Portrait photograph of Clyde E. Dellinger as a young man in a suit and tie. His parents were Mantonia and Gertie Selena (Mumaw) Dellinger. Clyde married Esther Frances Foltz (1916-2002). When he registered for the WWII draft, they lived in Conicville and he worked for W.W. Shields in Columbia Furnace. By 1950, the couple had four children -- Claudette, Wilbur, Douglas and Carolyn. Clyde worked in a textile plant and the family still lived in the Conicville area.
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
The film negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Dec 1945".
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Clyde E. Dellinger appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 005785 and 028066.
Dead persons - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Unidentified deceased baby lying in a coffin and surrounded by flowers.
The film negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Dec. 1945".
Jennings, Rosalie Odeal Sheetz (1917-2012)
Portrait photograph of Rosalie O. (Sheetz) Jennings as a young woman. Rosalie was the daughter of Oscar Lee and Maude Odeal (Golladay) Sheetz. She graduated from Woodstock High School in 1933 as valedictorian of her class and received a business certificate from Massanutten Military Academy. Rosalie worked at the U.S. Office of Strategic Services in Washington, D.C., from September 1943 to October 1945. After, she returned to Shenandoah County and settled in the Edinburg community, she worked as a secretary/bookkeeper for many local businesses and offices. Her husband was Richard H. Jennings. They had a son, William R. Jennings. Rosalie was active in her community and church throughout her life.
The film negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Aug 1936".
Identified on an undated ID form by Phyllis Wright.
Biographical information was extracted from her obituary posted to the Find-A-Grave website.
Rosalie (Sheetz) Jennings appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 013256, 028068, and 029719.
Interior of Dorothy's Inn, Narrow Passage
Interior view of the dining room at Dorothy's Inn which was located in Narrow Passage near Edinburg.
Rooms & spaces - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Fireplaces - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Interior view of a sitting room with two chairs flanking a brick fireplace and a large arrangement of flowers placed in front of it. A painting is hanging over the fireplace and a door leading outdoors is visible on the left. A curtained window is on the right.
Morrison Studio Collection images 028070, 028071, and 028072 appear to have been taken inside the same house.
Photograph of a staircase in the corner of a room. The stairs appear to lead up to three windows but there is a corridor leading off to the right. Area rugs and a cushioned wooden bench are visible.
Interior view of a room with a small desk and chair on the right. A doorway leads to another room where a chair, lamp, and part of a table are visible.
The film negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "Aug 1945".
Unidentified blond boy wearing a striped shirt is seated on a chair.
The film negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1948".
Same unidentified boy appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028073 and 028074.
Unidentified blond boy wearing a striped shirt is seated on a chair and smiling.
Four unidentified children of different ages, two boys and two girls, are posed together. Probably, these were siblings.
Unidentified young child is seated on a bench and holding a toy.
Two unidentified young girls, one seated and an older one standing beside her, are posed together with a chair. Probably, these were siblings.
Unidentified woman is posed with her back bared to show the numerous spots all over it. Exact medical condition is unidentified.
The film negative of this image was stored in a box labeled "June 1934".
Unidentified girl is seated on a stone bench with her hands in her lap.
Unidentified barefoot young child is seated on a pillow on a chair.
Same unidentified young child appears in. Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028080 and 028081.
Unidentified woman is seated on a bench and looking down at an unidentified barefoot baby on her lap. Probably, this was a mother and her child.
Same unidentified baby appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 028080 and 028081.
Unidentified young child wearing a winter hat and coat is standing by a stone bench and a toy. One of his hands is in his coat pocket.
Portrait photograph of a woman with short hair who has been identified as having the last name of "Rickard". We do not know her first name or if this was her maiden name.
Identified in 2016 by Danny Hottel who could identify only her surname.
Massanutten Military Academy (Woodstock, Shenandoah County, Va.)
Coaches (Athletics) - Virginia - Woodstock
Military academies - Virginia - Woodstock
Photograph of the cadet members of the Massanutten Military Academy (MMA) football team posed in two rows. Their coach, Leroy E. Glunt is shown in the foreground with his hand on a football.
Unidentified man in formal wear with white gloves is standing beside an unidentified bride in a veil and holding a large bouquet of flowers. This was a wedding photograph.
Unidentified young child is seated on a chair with one leg under the other.
Recording & registration - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of a typed page of a contract dated August 1938 between the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey (with an office in Mount Jackson) and H.D. Coffman of Hawkinstown, Virginia. The contract lays out the terms to be agreed by both parties for the regular purchase of Kerosene by Coffman, who intended to re-sell it.
Photograph of Frank J. Walters and his wife, Retha (Crisman) Walters, posed together. The couple was from Fort Valley.
Identified in 2016 by Danny Hottel who remembered that her maiden name was "Crisman", but did not know either of their first names.
Retha (Crisman) Walters appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001799 and 028088.
Frank Walters appears in Morrison Studio Collection images 001799, 001876, and 028088.
Portrait photograph of Jay Hunter Stickley as a young man in a suit and striped tie. Jay was born in Monessen, Pennsyvania, the son of Robert E. and Nelle (Keller) Stickley. When he died, he was the retired owner of the R.E. Stickley and Son Ford dealership in Strasburg. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of the First Baptist Church, Woodstock. He married twice. His first wife, Stella Virginia (Wymer) Stickley, died in 1976. His second wife was Nancy Lee (Triggs) Stickley.
Jay Hunter Stickley appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 005055, 027323 and 028089.
Restaurants - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Photograph of the stone building located on Route 11 just south Woodstock near Narrow Passage. The first business to use this building was Dorothy's Inn. It was owned and operated by Raymond and Leah Satchell. Dorothy's Inn was a successful business for many years. The site included hotel rooms, restaurant, bar, and a dance floor. It was a popular night spot until the 1960's when the addition of Interstate 81 changed traffic patterns, decreased business, and led to its closure. Next, the Narrow Passage Inn used the building throughout the 1980's. It was reported to have the largest bar in Shenandoah County and continued to be a social center. Since the inn closed, the building has sat mostly vacant, despite several attempts to locate businesses, restaurants, and hotels in the structure.
Identified in 2013 by Phyllis Wright who worked there as a waitress during the summer of 1961.
Historical details were extracted from this source: “Dorothy's Inn,” Shenandoah Stories, accessed June 24, 2025, https://shenandoahstories.org/items/show/137.