Talmage M. Martin papers
Scope and Contents note
This collection contains oral histories, photographs, newspaper clippings and columns, and veteran's files collected by Talmage Martin during the writing of his book, WWII: Ordinary Heroes.
The following oral history interviews are missing from our collection: (Volume 1) James Boatwright, Jule Brooks, Hugh Butler, William Clinton, Lincoln DeVillier, Bill Foster, James Griffin, Griffin Harris, Laurel Hoskins, Gil Johnson, Snead Johnson, Lem Norrell, Horace Perry, Earl Reaves, Chester Roush, Charles Thomas, and Hugh Young; (Volume 2) Fred Boggs Franklin, James C. Gibson, and Norman Tant.
Dates
- 1993-2003
Creator
- Martin, Talmage M. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access note
Open to all users; no restrictions
Conditions Governing Use note
Rights transferred to the University of West Georgia. Interviewees retain rights to their recordings.
Biographical/Historical note
Dr. Talmage M. "Mac" Martin is a native of Carroll County. Martin served in the United States Army during World War II and as a physician and flight surgeon during the Korean War. In Carrollton, Martin practiced as a general surgeon from 1961 to 1988.
Dr. Martin began interviewing West Georgia residents in 1999 and writing their stories for publication in the Carroll Star News. The intent was to share with young people "that the 70 and 80 year old men and women, whom they see and talk with every day, were personally involved in the war."
Martin was married to Carol, a columnist for the Times-Georgian, and they have three children: Kathy Martin, Anne White, and Scott Martin.
Extent
2.1 Linear feet (5 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
The papers of Dr. Talmage "Mac" Martin, a retired Carrollton physician originally from Bowdon, consist of oral history recordings and photographs relating to his two volume work,WWII: Ordinary Heroes. The 87 audio cassettes of oral histories, along with accompanying photographic portraits and veteran's files, provide a detailed picture of the service, emotions, and experiences of World War II veterans from our region.
Arrangement note
Organized by format in four series: 1. Audio Cassettes; 2. Photographs of Interviewees; 3. Files on Veterans; 4. Additions.
Series 1-3 are divided into sub-series by Volume 1 and Volume 2. Both series 2 and 3 also contain an additional subseries for miscellaneous materials.
The alphabetical arrangement series 1-3 reflects the organization of the relevant volume of WWII: Ordinary Heroes.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Donated by Dr. Talmage Martin on August 8, 2014. Martin donated an addition to this collection on March 2, 2015, and a second addition (housed in Box 2, Folder 1) on January 25, 2018. Another addition was gifted by Anne Martin on January 6, 2019, and arranged into series 4.
Processing Information note
Processed by Candice Larson, 2015 and Jennah MacPherson, January 2020.
- Title
- Guide to the Martin (Talmage M.) Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Written by Candice Larson in 2015.
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu