Robert J. Benchoff
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Title
Robert J. Benchoff
Subject
Benchoff, Robert Johnston (1909-1968)
Description
Portrait photograph of Robert Johnston Benchoff wearing a suit and tie.
Robert was the son of Howard Johnston Benchoff and his first wife, Kathryn Leona Mahon (who died in 1918).
His father served as the influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for more than 50 years.
Robert was a member of MMA's class of 1927 and served as MMA's headmaster after his father retired.
Robert was the son of Howard Johnston Benchoff and his first wife, Kathryn Leona Mahon (who died in 1918).
His father served as the influential headmaster of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) for more than 50 years.
Robert was a member of MMA's class of 1927 and served as MMA's headmaster after his father retired.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Labeled "Aug 1942" on box of plates.
Contributor
Identified in 2024 by library staff based on other images of Robert J. Benchoff.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Robert J. Benchoff appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001696, 003961, 005072, 006321, 007054, 008093, 008536, 010945, 012978, 015782, 016974, 016975, 018537, 020057, 020068, 020080, 020082, 020114, 020130, 020132, 020135, 020156, 020159, 020160, 020161, 020164, 020276, 020287, 020316, 027541, 028383, 029271, 029272, 029283, 029296, 029536, 029859, 029865, and 029959.
Identifier
015782
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Robert J. Benchoff,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/45724.
Comments
Kate Schindler
Hi. Bob's middle name is also "Johnston," just like his father's. Aunt Betty Page's middle name is also Johnston. It's a regular naming tradition.