Cambridge High and Latin School

Peter Alexander Pertzoff “Pete”

Peter Alexander Pertzoff (“Pete”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: headed for Harvard; activities listed: Year Book Staff; lived at 25 Hillside Avenue.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 1 more named Pertzoff

Full name: Peter Alexander Pertzoff
Known as: Pete
Lived at: 25 Hillside Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: Peabody Grammar School
Headed for: Harvard

Also searched as: Pete Pertzoff; Peter Pertzoff; Peter A. Pertzoff; Pertzoff, Peter.

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Group photos 3
Neighbours 5
Classmates 458
Same schools 349

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 459 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927, Peter stands 350th. On the scan, the entry sits on page 118, in the last third of the stretch from page 29 to page 145 where this site found the book's portraits. 28 other classmates came from Peabody Grammar School, the school Peter is listed as coming from. From 1923 to 1930, 10 Cambridge High and Latin School graduates on this site share the first name Peter, spread over 5 classes. First names that recur in the class of 1927: Mary (26), John (22) and Ruth (14). In the class of 1928: Mary (21), Margaret (18) and John (16).

On the same scan page	Jeannette May Peters, Lewis William Peters, Grayce Louise Peterson
Same earlier school	Peabody Grammar School: 28 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 191 of 393 classmates with a plan (49%)
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 25 Hillside Avenue

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

Vera Pertzoff, Mrs householderpage
Constantine Pertzoff, archt lived herepage
Peter A Pertzoff, student H U lived herepage

The Pertzoff household is listed here in 1925 and 1930 too.

Also pictured in group photographs

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

Chess Club1926

In the same photographs:

What Peter did at school

Room Committee, 1927
Chess, 1925–26–27; Captain, 1926
Tennis, 1926–27; Manager, 1926–27
Year Book Staff

What the yearbook said

You might just as well have the best.

Also grew up on Hillside Avenue

The class of 1927

All 459 in this class →

Also came from Peabody Grammar School

Also headed for Harvard

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 118. 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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