Oral history interview with Samuel H. Martin, 1976 August 9
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Interviewee
- Martin, Samuel H. (Samuel Holly), 1904-1978
- Title
- Oral history interview with Samuel H. Martin
- Dates
- 1976 August 91976-08-091976-08-09
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 audiocassette (30 min., 57 sec.))
- Collection Number
- SR 9563
- Summary
- Oral history interview with Samuel H. Martin conducted by Charles Digregorio on August 9, 1976. Martin discusses the life and career of his father, Charles H. Martin, who served as an officer in the U.S. Army, as an Oregon congressman, and as Oregon governor.
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Samuel Holly Martin was born in the Philippines in 1904 to Louise Martin and Charles H. Martin, who was an officer in the U.S. Army, and later an Oregon congressman and Oregon governor. During Samuel H. Martin's early life, his father's military career meant frequent moves for the family. When Charles H. Martin became commander of the Oregon National Guard, they moved to Vancouver, Washington. Samuel H. Martin attended college in Oregon, then earned a law degree from Harvard University. After graduating, he practiced law in Portland, Oregon. In 1937, he and Ellen Jean Bowman were married; they later had four children. He died in 1978.
Sources: Vital records on Ancestry.com; information provided by Martin in his interview.
Other Descriptive Information
An incomplete transcript (14 pages) and a handwritten index (5 pages) are available for in-person use at the Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Content Description
This oral history interview with Samuel H. Martin was conducted by Charles Digregorio at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, Oregon, on August 9, 1976, as part of the oral history program at the society's research library.
In this interview, Martin discusses his family background, and speaks about the life of his father, Charles H. Martin, who served as an officer in the U.S. Army, an Oregon congressman, and Oregon governor. He discusses his father's military career in China during the Boxer Rebellion and later as commander of the Oregon National Guard, talks about his father's real estate investments, and describes his father's personality. He speaks about his father's political career as an Oregon congressman and as Oregon governor. He then talks about his career as a lawyer in Portland, and about working for the federal government. He closes the interview by discussing his father's early life.
Use of the Collection
Alternative Forms Available
Audio available online in OHS Digital Collections.
Preferred Citation
Oral history interview with Samuel H. Martin, by Charles Digregorio, SR 9563, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
Joint copyright for this interview is held by the Oregon Historical Society and the estate of Samuel H. Martin. Use is allowed according to the following statement: In Copyright – Non-Commercial Use Permitted, https://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-NC/1.0/
Administrative Information
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Governors--Oregon
- Lawyers--Oregon--Portland
- Political campaigns--Oregon
Personal Names
- Martin, Charles H. (Charles Henry), 1863-1946
- Martin, Samuel H. (Samuel Holly), 1904-1978
Corporate Names
- United States. Army--Officers
Geographical Names
- China--History--Boxer Rebellion, 1899-1901--Campaigns
Form or Genre Terms
- interviews
- oral histories (literary works)
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Digregorio, Charles (interviewer)
