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The Derby Post Office was located at 101 S. Baltimore on the corner of Baltimore and Washington. The building currently houses the VFW and was originally built in 1918 by Ed and George Klegg and Claude and Zoe Alley. One side housed the Derby Post…

An interior view of the Derby Post Office located in what is now the VFW in 1938. Sarah Zoe Alley held the position of Postmaster or Postmistress from Oct. 1, 1937 - July 1, 1944.

Pictured (left to right): Beulah (Austin) Rippel, James Alley (in…

William "Bill" Hamilton graduated from Derby High School in 1935.

The Glaser descendants around 1938. Back row was cut off in the photo.
Middle row: Charles Glaser, Wallace Glaser, James Roy Human, and Dale Human.
Front row: Betty Human, Mildred Human, Joan Glaser, Mary Ella Glaser, and Peggy Sargeant.

Farewell dinner on Dec. 27, 1907 held at Roy and Allie Sargeant's house. This was the house the couple first lived in when they got married. Their children Ina, Marie, Charles, and Modesta were born in the house.

Roy and Allie Sargeant’s family on Christmas 1936 at Tillie (Glaser) Austin’s place.

Front row (left to right): Peggy Sargeant, Loretta Sargeant, and Roy Sargeant Jr.
Back row (left to right): Marie Sargeant, Charles Sargeant, Roy Sargeant,…

Eugene "Curly" Godwin graduated in 1939.

Nema Brown graduated from Derby in 1941.

The Godwin family grew up on a farm west of Derby. Most of the family has remained in the area. The photo shows Leslie Godwin on the left and Ina Godwin on the right with all nine of their children (not in photo order): Roy, Maxine, Eugene…

Siblings Mary and Charles Glaser sitting the on the family's 1928 Model "A" Ford in 1939.