Collection: Herbert C. Roy Photograph Collection | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

Scope and Contents

This collection mainly contains photographs of the Roy and Cook families. Other photographs include ones taken by Herbert C Roy, a professional photographer in the St. Louis area. One particular photograph of interest is one taken by Herbert C Roy of former President Harry S. Truman as he observed a photo of Winston Churchill in an exhibition case at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Harry S. Truman signed the photo taken in 1954. The collection also contains some genealogical information about the Roy family.

Dates

Creation: Late 1800s to 1970s

Creator

Roy, Herbert C., 1935-2017 (Person)

Biographical / Historical

Herbert C Roy was born on November 1, 1935, the son of Hugh Herbert and Eva Elizabeth (Cook) Roy. He had one sister named Elizabeth “Betsy” May (Roy) Bennett. He grew up in the St. Louis area. At a young age, he found a love for photography and won several awards for his photographs. He owned a photography studio in Glendale, Missouri. Herb was a Mason as well as a Korean War veteran. Herb married Mary Ann Richards. Herb died on September 13, 2017 and is buried at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minnesota.