Siblings Douglas and Ruby Phillips
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Title
Siblings Douglas and Ruby Phillips
Subject
Phillips, Douglas E. (1925-2020)
Rosenberger, Ruby Juanita (Phillips) (1923-2002)
Description
Photograph of Douglas E. Phillips (seated on the wicker chair) and his older sister, Ruby J. (Phillips) Rosenberger (standing) when they were children.
They were the two oldest children of Charles Harry (1902-1972) and Florence Lorraine (Mumaw) (1904-1989) Phillips, of Mount Jackson. Two additional children, Eva M. and Joanne M. Phillips, were born to this couple after this photograph was taken.
Douglas served during WWII as a Corporal in the U.S. Marines. After the war, he married Ruby Mae (Frye) in 1948. Together, they raised four children: Alicia A., Patricia L., Mary E., and Charles D. Phillips. The couple remained in the Mount Jackson area. Douglas worked for the U.S. Post Office for thirty years before he retired.
Ruby Juanita Phillips married Richard Wayne Rosenberger in 1944. Richard was a metal worker and lived in Edinburg. His parents were Arthur Edgar and Annie May (Good) Rosenberger. At the time of their marriage, Ruby worked for the Blue Bell Company, however, the couple later moved to Charlottesville where they operated a successful prosthetic and orthotic business for 35 years. Her obituary appeared in the Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville and included a photograph of her in her later years.
The name, "Phillips", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
They were the two oldest children of Charles Harry (1902-1972) and Florence Lorraine (Mumaw) (1904-1989) Phillips, of Mount Jackson. Two additional children, Eva M. and Joanne M. Phillips, were born to this couple after this photograph was taken.
Douglas served during WWII as a Corporal in the U.S. Marines. After the war, he married Ruby Mae (Frye) in 1948. Together, they raised four children: Alicia A., Patricia L., Mary E., and Charles D. Phillips. The couple remained in the Mount Jackson area. Douglas worked for the U.S. Post Office for thirty years before he retired.
Ruby Juanita Phillips married Richard Wayne Rosenberger in 1944. Richard was a metal worker and lived in Edinburg. His parents were Arthur Edgar and Annie May (Good) Rosenberger. At the time of their marriage, Ruby worked for the Blue Bell Company, however, the couple later moved to Charlottesville where they operated a successful prosthetic and orthotic business for 35 years. Her obituary appeared in the Daily Progress newspaper in Charlottesville and included a photograph of her in her later years.
The name, "Phillips", is written on the glass plate negative of this image.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labelled "Dec 1927" on box of plates.
Contributor
Biographical information was compiled from public records.
Identified by library staff using the name, Phillips, written on the plate and further genealogical research.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
007713
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Siblings Douglas and Ruby Phillips,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 7, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/26786.
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