Mary Marvin Breckinridge
| Marvin Breckinridge Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 2, 1905 New York City, New York |
| Died |
December 11, 2002 (aged 97) Washington, DC |
| Occupation |
Photojournalist Cinematographer Philanthropist |
| Spouse(s) | Jefferson Patterson |
| Parent(s) | John C. Breckinridge & Isabella Goodrich |
Mary Marvin Breckinridge Patterson (October 2, 1905 – December 11, 2002) (Marvin Breckinridge Patterson, or Marvin Breckinridge), was an American photojournalist, cinematographer, and philanthropist. She used her middle name, Marvin, both professionally and personally to distinguish herself from her cousin Mary Breckinridge (founder of the Frontier Nursing Service) and to avoid the prejudice against women prevalent at the time.
She was born Mary Marvin Breckinridge October 2, 1905 in New York City, to John C. Breckinridge, of the prominent Kentucky Breckinridge family, and Isabella Goodrich Breckinridge, daughter of B. F. Goodrich. Her great-grandfather, John C. Breckinridge, was Vice President of the United States under James Buchanan, a Confederate general and Confederate Secretary of War. Her godmother and cousin was Isabella Selmes Greenway, Arizona's first Congresswoman.
While a student at Vassar College, she helped found the National Student Federation of America, which was how she made an acquaintance with Edward R. Murrow.
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