Guy A. Benchoff
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Title
Guy A. Benchoff
Subject
Benchoff, Guy Anderson (1889-1966)
Teachers - Virginia - Woodstock
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Military education - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Portrait photograph of Guy A. Benchoff, a well-known instructor and Commandant of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA), in his school's uniform.
This photograph appears in the 1927 Massanutten Academy yearbook titled: "The Adjutant".
Born in Pennsylvania, he was a son of Loudon Francis and Martha Belle (Johnston) Benchoff. His father was the Superintendent of Schools in Franklin County, Pa. His brother, Howard Benchoff, was the Headmaster of MMA for several decades.
He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and held music degrees from other institutions.
During his years at MMA, the cadets affectionately called him, "Major Guy". In his later years, he was the Director of MMA's glee club and choir.
He married Katherine (Hottel) Benchoff in 1924 (she was also a teacher at MMA) and together, they raised four children in Woodstock.
This photograph appears in the 1927 Massanutten Academy yearbook titled: "The Adjutant".
Born in Pennsylvania, he was a son of Loudon Francis and Martha Belle (Johnston) Benchoff. His father was the Superintendent of Schools in Franklin County, Pa. His brother, Howard Benchoff, was the Headmaster of MMA for several decades.
He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College and held music degrees from other institutions.
During his years at MMA, the cadets affectionately called him, "Major Guy". In his later years, he was the Director of MMA's glee club and choir.
He married Katherine (Hottel) Benchoff in 1924 (she was also a teacher at MMA) and together, they raised four children in Woodstock.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Feb 1928".
Contributor
Identified in 2024 by library staff using the 1927 MMA yearbook, "The Adjutant".
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Guy A. Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 015375 and 017098.
Identifier
017098
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Guy A. Benchoff,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed October 10, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/47095.
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