Cambridge High and Latin School

Olga E. Mortenson “Mortie”

Class of 1928, Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Olga E. Mortenson (“Mortie”). The yearbook entry prints: headed for Burdett College; lived at 81 Pine Street; a write-up. Portrait and entry from the 1928 yearbook, page 99.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 4 more named Mortenson

Full name: Olga E. Mortenson
Known as: Mortie
Lived at: 81 Pine Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Roberts School, 1924
Headed for: Burdett College

Also searched as: Mortie Mortenson; Olga Mortenson; Mortenson, Olga.

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Neighbours 6
Same surname 2
Classmates 415
Same schools 33

In context

This site lists 416 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928; sorted by surname, Olga comes 282nd. In the scan, Olga appears on page 99, in the last third of the run of 416 portraits read for this site (pages 27 to 134). Olga's plan is printed as “Burdett College”, which counts here as a business or secretarial school; 66 of the 343 classmates who named a plan (19%) named the same kind. Among first names, the class of 1928 favours Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16); the class of 1927 had Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14).

On the same scan page	William John Morris, Gilbert Edward Mottla
Same kind of plan	business or secretarial school: 66 of 343 classmates with a plan (19%)

At home, 81 Pine Street

The 1930 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Mortenson at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Olaf Mortenson (wife Alma), cement worker householderpage

What Olga did at school

G. A. A., 1925–26

What the yearbook said

The very room, if she was in, Seemed warm from floor to ceiling.

Also grew up on Pine Street

The class of 1928

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Others named Mortenson

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

Also headed for Burdett College

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 99. 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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