Portrait photograph of Charles Franklin Plauger, of Fort Valley. He was the son of Joseph F. and Catherine (Peters) Plauger. His wife was Grace Mae Munch. Together, they raised seven children.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Identified in 2002 by Jeanette C. and George H. Ritenour, who had the same photograph at their home.
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Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Charles Fultz as a young man in a suit and tie. A photograph similar to these was used in the 1964 Stonewall Jackson High School Yearbook (SJHS) titled, "Jacksonian Heritage".
Identified in 2026 by library staff using the 1964 SJHS yearbook.
Portrait photograph of Charles H. Glaize, from Strasburg, as a young man. He is posed in profile. Charles graduated Strasburg High School, 1935, He earned a B.A. at Emory and Henry College in 1940. Next, he received a degree in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. He also attended the Army Chaplain School, Harvard University, and became an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church at the Virginia Annual Conference held in February 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific (Bouganville) and in the Philippines. After his service, he was appointed to Ferrum College as a professor of history and dean of men and the pastor of the Mountain View Methodist Church. He was recalled to active duty in the Army Chaplain Corps in 1948 and assigned to Fort Knox, Ky. Charles was selected as one of the first chaplains for the Air Force in 1949. He served for 24 years at various Air Force bases around the world. He received the Meritorious Service Medal upon his retirement from active duty in 1973. He then served as a supply pastor at various churches in south Alabama and northwest Florida, including 19 years at the Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, Laurel Hill, Fla. When Charles died, he left behind his wife of 53 years, Nancy Robertson Glaize. The couple raised four children: Beth (Glaize) Butler, Charles H. Glaize Jr., John W. Glaize, and Edward R. Glaize.
Additional biographical information was extracted from his obituary found on the Find-A-Grave website.
Charles H. Glaize appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 014280, 014281, and 019372.
Portrait photograph of Charles H. Glaize, from Strasburg, as a young man. Charles graduated Strasburg High School, 1935, He earned a B.A. at Emory and Henry College in 1940. Next, he received a degree in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology, Emory University, Atlanta, Ga. He also attended the Army Chaplain School, Harvard University, and became an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church at the Virginia Annual Conference held in February 1943. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific (Bouganville) and in the Philippines. After his service, he was appointed to Ferrum College as a professor of history and dean of men and the pastor of the Mountain View Methodist Church. He was recalled to active duty in the Army Chaplain Corps in 1948 and assigned to Fort Knox, Ky. Charles was selected as one of the first chaplains for the Air Force in 1949. He served for 24 years at various Air Force bases around the world. He received the Meritorious Service Medal upon his retirement from active duty in 1973. He then served as a supply pastor at various churches in south Alabama and northwest Florida, including 19 years at the Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, Laurel Hill, Fla. When Charles died, he left behind his wife of 53 years, Nancy Robertson Glaize. The couple raised four children: Beth (Glaize) Butler, Charles H. Glaize Jr., John W. Glaize, and Edward R. Glaize.
Portrait photograph of Charles Hetzel Glaize as a young man. Charles grew up in Strasburg, the son of Walter T. and Annie Susie (Henshaw) Glaize. After graduating from Strasburg High School in 1935, he went to Emory and Henry College in southwestern Virginia, eventually becoming a Methodist chaplain. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the South Pacific Bouganville and in the Phillipines. Released from the Army in 1946, he was appointed to Ferrum College as a professor of history and dean of men and the pastor of the Mountain View Methodist Church. He was recalled to active duty in the Army Chaplain Corps in 1948 and assigned to Fort Knox, Ky. Charles was selected as one of the first chaplains for the Air Force in 1949. He served for 24 years at various Air Force bases around the world, including England - where he participated in the 25th anniversary of the D-Day Normandy landings, June 1969. He received the Meritorious Service Medal upon his retirement from active duty in 1973. He then served as a supply pastor at variuos churches in south Alabama and northwest Florida, including 19 years at the Laurel Hill Presbyterian Church, Laurel Hill, Fla. His wife was Nancy (Robertson) Glaize and together, they raised four children: Beth (Glaize) Butler, Charles H. Glaize Jr., John W. Glaize, and Edward R. Glaize. Charles lived in Florida when he died. He is buried in Fort Walton Beach, Okaloosa County. The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box marked "Strasburg".
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "May 1936".
Identified in 2010 by Graham Conner who remembered he became a Methodist preacher.
Biographical information was extracted from the obituary posted on the Find-A-Grave website.
Charles H. Merkley's U.S. Navy Discharge
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of the document certifying that Seaman First Class Charles Henry Merkley was honorably discharged from the Navy in Shelton, Virginia, on October 15, 1945.
Photographs of Charles Henry Merkley appear in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006976, 006979 and 016034.
Charles H. Thorpe, Jr. and Clara V. Thorpe
Charles H. Thorpe, Jr. and his sister, Clara V. Thorpe, as children. Their parents were Charles H. Thorpe, Sr. and Ethel Irene Lambert of Mount Jackson, Virginia.
Identified in 2002 by Kathy Stroop, subjects' niece, who had the same photograph at home.
Charles Hamilton Cloude's U.S. Navy Discharge
Photograph of the document certifying that Seaman First Class Charles Hamilton Cloude was honorably discharged from the Navy in Nashville, Tennessee, on January 18, 1946.
Charles Henry Merkley's Separation From the Navy
Photograph of the form titled, "Notice of the Separation From U.S. Naval Service" signed by Charles Henry Merkley in Shelton, Virginia, in October 1945. Charles was born on December 8, 1909, in Edinburg, Virginia. He still lived there when he was inducted into the military. The form includes his dates of service (1943 - October 1945), and a description of his service (General maintenance in paint locker). It also notes he was married and had been working as a laborer for the Virginia State Highway Department before he was drafted.
Cummins, Charles Herbert Jr. (1924-1975)
Portrait photograph of Herbert Cummings as a young man. Known as “Herbert”, he was born in Anstead, West Virginia, to Charles Herbert (1895-1962) and Gladys Signora (Tolley) (1895-1963) Cummins. He graduated from Edinburg High School (where he played on the basketball team) in 1943 and married Geneva Catherine (Painter) Cummins (1926-1991) a few years later. Geneva was born in Woodstock to Charles Hubert (1895-1967) and Mary Elizabeth (Combs) (1898-1993) Painter. When she married in 1946, she worked as a stenographer and lived in Edinburg. Herbert was a student living in Arlington, Virginia. The 1950 census found Geneva and Herbert living in the Madison District of Shenandoah County. They lived with Geneva’s parents and her two younger siblings. Geneva worked as a bookkeeper in a poultry plant while Herbert worked as a printer’s helper in a printing plant. They had at least one son, Donald S. Cummins, who lived in Edinburg.
Identified by Nancye L. Bowman in 2004, who was a friend of the subject and remembered his family rented a house on her father's farm.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Charles Herbert Cummins, Jr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 010767, 010777, 011719, 017932 and 025268.
Cummins, Charles Herbert, Jr. (1924-1975)
Portrait photograph of Charles Herbert Cummins, Jr., as a young man. Known as “Herbert”, he was born in Anstead, West Virginia, to Charles Herbert (1895-1962) and Gladys Signora (Tolley) (1895-1963) Cummins. He graduated from Edinburg High School (where he played on the basketball team) in 1943 and married Geneva Catherine (Painter) Cummins (1926-1991) a few years later. Geneva was born in Woodstock to Charles Hubert (1895-1967) and Mary Elizabeth (Combs) (1898-1993) Painter. When she married in 1946, she worked as a stenographer and lived in Edinburg. Herbert was a student living in Arlington, Virginia. The 1950 census found Geneva and Herbert living in the Madison District of Shenandoah County. They lived with Geneva’s parents and her two younger siblings. Geneva worked as a bookkeeper in a poultry plant while Herbert worked as a printer’s helper in a printing plant. They had at least one son, Donald S. Cummins, who lived in Edinburg.
Identified in 2005 by Nancye L. Bowman, a friend of the subject who remembered he lived in her rental at Bowman's Crossing.
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Charles Irving Swartz as a young boy standing behind a child-sized chair. He was the son of Charles Casper and Mary Catherine (Feller) Swartz. He married Eula Reynolds and had two daughters, Anna Mae and Mary Ruth Swartz.
Identified in 2012 by Phyllis Wright who had the same photograph at home.
Charles Irving Swartz appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 008558 and 010913.
Photo of two separate photographs of Charles Johns wearing a suit, tie, and plaid pants.
Identified in 2015 by Louella (Frye) Kibler.
Charles Johns appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028762 and 028763.
Photo of two separate photographs of Charles Johns with sideburns and wearing a suit, tie, and plaid pants.
Photo of a portrait photograph from a book or magazine showing a man in round glasses, a mustache, and a suit and tie. His name is printed at the bottom of the page, Charles L. Johnson, as is the place, "Springfield, Ohio". At the top of the photograph are the words, "January Edition 1927".
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Aug 1929".
Soldiers - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Charles Lutz in a US Army Uniform. Charles was a member of the Central High School Class of 1970. His name tag reads, "Lutz". He is wearing the insignia of Private Second Class, a National Defense Service Medal, his regimental unit crest upon his epaulets, a transportation corps branch insignia on his lapels, and a Sharpshooter (rifle) Qualification badge.
Information on the military uniform and medals worn by the subject provided by Norm dePlume in 2026.
Identified in 2026 by Rick Lytton who knows the subject.
Photograph of two soldiers standing in their WWI uniforms. The soldier on the right is unidentified. The soldier on the left is Charles Madison Kingree (1893-1969), born in Edinburg, son of John Franklin and Virginia Frances (Woods) Kingree. He married Bessie Lantz and had a daughter, Wanda (Kingree) Keckley. He is buried in Union Forge.
Identification of Charles Kingree was made in 2002 by his daughter, Wanda (Kingree) Keckley, who had the same picture at home.
Charles M. Shannon's USMC Discharge Paperwork
Photograph of a form pertaining to Charles M. Shannon, Jr.'s discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps in May 1946. He was born on 17 July 1922 in Mount Jackson, Virginia. He enlisted in the U.S. Marines in April 1942 and served as an Infantry Officer when he was discharged. He qualified as a rifle marksman and served in the Pacific area from 1 June 1945 to 8 April 1946. He participated in action against enemy forces at Okinawa, Ryukus Islands from 19 June 1945 to 30 June 1945. He was discharged from Washington D.C, and given a travel allowance to get him to Charleston, South Carolina.
A photograph of the certificated issued when Charles Melvin Shannon, Jr. was discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps, appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026215.
Charles M. Stout and Wife, Lilly Belle (Dellinger) Stout
Stout, Lilly Belle Dellinger (1880-1954)
Photograph of Charles M. Stout and his wife, Lilly Belle (Dellinger) Stout, taken around 1913.
Labeled as "January 1913" on the box of plates.
Identified by Rachel Jesenger, cousin to Lilly.
Photo of a framed portrait photograph of Charles McAllister with a small mustache and wearing his U.S. Army uniform.
Charles Melvin Shannon, Jr.'s USMC Discharge Certificate
Photograph of the document certifying that Platoon Sergeant Charles Melvin Shannon, Jr., was honorably discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps at the Marine Barricks in Washington D.C., on June 18, 1946.
Additional paperwork related to Charles Melvin Shannon, Jr.'s Discharge from the USMC appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 025408.
Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of Charles Merkley standing in the studio and wearing his U.S. Navy uniform. His wife was Newana (Burkett) Merkley. Later in his life, he worked for the Town of Edinburg.
Identified in 2006 by Jean Allen Davis, who remembered he helped with the first "Ole Time Festival" in Edinburg. He helped erect plaques about historic houses in town.
Charles Henry Merkley appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 006976, 006979 and 016034.
A photograph of Charles Henry Merkley's Honorable Discarge from the U.S. Navy appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 025604.
Portrait photograph of Charles Henry Merkley wearing his U.S. Navy uniform. Later in his life, he worked for the Town of Edinburg. The name, "Charles Merkley", is written on the glass plate.
Other images of him have been identified.
Marines (Military personnel) - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Minnick, Charles Clayton Sr. (1918-1991)
Photograph of Charles Minnick Sr. standing in a U.S. Marine Corps uniform. Minnick was a US Marine during the Second World War. The name, "Minnick", is written on the glass negative.
Identified by library staff in 2025 utilizing family genealogy records, the box date, and other photographs of the subjects.
Charles Minnick Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 010809 and 010810.
Dellinger, Noda Carrie (Vetter) (1877-1970)
Photograph of Charles Monroe Dellinger and family members. Identified are (l to r): ?, Charles Monroe Dellinger, his son, Noah Aaron Dellinger, and his wife, Noda C. (Vetter) Dellinger. Charles Monroe Dellinger was the son of Noah and Elizabeth (Wilkiin) Dellinger. His wife, Noda, was the daughter of William F. and Savilla (Dellinger) Vetter. They lived on the original Dellinger family farm.
Identified by Richard L. Tisinger, a cousin and neighbor of the Dellinger family pictured. He has seen other pictures of these same people.
Noda C. (Vetter) Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 008007, 013803, and 025385.
Noah Aaron Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 008007, 013803, and 025385.