Recording & registration - Maryland - Fort George G. Meade
Military discharges - Maryland - Fort George G. Meade
Photo of Sergeant Pete H. Gouldman, Jr.'s Honorable Discharge from the Army. He served during WWII with Troop B of the 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. The certificate was awarded at Ft. Meade, Maryland on October 25, 1945
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
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Paperwork related to Army discharge of Pete Gouldman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 002473 and 002501.
Pete H. Gouldman, Jr.'s Honorable Discharge
Photograph of the Army's Honorable Discharge form for Sergeant Pete H. Gouldman, Jr. who was born on April 26, 1914, in Foneswood, Virginia, and lived in Maurertown. He served in Normandy, Northern France, and Rhineland with Troop B of the 113th Cavalry Renaissance Squadron. Sgt. Gouldman was awarded a Purple Heart Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster and a Bronze Star. His occupation before his enlistment was as a high school agriculture teacher.
Enslaved Person-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Niece Bethany "Betty" Veney, EnslavedPerson:18528
Carriages & coaches - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of Peter Edgar Craig, Jr. seated in a carriage drawn by two horses. According to his grandson, Mr. Craig was very proud of his matched team; both horses had matching white "stars" on their foreheads. Possibly, the buggy was made by a Morrison but it is unclear.
Identified in 2009 by the subject's grandson, Peter E. Craig, III, who had this photograph at home.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Photograph of Peter John Hanf. Peter was a cadet at Massanutten Academy, graduating in 1924. This photograph shows him wearing his football uniform. He was a member of the Academy's 1923 and 1924 football teams. According to the 1924 Massanutten Academy yearbook "Helmet" his nickname was "Petah."
Identified utilizing the 1924 Massanutten Academy yearbook "Helmet."
Peter Hanf appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 004266, 020125, and 020164.
Portrait photograph of Peter Riddleberger. Peter was the son of James Williams Riddleberger, U.S. ambassador to Yugoslavia, Greece, and later Turkey. He would go on to work for the World Bank. The name, "Peter Riddleberger" appears on the glass plate of this image.
Identified by library staff based on the name written on the negative. The date is based on information provided on the glass negative of Peter's sister Antonia's photograph and a photograph of his brother Christopher, both of which are part of the Morrison collection.
Sailors - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified young man wearing a U.S. Navy uniform. The insignia on his uniform indicate his rank was Petty Officer 2nd Class and his job was as a gunner's mate.
Soldiers - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Portrait photograph of Pfc. Samuel Ray Spence wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Pfc. Spence was married to Peggy Jo Hite in December 1940. Pfc Spence served with the 18th infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division in Europe. He was killed in action at the Battle of the Bulge in 1945. He is buried in the Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery in Liege, Belgium. He received a Purple Heart.
ID form from 2007 noted the identifier recognized the subject because the same photograph was displayed on the wall at the Woodstock American Legion Post. Identifier's name was illegible.
A photograph of his marriage certificate appears in Morrison Studio Collection number 026953 and 027117.
Photo of two separate portrait photographs of Phil Crisman wearing his uniform and hat. Phil served in the U.S. Army during World War II and later became the Sheriff of Shenandoah County.
Identified in 2019 by Steve Shipe who recognized him and remembered he was well-known in the community.
Military police - American - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photo of two separate photographs of Phil Lutz wearing a Military Police (MP) uniform.
No ID form. Name was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Phil Lutz appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 030129 and 030338.
Photo of two separate photographs of Phil Lutz wearing a Military Police (MP) uniform. The image on the left has a mark at the top where the photographer noted which of the two images he planned to print.
Grabill, Philip Magruder "Pete" Sr. (1914-1998)
Portrait photograph of Phil M. "Pete" Grabill, Sr. as a young man with wavy hair and wearing a striped tie. Pete was the grandson of Captain John H. Grabill, a well-known confederate officer and later, the owner and editor of the Shenandoah Herald newspaper. Pete’s parents were David Walton Grabill and Annie (Magruder) Grabill. He grew up in Woodstock and graduated from Strayer College in Washington D.C. and the Washington & Lee Law University in Lexington, Virginia. Pete spent five years on active duty with the U.S. Army. He trained at Camp Lee, then served in the South Pacific during WWII as an Army Lieutenant. Later, he was promoted to Captain. After the war, he returned to Woodstock and married Lucy Christian Calhoun (1916-2005) from Deerfield, Virginia. Lucy had attended Mary Washington College and was working as a bookkeeper for the Boyer Grocery Company in Woodstock when she married in 1946. The couple moved to Roanoke for a short time where he worked with the Veterans Association. By the 1950 census, the couple was back in Woodstock where Pete worked as a “Crew Leader” for the Census Bureau. He also practiced law there. Pete and his wife are buried in Woodstock.
Philip "Pete" M. Grabill, Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001521 and 010707.
Grabill, Philip "Pete" Magruder, Sr. (1914-1998)
Photo of a portrait photograph of Philip "Pete" Magruder, Sr., wearing his U.S. Army uniform. Pete was the grandson of Captain John H. Grabill, a well-known confederate officer and later, the owner and editor of the Shenandoah Herald newspaper. Pete’s parents were David Walton Grabill and Annie (Magruder) Grabill. He grew up in Woodstock and graduated from Strayer College in Washington D.C. and the Washington & Lee Law University in Lexington, Virginia. Pete spent five years on active duty with the U.S. Army. He trained at Camp Lee, then served in the South Pacific during WWII as an Army Lieutenant. Later, he was promoted to Captain. After the war, he returned to Woodstock and married Lucy Christian (Calhoun) (1916-2005) from Deerfield, Virginia. Lucy had attended Mary Washington College and was working as a bookkeeper for the Boyer Grocery Company in Woodstock when she married in 1946. The couple moved to Roanoke for a short time where he worked with the Veterans Association. By the 1950 census, the couple was back in Woodstock where Pete worked as a “Crew Leader” for the Census Bureau. He also practiced law there. Pete and his wife are buried in Woodstock.
Identified by William S. Getz in 2007, who was a friend and who remembered Pete's office was near his own, on Lawyer's Row in Woodstock.
Also identified by Jake Haun, Jr. in 2007.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Portrait photograph of Philip Abraham Saer, Jr. as a young man wearing a suit. He was the son of Philip Abraham (1899-1974) and Vearl Edith (Hepner) (1900-1946) Sager and grew up in the Fairview community near Woodstock. He served as a Major in the U.S. Air Force during WWII.
Identified in 2008 by Guy Wetzel, Virginia Gochenour, and H. Hoffman. They remembered he had a brother, Buddy Sager, and that Philip lived in Florida later in his life.
Philip and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Heishman & Family
Heishman, Malinda Caroline Elizabeth Carpenter (1898-1990)
McClanahan, Ellanora Christina Heishman (1919-2015)
Ciuffreda, Mildred Phyllis Heishman (1928-2016)
Studio photograph of the Philip Elmer and Elizabeth (Carpenter) Heishman family posed together. The couple married in 1919 and the family was from Fort Valley. Their children graduated from Edinburg High School. Identified are (l to r): Front Row: Charles E. Heishman, Philip Elmer Heishman, Sr., his wife, Elizabeth (Carpenter) Heishman and Cecil Heishman. Back row: Ruth Irene (Heishman) Hollar, Ellanora Christina (Heishman) McClanahan, Philip E. Heishman, Jr., Charlotte (Heishman) Gingerich, and M. Phyllis (Heishman) Ciuffreda.
Identified in 2013 on an unsigned ID form.
Williams, William Twyman, Sr. (1849-1939)
Photo of a photograph of Philip Williams, Sr. (left) in his World War I Army uniform standing next to his father, William Twyman Williams Sr.
Identified in 2010 by Sarah W. Nelson, the daughter and granddaughter of the subjects.
William Twyman Williams Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001670 and 003920.
Philip Williams, Sr. appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 003920 and 012959.