Irene Wisman and Son, Calvin Wisman
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Dublin Core
Title
Irene Wisman and Son, Calvin Wisman
Subject
Wisman, Irene Dora (Saum) (1890-1967)
Wisman, Calvin Saum (1917-2008)
Description
Irene (Saum) Wisman seated on a bench and looking at her youngest son, Calvin Saum Wisman, a toddler, who is standing beside her.
Irene was the daughter of Daniel T. and Jennie Saum. She was the second wife of Walter C. Wisman. The couple had three children and lived in Woodstock.
Calvin S. Wisman graduated from Woodstock High School then received his college degree in agricultural education from Virginia Tech, class of 1940.
In June of 1940, he volunteered for active duty in the U.S. Army and served until he retired as a Colonel in 1964. Following his Army retirement, he worked for 15 years in the civil service, mostly as a Security Manager at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia.
Calvin’s wife was Anne Elizabeth (Slater) Wisman (1916-2015). She was born in King William County, Virginia, and was widowed when she married Calvin in 1952.
The name, "Wisman", is written on the glass plate of this image.
Irene was the daughter of Daniel T. and Jennie Saum. She was the second wife of Walter C. Wisman. The couple had three children and lived in Woodstock.
Calvin S. Wisman graduated from Woodstock High School then received his college degree in agricultural education from Virginia Tech, class of 1940.
In June of 1940, he volunteered for active duty in the U.S. Army and served until he retired as a Colonel in 1964. Following his Army retirement, he worked for 15 years in the civil service, mostly as a Security Manager at Fort Monroe in Hampton, Virginia.
Calvin’s wife was Anne Elizabeth (Slater) Wisman (1916-2015). She was born in King William County, Virginia, and was widowed when she married Calvin in 1952.
The name, "Wisman", is written on the glass plate of this image.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
The glass plate negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Feb 1919".
Contributor
Identified in 2012 by P.M. Fravel, who knew the two subjects and had similar photographs of them.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Irene (Saum) Wisman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 005007, 005443, and 024570.
Calvin Saum Wisman appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 005007, 016204, 024190, and 024570.
Identifier
024570
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Irene Wisman and Son, Calvin Wisman,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed April 1, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/54209.
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