Papers 1917-1936.

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Papers 1917-1936.

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Methodist Episcopal minister and chaplain with the 7th Ohio Regt. during World War I. Papers consist of an appointment, correspondence, a diary, lists, newsclippings and writings, notes on gas defense school, orders, and miscellaneous papers. Papers document Martin's military duties; his establishment of a social center at Camp Sheridan, Alabama, for members of the 7th Ohio Regt.; and his advocacy of the abolition of religious deferments from the draft, which earned him the nickname of the "fighting parson." Contact repository for more information.

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society

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