Nathanael Greene Junior High School autograph book
Providence: June, 1934. Oblong 12mo (approx. 4¼" x 6½"), approx. 40 pages, original red printed wrappers, ribbon-bound; back cover creased, but on the whole very good. This autograph book was owned by Norman Goldberg and his fellow students have written humorous and tender sentiments in both pencil and ink - fond farewells, good wishes, and successes for the future. Norman Isadore Goldberg was fifteen when he graduated Nathanael Greene Junior High School; he then attended Hope High School, also in Providence. He was born October 20, 1919 in Providence of Louis and Mollie (Friedman) Goldberg. He became a dentist and was living in West Palm Beach, Florida, when he died on September 13, 2012. Autographs in the book include school mates and faculty of the school. A few of the classmate autographs are Ray "Scotty" Paolozzi, John "Jig" Keenan, Phyllis Harrison, and Muriel Sweet. Nathanael Greene Junior High School (now Middle School) opened in 1929 at 721 Chalkstone Avenue in Providence. Named after General Nathanael Greene, it was described in 1933 as being a large school with a well rounded curriculum including ancient world, world, and American history, math through algebra, English, civics, general science, music, shop, etc. The students were mostly Italian, Irish, and Jewish immigrants. Today the school is majority Hispanic and is listed as underperforming. Item #57320
Price: $75.00
