William "Wee" Timbers
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Title
William "Wee" Timbers
Subject
Timbers, William J. "Wee" (1895-1979)
African Americans - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
Portrait of William "Wee" Timbers.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled as "November 1921" on the box of plates.
ca. 1920
Contributor
Identified by Pat Carley, who is the uncle to the subject.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
William "Wee" Timbers appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 000917, 005717, 012506, and 012507.
Type
Glass Negative
Identifier
011853
Person Item Type Metadata
Birth Date
1895
Birthplace
Woodstock Virginia
Death Date
1979
Occupation
Hotel Waiter
Biographical Text
William J. "Wee" Timbers was born in Woodstock Virginia in 1895 to parents William B. Timbers and Sarah Evelyn Bibbs Timbers.
He spent his life working as a waiter at various hotels, including several in Woodstock. In 1950 he was working at the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs Virginia.
He died in 1979 on High Street in Woodstock Virginia.
He spent his life working as a waiter at various hotels, including several in Woodstock. In 1950 he was working at the Homestead Hotel in Hot Springs Virginia.
He died in 1979 on High Street in Woodstock Virginia.
Bibliography
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “William "Wee" Timbers,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 2, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/39767.
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