Strasburg Chapter Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Files
Title
Strasburg Chapter Future Farmers of America (FFA)
Subject
Students - Virginia - Strasburg
Black power - Virginia - Strasburg
Cooper, Leon
Renzy, Mike
Public schools - Virginia - Strasburg
African Americans - Virginia - Strasburg
Future Farmers of America
Bagnell, Harry J.
Roller, Boyd W.
Description
Large group of unidentified boys posed in rows on the bleachers of the Strasburg High School's gymnasium.
A banner in front reads, "Future Farmers of America - Strasburg Chapter" and several of the students are wearing FFA jackets with the years 1970-1971.
Vo-Ag teaches and FFA advisors are seated on either end of the first row and have been identified as:
Front row, far left: Harry J. Bagnell (who later became the assistant principal at Strasburg High School and the first Vocational Director for Shenandoah County Public Schools).
Front row, far right: Boyd W. Roller who taught at Strasburg High School from 1943 to June 30 1982.
Two African American students in the second row are displaying raised fists, a black power symbol.
These two students are Mike Renzy (left) and Leon Cooper (right).
A banner in front reads, "Future Farmers of America - Strasburg Chapter" and several of the students are wearing FFA jackets with the years 1970-1971.
Vo-Ag teaches and FFA advisors are seated on either end of the first row and have been identified as:
Front row, far left: Harry J. Bagnell (who later became the assistant principal at Strasburg High School and the first Vocational Director for Shenandoah County Public Schools).
Front row, far right: Boyd W. Roller who taught at Strasburg High School from 1943 to June 30 1982.
Two African American students in the second row are displaying raised fists, a black power symbol.
These two students are Mike Renzy (left) and Leon Cooper (right).
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
ca. 1970
Contributor
Mike Renzy and Leon Cooper were identified in 2025 by Marquetta Mitchell of Strasburg.
Harry J. Bagnell and Boyd W. Roller were identified by P.M. Fravel in 2026 via the portal.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Identifier
029253
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Strasburg Chapter Future Farmers of America (FFA),” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed October 7, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72569.
Comments
P. M. Fravel
The Vo-Ag teachers and FFA advisors in this photo are:
Front Row- far left, Harry J. Bagnell (later assistant principal at Strasburg and the first Vocational Director for Shenandoah County Public Schools. Farm right, first row is Boyd W. Roller who taught Vo Ag at Strasburg from 1943 until June 30, 1982.