This collection contains letters, correspondence, research notes, documents, tourist maps, and other ephemera collected in the course of William Byron Hornberger's research in to his family's genealogy. Includes information about the Hornberger, Weaver, Goldthwait and other allied families compiled during the 1980s and 1990s.
Admin/Biographical History
William Byron Hornberger was born in Lancaster County and lived in Lititz where he was a graduate of the 1961 class of Warwick High School. He was accepted into the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program and was a graduate of Perdue University's electrical and computer engineering program. He served in the United States Navy for more than 20 years and went on to a post-active duty civilian career with Lockheed-Martin. He was the son of William Buch Hornberger and Charlotte Naomi Weaver, both of Lititz.
Preferred Citation: Title or description of item, date (day, month, year), Collection Title (MG#), Series #, Box #, Folder #, (or Object ID), LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. URL if applicable. Date accessed (day, month, year).
This collection has been given in memory of William Byron Hornberger.
Access Conditions / Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
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Credit
Courtesy of LancasterHistory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
William Buch Hornberger in Navy uniform with wife Charlotte
Description
William Buch Homberger in his Navy uniform with his wife, Charlotte Naomi Weaver Hornberger. Written on back: "This is swell! You take such cute snapshots in your uniform. I'm terribly in love with you, Daddy, and wish I cuod hold you close to me like this again real soon."
William Buch Hornberger in Navy uniform with wife Charlotte
Description
William Buch Homberger in his Navy uniform with his wife, Charlotte Naomi Weaver Hornberger on a bicycle. Written on back: "This is tops! You look just as if you were in the Navy 20 years ago. That outfit fits you to a T, cigarette and all. As for me, well, it's not too good."
