Cambridge High and Latin School

William Collins “Bini”

William Collins (“Bini”), Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 (Cambridge, Massachusetts). The entry prints: came from Kelley School; headed for Boston College; lived at 28 Plymouth Street.

Class of 1928

416 in the class of 1928 · 154 more named Collins

Full name: William Collins
Known as: Bini
Lived at: 28 Plymouth Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1928
Came from: Kelley School
Headed for: Boston College

Also searched as: Bini Collins; Bill Collins; Billy Collins; Collins, William.

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Neighbours 21
Same surname 129
Classmates 415
Same schools 86

In context

416 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1928 appear on this site, and Collins puts William 71st among them. William's portrait is on scan page 45, and this book's portraits on the site span pages 27 to 134. William's plan is printed as “Boston College”, which counts here as a college or university; 173 of the 343 classmates who named a plan (50%) named the same kind. 11 other graduates came from Kelley School, the school William is listed as coming from. The class of 1928: 58% of classifiable plans point to a college or university, versus 54% in 1927 and 56% in 1929.

On the same scan page	Lillian Marie Collins, Bernard Edward Concannon, Marion Frances Conroy
Same earlier school	Kelley School: 11 other classmates
Same kind of plan	college or university: 173 of 343 classmates with a plan (50%)
Same first name	William: 13 other people in the class

At home, 28 Plymouth Street

The 1928 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Collins at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Jeremiah J Collins (wife Abbie), machinist householderpage

The Collins household is listed here in 1918, 1925 and 1927 too.

What William did at school

Room Committee, 1926–27

What the yearbook said

Some day he’s going to blossom out, And envy green he’ll cause no doubt.

Also grew up on Plymouth Street

The class of 1928

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Others named Collins

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

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Also came from Kelley School

Also headed for Boston College

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Source

Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1928, page 45. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1928unse).

Published 1928, 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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