MMA Adjutant Staff
Files
Title
MMA Adjutant Staff
Subject
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Cadets - Virginia - Woodstock
Allen, William "Billy" Bland III (1947- )
Dyer, Andrew Wynn
McVey, Thomas Sanford
Branscome, Elmer Clyde (1915-1975)
Newhart, Alan Knerr
United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
Appel, Paul Michael
Arey, Patrick Kane
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Description
Photograph showing the 1964 Massanutten Military Academy yearbook staff.
Pictured are, from left to right:
Front row: Andrew Dyer (Assistant Editor), Thomas McVey (Editor), E. Clyde Bransome (advisor).
Second row:
William Allen III (Business Manager), Alan Newhart, Paul Appel, Patrick Arey (Photographer).
The years, 1955 and 1956, are visible on the covers of two of the yearbooks. The photograph was taken in the living room of Riddleberger Hall.
Pictured are, from left to right:
Front row: Andrew Dyer (Assistant Editor), Thomas McVey (Editor), E. Clyde Bransome (advisor).
Second row:
William Allen III (Business Manager), Alan Newhart, Paul Appel, Patrick Arey (Photographer).
The years, 1955 and 1956, are visible on the covers of two of the yearbooks. The photograph was taken in the living room of Riddleberger Hall.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
1964
Contributor
Elmer Clyde Branscome was identified in 2026 by Kate Schindler and Rosalie (Benchoff) Learned. Spelling and full name were confirmed utilizing the 1964 MMA Yearbook.
Cadets' names, the club purpose, and the date were identified in 2026 by library staff utilizing the 1964 MMA yearbook the "Adjutant."
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
William "Billy" Allen, III, appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 028138, 029272, 030890, 030910, 031322, 031401, 031437 and 031438.
Patrick Arey appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 029552 and 029272.
Patrick Arey appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 029552 and 029272.
Identifier
029272
Original Format
Film Negative
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “MMA Adjutant Staff,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed August 10, 2026, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/72588.
Comments
Kate Schindler
The living room of Riddleberger Hall with E. Clyde Branscombe, Dean of Faculty, at far right. Robert and Jean Benchoff and their three children—Rosalie, Gretchen, and Bobby—lived in Riddleberger Hall.
Identification confirmed by Rosalie (Benchoff) Learned.