Cambridge High and Latin School

Robert C. Chapin “Bob”

Robert C. Chapin (“Bob”) is one of 319 graduates in the class of 1923 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The 1923 yearbook entry gives: came from Morse Grammar School; headed for Northeastern; lived at 17 Peters Street.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 29 more named Chapin

Full name: Robert C. Chapin
Known as: Bob
Born: November 13, 1904
Lived at: 17 Peters Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Morse Grammar School
Headed for: Northeastern

Also searched as: Bob Chapin; Robert Chapin; Bobby Chapin; Chapin, Robert.

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Neighbours 3
Same surname 24
Classmates 318
Same schools 29

In context

In the alphabetical roll of 319 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923, Robert stands 33rd. The entry is on page 47 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 39 to page 119. The first name Robert runs through 14 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School (1915 to 1930), 36 people in all, and is most common in 1930 (6). Robert is one of 14 in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 whose entry names Morse Grammar School as the school they came from. Against 254 for 1922 and 366 for 1924, the class of 1923 comes to 319 names on this site.

On the same scan page	John James Carver, Eva M. Catsiff
Same earlier school	Morse Grammar School: 13 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 119 of 253 classmates with a plan (47%)
Same first name	Robert: 4 other people in the class
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 17 Peters Street

The 1921 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Chapin at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

George A Chapin (wife Blanche M), bookbinder householderpage

The Chapin household is listed here in 1917, 1919 and 1920 too.

What the yearbook said

CHAPIN’S WIT IS SELDOM LACKING, BUT HIS SHOES NEED A BLACKING

Chapin’s wit is seldom lacking, but his shoes need a blacking.

Also grew up on Peters Street

The class of 1923

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Others named Chapin

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

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Also came from Morse Grammar School

Also headed for Northeastern

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 47. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1923unse).

Published 1923, 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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