Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. Papers

Collection — Container: 2 boxes

Identifier: MSS-2019-017

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, photographs, clippings, and other materials originally belonging to Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. of Norfolk, Virginia. Topics are separated by theme: A. history of Norfolk banks, B. tunnels, bridges, and highways, C. other career items, D. banking, especially when MacKethan was President of the Trust Division of the American Bankers Association, and E. MacKethan's campaign for election to the Virginia House of Delegates. Most of the materials date from the 1950s to 1971.

Dates

created: 1946-1984
Other: Date acquired: 01/05/2019

Creator

MacKethan, Edwin R. (Edward Robeson), 1939- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to all researchers.

Conditions Governing Use

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.

Biographical or Historical Information

Edwin Robeson MacKethan, Jr. was born on January 3, 1907 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He married Virginia Lord Heard on March 23, 1935 in Savannah, Georgia. MacKethan moved to Norfolk, Virginia in 1938 and eventually became Senior Vice President of the Virginia National Bank in the Trust Department. He was also receiver of the Norfolk Savings & Loan Corporation. MacKethan died on November 15, 1989 in Norfolk, Virginia and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Norfolk, Virginia.

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