Cambridge High and Latin School

Ruth Gustafson “Ruthie, Rufus”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Ruth Gustafson (“Ruthie, Rufus”) among 366 graduates in the class of 1924. The entry gives: came from Fletcher Grammar School; lived at 15 Traymore Street; born in 1906. Portrait and entry from the 1924 yearbook, page 62.

Class of 1924

366 in the class of 1924 · 24 more named Gustafson

Full name: Ruth Gustafson
Known as: Ruthie, Rufus
Born: June 20, 1906
Lived at: 15 Traymore Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1924
Came from: Fletcher Grammar School

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Neighbours 4
Same surname 21
Classmates 365
Same schools 24

In context

Of the 366 names from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 that have pages here, Ruth is 154th in surname order. The entry is on page 62 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 29 to page 122. 6 people in the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1924 are called Ruth. Fletcher Grammar School appears as the earlier school of 9 people in the class, Ruth among them. For Cambridge High and Latin School, the site holds 366 people from the class of 1924, against 319 for 1923 and 424 for 1925.

On the same scan page	Francis Gertrude Gross, Richard Whiting Grover, Paul Hanson
Same earlier school	Fletcher Grammar School: 8 other classmates
Same first name	Ruth: 5 other people in the class

At home, 15 Traymore Street

The 1925 city directory lists Ruth Gustafson with the occupation “stenographer” (page).

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

John A Gustafson, W (Cecelia) baker householderpage
Greta M Gustafson, stenographer lived herepage
Ruth H Gustafson, stenographer lived herepage

The Gustafson household is listed here in 1927, 1928 and 1930 too.

What the yearbook said

Ruthie” “Rufus

Also grew up on Traymore Street

The class of 1924

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Others named Gustafson

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

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Also came from Fletcher Grammar School

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1924, page 62. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1924unse).

Published 1924, 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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