Cambridge High and Latin School

Murdock Finlayson “Red”

Murdock Finlayson (“Red”) is one of 424 graduates in the class of 1925 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1925 yearbook entry gives: headed for Andover—Harvard; activities listed: Senior Drama Cast; lived at 208 Larch Road.

Class of 1925

424 in the class of 1925 · 6 more named Finlayson

Full name: Murdock Finlayson
Known as: Red
Born: September 16, 1906
Lived at: 208 Larch Road, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1925
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: Andover—Harvard

Also searched as: Red Finlayson; Finlayson, Murdock.

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Household 2
Neighbours 13
Same surname 3
Classmates 423
Same schools 84

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 424 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925, Murdock stands 120th. On the scan, the entry sits on page 106, in the last third of the stretch from page 29 to page 137 where this site found the book's portraits. The yearbook lists 46 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1925 as coming from Harvard Grammar School, including Murdock. The class of 1925: 54% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 50% in 1924 and 55% in 1926.

On the same scan page	Francis Feeney, James Finlan
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 45 other classmates

At home, 208 Larch Road

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

The 1925 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Finlayson at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Donald Finlayson (wife Christine), foreman householderpage
Jessie C Finlayson, clerk lived herepage
Margaret E Finlayson, stenographer lived herepage
Murdoch J Finlayson, Student lived herepage

The Finlayson household is listed here in 1927 and 1928 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

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

Crew1924

What Murdock did at school

Football, ’22, ’23, ’24
Crew, ’22, ’23, ’24 Championship; Captain, ’25
Track, ’22
Athletic Council, ’23, ’24
Senior Drama Cast

Also grew up on Larch Road

The class of 1925

All 424 in this class →

Others named Finlayson

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

Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Andover—Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1925, page 106. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1925unse).

Published 1925, 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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