CLOSED - RARE 1939 Bob Montana HS Yearbook. RIVERDALE inspired 1 1

[archiefan]

RARE 1939 Bob Montana HS Yearbook. RIVERDALE inspired

Ho HOS or Probies. First  in the thread gets the book. Shipping is included within the US or to Canada. Overseas add $20

This is a RARE 1939 Haverhill High School (Massachusetts) yearbook. Archie creator Bob Montana attended here from 1936 to 1939 until moving away in what would be his senior year. This yearbook (he was a junior) represents the last year associated with Bob Montana and Haverhill. Montana based much of Riverdale and the Archie characters on his friends and teachers at Haverhill and he recalled those years fondly. Shown in pictures of clubs/groups are Principal Earl McLeod (Mr Weatherbee), librarian Elizabeth Tuck (Miss Grundy), Arnold Daggett (Moose), Mary Elizabeth Walker (Montana's next door neighbor and possible inspiration for Betty). Others may be shown as well - I am not sure. Montana is pictured in 2 club photos (one for the Brown and Gold Staff and one where he was a cast member in the Operetta). The school's mascot "The Thinker" was often shown in the comics as well. This may have been Montana's only pictures in any Haverhill yearbook. Condition is excellent overall - a few signatures here and there from random classmates. A wonderful association between the creator of Archie and the place and people that inspired him.  $600

Edited May 6, 2017 by archiefan

[lpsunburst]

Very cool item, is there a Miss Grundy in there too?

[archiefan]

She's in there in a faculty group shot

 

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Edited May 6, 2017 by archiefan

[NewEnglandGothic]

Holy :blakety-blank-blank:!

That's awesome!

 

[archiefan]

5 minutes ago, NewEnglandGothic said:

Holy :blakety-blank-blank:!

That's awesome!

 

Thank you. I thought it was cool as well. Moved to the Bay