Shenandoah County Library Archives

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Portrait photograph of Dean H. Russel.

Russel was an instructor at Massanutten Military Academy in Woodstock Virginia. The 1924 school yearbook "Helmet" lists him as a Captain and notes he was a graduate of the Staunton Military Academy and The…

Photograph of Margaret P. Cosby.

Margaret was the school nurse and mathematics instructor at Shenandoah Valley Academy located in New Market, Virginia, in 1925.

Photograph of James H. Smith.

Smith was the "Bible" teacher at Shenandoah Valley Academy in New Market Virginia. This photograph appeared in that school's 1925 yearbook.

Portrait photograph of Alexander C. Kerr.

Kerr was an instructor at Massanutten Academy and this photograph appeared in the school's 1917 yearbook Aggelos.

Portrait photograph showing Charles Virgil "C.V." Shoemaker.

Shoemaker was born in Bedford County Pennsylvania to parents Herbert and Matilda Shoemaker. He later mved to Woodstock and became a teacher with the Shenandoah County School System.…

Portrait photograph of Professor Milton Hollingsworth wearing a suit and tie.

He was the son of Charles Edwin and Fannie (Coffelt) Hollingsworth and had a long career in high school level education; first as a teacher, later as a…

Portrait photograph of Dr. John W. Wayland wearing a light-colored suit. He is best remembered as the author of several books on the history of Shenandoah County.

John Walter Wayland was born in Woodlawn, in the southwestern part of Shenandoah…

Portrait photograph of Dr. John W. Wayland wearing a light-colored suit. He is best remembered as the author of books on the history of Shenandoah County.

John Walter Wayland was born in Woodlawn, in the southwestern part of Shenandoah County,…

Photograph of James Eldred Swartz with his wife, Virginia Ruth (Hornsby) and his young daughter, Ida Sue.

J. Eldred Swartz was the son of Charles Franklin and Ida Belle (Coffman) Swartz from the southern end of Shenandoah County. He graduated from…

Teacher Genevieve McClain, seated, and flanked by three of her students in graduation gowns.

The students are: (l to r) Alfonso Smith, Clarence Green, Daniel Smith.

Alfonso and Daniel Smith were brothers.

Genevieve was a teacher at the…

Photograph of Julia Hammon Fansler seated on a bench and wearing a pearl necklace.

This was her Triplett High School graduation picture.

Julia was born in Mt. Clifton, Virginia, the oldest child of Burtelle Whitmore Fansler, Sr. and Julia…

Portrait photograph of Mary Bair Bowman as a young woman.

Mary was the only child of Franklin Schmucker (1871-1963) and Sarah Fletcher (Supinger) (1870-1953) Bowman. Her father was a merchant in Woodstock.

Mary was a well-known music teacher at…

Portrait photograph of Samuella Hawes Crim as a young woman.

She was the daughter of Jacob Clinedinst (1880-1952) and Behethland (Fitzpatrick) (1885-1971) Crim and grew up in New Market.

She never married and spent most of her life teaching.…

Portrait photograph of Samuella Hawes Crim as a young woman, shown in profile.

She was the daughter of Jacob Clinedinst (1880-1952) and Behethland (Fitzpatrick) (1885-1971) Crim and grew up in New Market.

She never married and spent most of…

Group of male students from the Shenandoah Valley Academy standing in two rows. The photograph was taken during the 1923-1924 school year.

Identified subjects are, from left to right:

Row 1:
Harold Dulaney Smith, James H. Smith (Teacher),…

Group of Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) students and a few teachers posed on the steps of a building on campus.

Some of them are holding books with varied covers. The words, "Our Day..." is visible on one cover and "Liberty" on another. …

Portrait photograph of Nathan H. Corman.

Corman was an instructor at Massanutten Academy for the 1911-1912 school year. He graduated from Franklin and Marshall College.

Portrait photograph of Eleonor Hottel Balthis, who never married and became a teacher.

Born in Strasburg, she was the oldest child of Robert Fleming (1876-1944) and Hattie May (Hottel) (1882-1922) Balthis.

Interestingly, her civil birth was…

Portrait photograph of Margaret Magruder wearing a winter coat with fur on the collar and cuffs.

Margaret was born to Mark Welsh Magruder and Lilia Myrtle Riddleberger. She grew up in Woodstock where her father was an agent in the Fire Insurance…

Portrait photograph of Olive M. (Magruder) Dellinger, as a young woman.

Shewas born in Woodstock to Mark W. Magruder (1868-1921) and Lelia (Riddleberger) Magruder (1867-1939).

She taught school for more than 30 years in Washington, D.C.,…

Portrait photograph of Frances Honey.

Frances was a faculty member at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for the 1926-1927 school year.

This photograph appeared in the school's 1927 yearbook "The Adjutant" which noted she was the school's…

Portrait photograph of George Shufflebotham.

Shufflebotham was an instructor at Massanutten Academy in the 1920s with the rank of Captain. He taught language and history.

This photograph appeared in the 1927 MMA yearbook "The Adjutant" which…

Portrait photograph of Ruth A. Rockafellow.

Ruth was an instructor of piano and voice at Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) in 1927.

This photograph appears in the school's yearbook from that year.

Portrait photograph of Olive M. (Magruder) Dellinger, as a young woman.

Mrs. Dellinger was born in Woodstock to Mark W. Magruder (1868-1921) and Lelia (Riddleberger) Magruder (1867-1939).

She taught school for more than 30 years in Washington,…

Portrait photograph of Miss Mary Beall Walton wearing a long faux pearl necklace.

Miss Mary Beall Walton was a popular kindergarten and primary grade teacher in the Woodstock public schools during the 1910’s and 1920’s.

She never…
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