Absolutely, dwilt. Another in-joke is the name Codfish Cabot, as both brothers, Paul Codman Cabot, and Charles Codman Cabot, of Boston's royal 1st family, were either attending Harvard at the time of this publishing or had recently departed the institution. Interesting also, is the importance of the codfish to the state. The "Sacred Cod" of Massachusetts is a 5 foot long wooden codfish that has hung in the House of Representatives in the State House since the 18th century, a symbol of the importance of the cod to the early economy of the region.
Link to the book:
Little Codfish Cabot at Harvard