Robert "Bobby" H. Morrison
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Title
Robert "Bobby" H. Morrison
Subject
Morrison, Robert "Bobby" Howard (1906-1991)
Description
Portrait photograph of Robert "Bobby" Howard Morrison as a young man.
He was the son of Hugh Morrison Jr., the photographer, and his wife, Grace (Johnson) Morrison. He grew up in Woodstock with many siblings.
He is remembered for having worked at the Woodstock Garage.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945.
In 1947, he married Frances Vernon Beidler, the daughter of Charles Carroll and Clara (Baker) Beidler.
At the time of his marriage, he worked as a bookkeeper and parts man at Woodstock Garage. His wife was a clerk and bookkeeper in Beidler's furniture store.
He spent his life in Woodstock and when he died, his death certificate noted his last residence was on Hollingsworth Road and that he was a retired officer of an "automobile dealership".
He was the son of Hugh Morrison Jr., the photographer, and his wife, Grace (Johnson) Morrison. He grew up in Woodstock with many siblings.
He is remembered for having worked at the Woodstock Garage.
Robert served in the U.S. Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945.
In 1947, he married Frances Vernon Beidler, the daughter of Charles Carroll and Clara (Baker) Beidler.
At the time of his marriage, he worked as a bookkeeper and parts man at Woodstock Garage. His wife was a clerk and bookkeeper in Beidler's furniture store.
He spent his life in Woodstock and when he died, his death certificate noted his last residence was on Hollingsworth Road and that he was a retired officer of an "automobile dealership".
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 "Jun 25/34".
Contributor
Identified in 2016 by Danny Hottel.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Robert H. Morrison is pictured in Morrison Studio Collection images 002516, 002851, 006570, 025647, 028330, and 029098.
His Army discharge papers appear in Morrison Studio Collection images 002461 and 002562.
Identifier
025647
Original Format
Glass Negative
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Robert "Bobby" H. Morrison,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/55315.
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