Alfred Newman Beadle Collection
DESIGN AND THE ARTS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ALFRED NEWMAN BEADLE COLLECTION Collection #: MS MSS 30 Location: DESIGN AND THE ARTS SPECIAL COLLECTIONS Drawings and Papers: 1950s-2000s No. of Items: 83 oversize folders and 6 boxes, c. 20 linear feet Biographical Note Alfred Newman Beadle V was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 23, 1927, the youngest child of Fred and Marie Beadle. He attended school in Minneapolis but did not graduate from high school. During World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy Construction Battalion, known as the Seabees, where his experience included building piers, working on the design of a command base, and constructing a hospital. Following the war, Beadle worked for his father’s commercial kitchen and restaurant contractor business designing kitchen layouts and receiving practical experience in design and construction. In 1948, he married Nancy Leland in Duluth, Minnesota. While living in Minneapolis, Beadle designed two houses. In 1951, Al, Nancy, and their son Steven moved to Phoenix, Arizona so that Al could continue to work for his father, who had recently moved there. Following the move to Phoenix, Beadle worked on a variety of commercial and residential projects, including the Paradise Gardens housing development and the Safari Resort in Scottsdale. As his business grew, Beadle developed a practice that involved all phases of the architectural and construction process, including financing, design, building, and sales. Beadle’s lack of an architectural license eventually led to a confrontation with the state of Arizona Board of Technical Registration. The situation improved in 1956 when Beadle began working with Alan Dailey, a respected east coast architect who had recently retired to Phoenix.
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