Russell Glenn Leasure and his wife, Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark on their wedding day, 5 September 1938

Photograph

Greene Connections

Russell Glenn Leasure and Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark

Name/Title

Russell Glenn Leasure and his wife, Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark on their wedding day, 5 September 1938

Entry/Object ID

2008.5.23

Description

Crayon enlargement of Russell Glenn Leasure and his wife, Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark, on their wedding day, 5 September 1938. Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark explained that Russell was not as formally dressed as he appears in the photograph -- the tie and coat were added by the artist who created the enlargement (interview, 2005). Original, no photographer or artist listed.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Charcoal or Crayon Portrait

Collection

Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2008.5

Acquisition Method

Digital

Credit Line

Candice Lynn Buchanan

Made/Created

Date made

Sep 5, 1938

Lexicon

Search Terms

Leasure family, Staggers family, Weddings

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

CAND_AN005_0018

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Leasure, Russell Glenn [1914-1990]

Person or Organization

Staggers, Melvena Bertha [1920-2005]

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Staggers-Rush Series - Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection

Notes

This photograph was passed from Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark [1920-2005] to her daughter Donna Lee (Leasure) (Smith) (Hamilton) Kennedy to her daughter Donna Darlene (Leasure) Buchanan to her daughter Candice Lynn Buchanan who owned and shared the photograph with the Greene Connections: Greene County, Pennsylvania Archives Project in 2008. Source Citation: Russell Glenn Leasure and his wife, Melvena Bertha (Staggers) (Leasure) Clark on their wedding day, 5 September 1938, item no. CAND_AN005_0018, Candice Lynn Buchanan Collection, Greene Connections Archives Project (www.GreeneConnections.com).