn F. White — NeighboursJohn WhiteJohn Norman Weiner — NeighboursJohn WeinerHelen V. Dunbar — Same surnameHelen DunbarMarion C. Dunbar — Same surnameMarion DunbarMildred L. Dunbar — Same surnameMildred DunbarGertrude Frances Dunbar — Same surnameGertrude DunbarMildred Loretta Driscoll — ClassmatesMildred DriscollRuth Dunphy — ClassmatesRuth DunphyKatherine Mary Driscoll — ClassmatesKatherine DriscollCatherine Patricia Dwyer — ClassmatesCatherine DwyerP. Joseph Doyle — ClassmatesJoseph DoyleRobert William Eager — ClassmatesRobert EagerAlice Blanche Fillion — Same schoolsAlice FillionJoseph Zandan — Same schoolsJoseph ZandanFlorence Elizabeth Neal — Same schoolsFlorence Neal

At home, 168 Chestnut Street

The 1928 city directory lists Melvin Boardman Dunbar with the occupation “student” (page).

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

  • Melvin S Dunbar (wife Ella M), pntr householderpage
  • Melvin A Dunbar, student lived herepage

The Dunbar household is listed here in 1928 too.

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Faces matched to caption names, and confirmed against Melvin's senior portrait.

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What Melvin did at school

  • Debating Club, 1926
  • Pres. of Debating Club, 1927
  • Drama Committee, 1927
  • Room Committee, 1926
  • Literary Club, 1926
  • Senior Drama, (Cast)

What the yearbook said

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Also grew up on Chestnut Street

The class of 1927

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 60. 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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