Ray Richards

Archive

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Lorain Historical Society

Name/Title

Ray Richards

Entry/Object ID

2024.22.2

Scope and Content

Portrait of Ray Richards, killed by the Lorain tornado in the Van Deusen home on 5th Street at the age of 41.

Context

The Ray Richards family from Columbus, Ohio arrived in Lorain, Ohio for a weekend visit with Ray's sister, Margaret (Richards) Van Deusen (wife of attorney C.E. Van Deusen), and her family Saturday, June 28, 1924, looking forward to a weekend family reunion. "Aunt Ruth," another Richards sibling, joined the two families.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.22

Source or Donor

Jackson, Neta Thiessen

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

2024