
19 Items in This Collection
1) [Martin Family Films] Reel 1 -- Jan 1st 1957 thru June 1957
: Number 1 Jan 1st 1957 thru June 1957
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2) [Martin Family Films] Reel 2 -- July 1957 thru December 1957
: Number 2 July 1957 thru December 1957
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3) [Martin Family Films] Reel 3 -- December 31, 1957 thru July 1958
: Number 3 December 31, 1957 thru July 1958
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4) [Martin Family Films] Reel 4 -- July 1958 Vacation
: Number 4 July 1958 Vacation
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5) [Martin Family Films] Reel 5 -- Aug 1958 thru Christmas 1958
Aug 1958 thru Christmas 1958
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6) [Martin Family Films] Reel 6 -- Spring 1959
: Spring 1959
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7) [Martin Family Films] Reel 7 -- Fall 1959
: Fall 1959
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8) [Martin Family Films] Reel 8 -- November & December 1959
: Nov & Dec 1959
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9) [Martin Family Films] Reel 9 -- January thru May 1960
: Jan thru May 1960
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10) [Martin Family Films] Reel 10 -- May thru Christmas 1960
: May thru Xmas 1960
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11) [Martin Family Films] Reel 11 -- Spring thru Vacation 1961
: Spring thru Vacation 1961
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12) [Martin Family Films] Reel 12 -- September thru Christmas 1961, thru May 1962
: Sept thru Xmas 1961, thru May 1962
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13) [Martin Family Films] Reel 13 -- May thru Christmas 1962
: May thru Xmas 1962
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14) [Martin Family Films] Reel 14 -- Christmas 1962 thru Aug 1963
: Xmas 1962 thru Aug 1963
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15) [Martin Family Films] Reel 15 -- Christmas 1963 thru Christmas 1964
: Xmas 1963 thru Xmas 1964
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16) [Martin Family Films] Reel 16 -- 1964 Fall 1965
: 1964 Fall 1965
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18) [Martin Family Films] Reel 18 -- 1966 Carol - Third birthday, Steven, Douglas, D.T., EM, MM
: 1966 Carol - Third birthday, Steven, Douglas, D.T., EM, MM
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Martin Family Collection

Primary Format and Extent
film (3130 ft.) : si., col. ; 8 mm

Collection Date Range
1957 – 1966

Summary
The Martin Family Collection consists of 19 reels of amateur 8mm, shot by Dabney Thomas Martin II and Elsie Elouise Marshall Martin between 1957 and 1966. The films take place in Haverhill, Massachusetts and the surrounding area. They document the Martin family's various activities including Christmas holidays and summer vacations. Family members depicted in the films include Dabney Thomas Martin III, his wife Sarah Ann Burns Martin, and their daughters Eileen Marie Martin, Victoria Ann Martin, and Kelly Louise Martin; as well as Donald K. Martin, his wife Margaret, and their children Douglas Martin, Steven Martin, and Carol Martin.

Biographical/Historical Notes
Dabney Thomas Martin II (1902-1970) was originally from Kentucky. His wife, Elsie Elouise Marshall (1900-2000) was from Virginia and was a direct descendant of John Marshall (1755-1835), American politician and fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Dabney and Elsie had two sons: Dabney Thomas Martin III (1931-2012) and Donald K. Martin (1932-2012).
Dabney Thomas Martin III married Sarah Ann Burns (1933) of Pittsburgh, PA and they had four daughters: Eileen Marie (1956), Victoria Ann (1958), Kelly Louise (1961), and Catherine Winifred (1968-2004). Their family lived in Amesbury, MA and Bonnie Acres, NH before moving to Pittsburgh, PA in 1962.
Donald K. Martin married Margaret (1932-2009) and they had three children: Douglas (1959), Steven (1960), and Carol (1962). Their family lived on Brickett Ave. in Haverhill, MA.
Dabney Thomas Martin III married Sarah Ann Burns (1933) of Pittsburgh, PA and they had four daughters: Eileen Marie (1956), Victoria Ann (1958), Kelly Louise (1961), and Catherine Winifred (1968-2004). Their family lived in Amesbury, MA and Bonnie Acres, NH before moving to Pittsburgh, PA in 1962.
Donald K. Martin married Margaret (1932-2009) and they had three children: Douglas (1959), Steven (1960), and Carol (1962). Their family lived on Brickett Ave. in Haverhill, MA.

Condition Governing Reproduction and Use
Authorization to reuse and/or reproduce must be obtained from Northeast Historic Film. See http://oldfilm.org/content/stock-footage-licensing for more information.
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