By Sarah Osorio
Collection Overview
Title: A. Preston Breeden Scrapbooks, circa 1930-1970
ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-057
Creator: Breeden, Albert Preston (1897-1972)
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials are in separate folders.
Date Acquired: 11/24/2014
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
One circa 1935-1952 scrapbook of Albert Preston Breeden's travels to conferences for the Shriners and the Municipal Finance Officers' Association and one 1962 scrapbook featuring A. Preston Breeden's retirement from service as City Auditor for the City of Norfolk, Virginia. Scrapbook items include newspaper clippings, photographs, postcards, correspondence, theater programs, and other mementos.
Biographical Note
Albert Preston Breeden was born on March 20, 1897 in Norfolk, Virginia. He served in World War I. Breeden married Harriet Lenz Anshutz in 1920. He worked for the City of Norfolk from 1920 to 1962 and served as City Auditor from 1934 until his retirement. Breeden was a member of Ruth Lodge No. 89. He died on October 12, 1972 in Virginia Beach, Virginia and was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in Norfolk, Virginia.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
Use Restrictions:
The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Physical Access Note:
The green scrapbook contains loose items throughout the scrapbook. Metallic residue from adhesive tape remains around many of the formerly taped edges of items. The scrapbook is relatively fragile due to heavy objects pasted onto some pages. Handle with care.
Acquisition Source:
Unknown
Preferred Citation:
A. Preston Breeden Scrapbooks, MSS 0000-057, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.
Processing Information:
Processed June 13, 2017.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1: Red Scrapbook, 1962
- Folder 1: Loose pages, 1919-1963
- Albert P. Breeden's 1918-1919 War Service Certificate, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and a photograph of A. Preston Breeden.
- Folder 2: Scrapbook, 1962
- Includes clippings, photographs, correspondence, cards, a telegram, and a poem relating to A. Preston Breeden's retirement as City Auditor of the City of Norfolk, Virginia.
- Box 2: Green Scrapbook, circa 1935-1952
- Folder 1: Scrapbook, circa 1935-1952
- Photographs, postcards, theater programs, souvenir napkins, postage stamps, itineraries, name cards, clippings, and other materials of Albert Preston Breeden acquired during his travels around the United States to conferences for the Municipal Finance Officers' Association and the Shriners. Cities included in Breeden's travels include: Hot Springs, Virginia; Knoxville, Tennessee; New York, New York; Saint Paul, Minnesota; San Francisco, California; Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Salt Lake City, Utah; Pasadena, California; Detroit, Michigan; Los Angeles, California; Jacksonville, Florida; and Toronto, Canada.