Cambridge High and Latin School

Robert Allston Johnson “Bos”

Robert Allston Johnson (“Bos”) was one of 459 graduates in the class of 1927 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from Houghton Grammar School; headed for P. G.—Tufts Pre Dental; lived at 42 Holyoke Street. Portrait and entry from the Golden Treasury, page 85.

Class of 1927

459 in the class of 1927 · 459 more named Johnson

Full name: Robert Allston Johnson
Known as: Bos
Lived at: 42 Holyoke Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1927
Came from: Houghton Grammar School
Headed for: P. G.—Tufts Pre Dental

Also searched as: Bos Johnson; Bob Johnson; Robert Johnson; Robert A. Johnson.

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Household 1
Neighbours 1
Same surname 339
Classmates 458
Same schools 18

In context

459 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1927 appear on this site, and Johnson puts Robert 221st among them. Turning the scan to page 85 shows Robert; the portraits we read from this book run from page 29 to page 145. 7 other classmates came from Houghton Grammar School, the school Robert is listed as coming from. 36 people named Robert turn up in 14 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1915 to 1930; 1930 has the most with 6. This site lists 459 names for the class of 1927, against 462 for 1926 and 416 for 1928.

On the same scan page	Carl Johnson, Anna Lillian Jonech, Dorothy Robinson Jones
Same earlier school	Houghton Grammar School: 7 other classmates
Same first name	Robert: 4 other people in the class
The book's own title	Golden Treasury

At home, 42 Holyoke Street

Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.

Evelyn Louise JohnsonCambridge 1921

The 1925 city directory lists Robert Allston Johnson with the occupation “clerk” (page).

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

Charles W Johnson (wife Florence M), clerk householderpage
Evelyn L Johnson, clerk lived herepage
Francis A Johnson, bookkeeper lived herepage

The Johnson household is listed here in 1925 too.

What Robert did at school

Freshman Basketball, 1922
Sophomore Basketball, 1923

What the yearbook said

There is no art to find the mind’s construction in the face.

Also grew up on Holyoke Street

Maybelle Julia GreeneCambridge 1919

The class of 1927

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Others named Johnson

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

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Also came from Houghton Grammar School

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1927, page 85. 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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