Roy B. Martin Collection, 1937-1989 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Nichole Delasalas

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Collection Overview

Title: Roy B. Martin Collection, 1937-1989

Predominant Dates:1960s-1970s

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-031

Primary Creator: Martin, Roy B., Jr. (1921-2002)

Extent: 9.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Arranged by record type.

Date Acquired: 09/08/1999

Subjects: Buildings, Businesses, City planning--Virginia--Norfolk, Commerce, Death--Social aspects, Elections--Virginia, Hampton Roads (Va. : Region), MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk (Va.)--Maps, Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers, Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century, Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century, Organizations, Virginia--Politics and government

Forms of Material: Agendas (administrative records), Booklets, Business cards, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Dedications (documents), Envelopes, Invitations, Itineraries, Magazines (periodicals), Municipal government records, Nametags, Newsletters, Newspapers, Pamphlets, Photographs, Press releases, Programs, Publications (document genre), Ribbon (material), Scrapbooks

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, magazines, conference materials, ephemera, and scrapbooks belonging to Roy B. Martin, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia. Boxes 2 and 3, and Scrapbook 2 in Box 4 primarily relate to General Douglas MacArthur and the MacArthur Memorial. Scrapbooks 1 and 3 through 8 cover Roy Martin's life, particularly his political career, professional development, and public service for the City of Norfolk.

Biographical Note

Roy Butler Martin, Jr. was born on May 13, 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia and received a BS degree in commerce in 1943. Martin served during World War II in the United States Navy as a lieutenant. He married Louise Freeman Eggleston on April 17, 1948 in Norfolk, Virginia. Martin was elected to Norfolk's City Council in 1953 and mayor in 1962. He wanted to be known as a "bricks and mortar" mayor. Under Martin's leadership, Norfolk became home to the Chrysler Museum, saw the establishment of the MacArthur Memorial, and witnessed the building of the Scope complex. He served as chairman of the MacArthur Foundation for 26 years. Martin died at the age of 81 on May 20, 2002 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

Subject/Index Terms

Buildings
Businesses
City planning--Virginia--Norfolk
Commerce
Death--Social aspects
Elections--Virginia
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
MacArthur Memorial
Norfolk (Va.)--Maps
Norfolk (Va.)--Newspapers
Norfolk (Va.)--Politics and government--20th century
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Organizations
Virginia--Politics and government

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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.

Acquisition Source: Bob Kolstee by transfer

Separated Materials: Aesthetics and Technology in Building by Pier Luigi Nervi, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1965.

Preferred Citation: Roy B. Martin Collection, MSS 0000-031, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed August 23, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Personal Papers and Published Materials, 1960s-1980s],
[Box 2: Newspaper Clippings, 1960s-1980s],
[Box 3: Magazines, 1961-1977],
[Box 4: Loose Materials from Scrapbooks, circa 1960-1979],
[Box 5: Scrapbooks, 1949-1964],
[Box 6: Scrapbook, 1962-1964],
[Box 7: Scrapbooks, 1964-1968],
[Box 8: Scrapbooks, 1968-1972],
[Box 9: Scrapbook, 1972-1989],
[All]

Box 9: Scrapbook, 1972-1989: Scrapbook 8: Blue Scrapbook, September 2, 1972 - August 14, 1989. Loose non-newspaper materials are located in Box 4.