An extraordinary multi-generational family archive documenting the Hess family of Amsterdam, Ohio, spanning from a 1917 senior class graduation announcement through the 1960s (with a some later additions). Over 270 photographs trace the family through decades — Navy sailor portraits, wedding photos, and everyday small-town Ohio life.
Included documents: a 1917 Senior Class graduation booklet naming Floyd A. Hess, a heartfelt 1945 letter from a Navy chaplain aboard the USS Holland praising a Hess son’s service as ship organist, and a sweet 1931 letter to Santa Claus written by young Eleanor Ruth Allensworth of Bergholz, Ohio. A genuine piece of Harrison County, Ohio family history.
• 270+ photographs, 1917–1960s (with some later)
• Named individuals: Floyd A. Hess, Eleanor Ruth Allensworth, Chaplain William Clyde Beecher
• WWII Navy content, USS Holland correspondence
• Amsterdam, Ohio / Bergholz, Ohio regional history
• Vintage; please review all photos for condition
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