Thomas Wesley Martin Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes works written by Martin, principally pamphlets, reports, historical sketches and speeches. It also includes printed materials relating to his career, to include Alabama river dam and power plant dedications, honorary dinner programs, and miscellaneous materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1911 - 1962
Conditions Governing Access
This accession is open for research.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Wesley Martin was born in Scottsboro, Alabama. He attended the University of Alabama Law School, practiced law, and became General Counsel for the Alabama Power Company in 1912. He served as the chief executive officer of the company from 1919, when he became president, until 1963. He was named chairman of the board of the company in 1949. He was a member of many civic, fraternal, and professional organizations and a recipient of many awards and honors.
Full Extent
1 Cubic Feet (2 doc boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 08-1965 processed by JH 10/29/1970. Finding aid completed by Laura Capell 01/09/2000. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Abbott Kleiner 10/2026.
Subject
- Alabama Power Company (Organization)
- Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931 (Person)
- Gorgas, William Crawford (William Crawford), 1854-1920 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Thomas Wesley Martin Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Subtitle
- Record Group #0034
- Author
- JH
- Date
- 10/29/1970
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
