Background
Martin, Thomas Powderly was born on January 2, 1887 in Garland, Texas, United States. Son of William Henry and Levica Jane (Jackson) Martin.
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Thomas Powderly Martin
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Student University of Texas., 1908-1909. Bachelor of Arts, Leland Stanford. Junior, University, 1913.
University of California, Master of Arts, 1914.
Harvard, Doctor of Philosophy, 1922.
Career
Archivist Harvard Commission on Western History, 1915-1917. Educational secretary, Young Men's Christian Association, in Russia, 1917-1918. Adviser on international law.
Office of Naval Intelligence, Navy Department, Washington, District of Columbia, 1918-1919.
Teaching assistant Radcliffe College, 1919-1920. Historian Dennison Manufacturing Company, 1920-1922.
Assistant professor of history, University of Louisville (Kentucky), 1922-1923. Associate professor of history, University of Texas, 1923-1925.
Research fellow Social Science Research Council, England, 1925-1926, associate professor of history, Boston University (temporary), 1926-1927.
Special assistant Project A, Library of Congress, 1927-1928, assistant chief and acting chief, manuscript division, 1928-1948. Visiting professor, Ohio University and West Virginia University, 1948-1949. Visiting professor of America history, library consultant on manuscripts Indiana University, 1950-1953.
Consultant history project Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, since 1954.
President Federation Fairfax County (Virginia) Citizens’ Associations, 1940-1942.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal History Society (London). Member American, Mississippi Valley, Southern Economic historical associations, Business Historical Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mabelle Blanche Eppard, May 28, 1917. Children: Mildred Jane (Mistress Ward F. Porter, Junior.
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Religion
Presbyterian