Cambridge High and Latin School
Thelma White “Sis”
Cambridge High and Latin School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, listed Thelma White (“Sis”) among 462 graduates in the class of 1926. The entry gives: came from Sydney Academy; headed for Bryant & Stratton; lived at 47 Putnam Avenue. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 137.
Class of 1926
462 in the class of 1926 · 229 more named White
- Full name
- Thelma White
- Known as
- Sis
- Lived at
- 47 Putnam Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- School
- Cambridge High and Latin School
- Graduated
- Class of 1926
- Came from
- Sydney Academy
- Headed for
- Bryant & Stratton
Also searched as: Sis White; White, Thelma.
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In context
Thelma White is number 448 of 462 in the alphabetical list of the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926 on this site. The entry is on page 137 of the scan; the portraits read for this site run from page 23 to page 140. The surname White turns up 23 times in 12 Cambridge High and Latin School classes (1914 to 1930) on this site. The first name Thelma runs through 6 classes of Cambridge High and Latin School (1922 to 1930), 11 people in all. 55% of the graduates in the class of 1926 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 54% in 1925 and 54% in 1927.
| On the same scan page | John F. White, Mabel White, Mahala Whitman |
|---|---|
| Same street | Putnam Avenue: 6 other classmates |
| Same kind of plan | business or secretarial school: 53 of 388 classmates with a plan (14%) |
At home, 47 Putnam Avenue
Same surname, same address — very likely a brother or sister.
The 1928 city directory lists Thelma White with the occupation “stenographer” (page).
The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named White at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.
- Simeon White (wife Catherine), contr householderpage
What the yearbook said
A true High and Latin girl 1s Thelma White, With an ever ready spirit and manner bright
Also grew up on Putnam Avenue
The class of 1926
Mabel WhiteCambridge 1926
Mahala WhitmanCambridge 1926
John F. WhiteCambridge 1926
Helena Jeannette WildeCambridge 1926
Coleman WexlerCambridge 1926
Russell Francis WilliamsCambridge 1926
Others named White
Same surname in Massachusetts. They may be relatives; the books do not say.
Harold WhiteArlington 1928
Mildred WhiteArlington 1930
Dorothy WhiteChelsea 1931
Nathaniel WhiteBelmont 1923
Elizabeth WhiteBelmont 1924
Howard WhiteBelmont 1924
Also came from Sydney Academy
Also headed for Bryant & Stratton
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Source
Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 137.
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Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).
Published 1926, 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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