Cambridge High and Latin School

Sarah Fishman “Sadie”

Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Sarah Fishman (“Sadie”) among 319 graduates in the class of 1923. The entry gives: headed for Boston University—School of Secretarial Science; activities listed: Choir; lived at 208 Prospect Street. Portrait and entry from the Cambridge Review, page 60.

Class of 1923

319 in the class of 1923 · 20 more named Fishman

Full name: Sarah Fishman
Known as: Sadie
Born: September 17, 1906
Lived at: 208 Prospect Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1923
Came from: Harvard Grammar School
Headed for: Boston University—School of Secretarial Science

Also searched as: Sadie Fishman; Sally Fishman; Fishman, Sarah.

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Household 1
Neighbours 27
Same surname 18
Classmates 318
Same schools 63

In context

Sarah Fishman is number 83 of 319 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1923 on this site. The entry is on page 60 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 39 to page 119. The first name Sarah appears 30 times in the 13 Cambridge High and Latin School classes read for this site (1914 to 1930), most often in 1930 (6). Harvard Grammar School appears as the earlier school of 34 people in the class, Sarah among them. Mary (21), John (13) and Anna (10) were the first names most often repeated in the class of 1923, and Mary (27), Helen (17) and John (12) in the class of 1924.

On the same scan page	Myer Fishman, Pierce J. Fitzgerald, Harry Flayderman
Same earlier school	Harvard Grammar School: 33 other classmates
The book's own title	The Cambridge Review

At home, 208 Prospect Street

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

Ruth FishmanCambridge 1927

The 1927 city directory lists Sarah Fishman with the occupation “student” (page).

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

Charles Fishman (wife Mamie), furrier householderpage

The Fishman household is listed here in 1927 and 1928 too.

What Sarah did at school

Secretary Chess Club, 1922–23
“Bells of Corneville”
G. A. A., 1920–21
Get-together Day Committee, 1922
Choir

What the yearbook said

SARAH FISHMAN REALLY ENJOYS TO BOSS THE CHESS CLUB AND ITS BOYS.” “Bells of Corneville

Sarah Fishman really enjoys to boss the Chess Club and its boys.

Also grew up on Prospect Street

The class of 1923

All 319 in this class →

Others named Fishman

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

All 20 people named Fishman →

Also came from Harvard Grammar School

Also headed for Boston University—School of Secretarial Science

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1923, page 60. 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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