Robert R. Martin Papers, 1923-1997 | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

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Collection Overview

Title: Robert R. Martin Papers, 1923-1997

Primary Creator: Martin, Robert Richard (1910-1997)

Extent: 14.77 Cubic Feet

Date Acquired: 05/06/1980. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Eastern Kentucky University, Education, Primary--Kentucky, Education, Rural--Kentucky, Education, Secondary--Kentucky., Education--Kentucky., Health., Kentucky--Politics and government., Labor laws and legislation., Madison County (Ky.), Pattie A. Clay Infirmary.

Languages: English

Abstract

This collection contains the personal and professional papers belonging to Robert R. Martin. Martin is popularly known as former President of Eastern Kentucky University, but also served as an educator, Superintendent of Education, and a Senator. This collection contains correspondence, legislative papers, photographs, scrapbooks, campaign materials, publications, and materials documenting his success throughout his career.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains the personal and professional papers belonging to Robert R. Martin. Martin is popularly known as former President of Eastern Kentucky University, but also served as an educator, Superintendent of Education, and a Senator. In all of his work, Martin was dedicated to pursuing the improvement of education in all levels across the state. This collection contains correspondence, legislative papers, photographs, scrapbooks, campaign materials, publications, and materials documenting his success throughout his career. The materials in this collection all emphasize Martin's intense passion for education across the state as well as his interest in history.

Researchers looking for papers related to Martin's service at Eastern should instead look at Martin's President Office Records. There are some highlights of Martin's accomplishments at Eastern in this collection, but most everything else relates to his time as senator. There is also some content related to his time as an educator, his time with the Department of Education, and his accomplishments with his social clubs/organizations.

Biographical Note

Robert R. Martin was born December 27, 1910, in Lincoln County, Kentucky. He attended two one-room school houses in Lincoln County before attending Stanford for grade school and highschool where he graduated in 1930. While attending Eastern, Martin worked raising tobacco and working in the dorms. After graduating Eastern in 1934, Martin began his career in education teaching at Sardis High in Mason County, Kentucky. In 1938, he became principal at Orangeburg High School until 1942, when he joined the Army and served as a weather forecaster and technical sergeant until 1946. Upon discharge, Martin returned to Mason County to serve as principal of Woodleigh Junior High until the summer of 1947, when he moved to Beattyville as Lee County High School principal. In 1948, Martin joined the Department of Education as an auditor and in 1951, became the department's finance director. During this time, Martin obtained a master's degree at the University of Kentucky (1940) and his Doctorate in Education at Columbia University (1951). Dr. Martin won election for State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 1955 and was appointed Commissioner of Finance in 1959 by Governor Bert T. Combs, a position he held through 1960. In July of 1960, Martin took office as the sixth president of Eastern Kentucky State College. After a successful sixteen years serving the institution, Martin stepped down in 1976. His leave from public service was short-lived, however, as he was elected to represent the Madison-Garrard-Mercer district in the state Senate. He served in the state Senate until the 1981-82 session. During this time, Martin continuously upheld a constant desire to improve and dedicate to education across the state. In addition to his roles in public service, Martin was also a member of many social organizations such as the Masons, Shriners, and Rotary Clubs. His interest in history led him to be involved with the Kentucky Historical Society, the Lexington Civil War Roundtable, and the Fort Boonesborough State Park Association. These memberships reflected the larger social involvement that Martin had in the Richmond area. Martin was married to Anne Hoge (later Anne Martin) and held a leadership role at the First Presbyterian Church. He remained in Richmond until his passing in 1997. He is buried at the Richmond Cemetery.

Subject/Index Terms

Eastern Kentucky University
Education, Primary--Kentucky
Education, Rural--Kentucky
Education, Secondary--Kentucky.
Education--Kentucky.
Health.
Kentucky--Politics and government.
Labor laws and legislation.
Madison County (Ky.)
Pattie A. Clay Infirmary.

Administrative Information

Repository: Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives

Accruals:

1980-015

1982-014

1983-005

1983-029

1986-015

1986-034

1997-005

2004-004

Acquisition Source: Martin, Robert R.

Related Materials: Researchers looking for papers related to Martin's service at Eastern should instead look at Martin's President Office Records. For more information please see https://ekufindingaids.libraryhost.com/?p=collections/controlcard&id=42&q=martin.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Correspondence Series],
[Series 2: Invitations and Events Series],
[Series 3: Legislative Series],
[Series 4: Photographs],
[Series 5: Publications],
[Series 6: Speeches],
[Series 7: Superintendent of Public Instruction],
[Series 8: Tributes and Congratulations],
[Series 9: Miscellaneous],
[Series 10: Scrapbooks],
[Series 11: Oversized Certificates],
[Series 12: Memorabilia],
[All]

Series 5: Publications

Box 14

Barcode: 31234013925993

Folder 5: "Teaching Preparation: Problems or Prospects", 1982: Hearings before the subcommittee on post secondary education from Washington
Folder 6: "Kentuckians for Excellence in Education Taskforce", 1984: An opportunity for excellence in education task force
Folder 7: Kentucky General Assembly, 1978
Folder 8: "The Report of the Governor's Council of Educational Reform", 1985: A report from the Governor's Council on educational reform in Kentucky in 1985. Written by Al Smith and Martha Layne Collins
Folder 9: Legislative Handbooks, 1976-1986: Legislative handbooks varying from the Legislative Information Office, Rules and Committee, and Code of Ethics of the Kentucky General Assembly.
Folder 10: "Issues Confronting the 1982 General Assembly", 1982: Issues confronting the 1982 General Assembly, Information bulletin number 141, from the Legislative Research Commission
Folder 11: "Facts about the Daviess County Public Schools", 1981-1982: The 1981-1982 facts for parents of new students going into the Daviss county public schools
Folder 12: Capital Outlay Briefing, 1978: Outlay briefing for the subcommittee of the House appropriations committee
Folder 13: "The Kentucky State Debt", 1978: The Kentucky Council of Economic Advisors Policy Papers Series. Written by Richard E. Gift.
Folder 14: Foundation Program, 1978: The Department of Education Foundation Program by George L. Atkins, from fiscal year that ended June 1978
Folder 15: Comments on House Bills, 1979: Comments on House Bills 217 and 219 (re: ) From the subcommittee on long term care of the interim joint committee on health and welfare
Folder 16: New Directions, 1979: Remarks made by Commissioner Robert Slaton on community placements
Folder 17: The Kentucky 30, 1979: Rankings from the 1979 Kentucky 30

Box 15

Barcode: 31234013926009

Folder 1: "New School Board Members: A Portrait", 1979: The National School Board Association research report from 1979 to help potential new board members understand what their responsibilities will be
Folder 2: Senate Resolution, 1980: Senate resolution no.7, regarding honoring EKU Football coach Roy Kidd, staff, and team players
Folder 3: Tempo: Vol 3, Issue 7: Vocational Education Success Stories
Folder 4: Opportunities for Gifted and Talented, 1979: A presentation by the Daviess County Public Schools letting students know about opportunities through the gifted and talented program
Folder 5: Kentucky Association of Supervisors and Directors of Curriculum Constitution, 1945: A constitution talking about uniting all supervisor and curriculum workers who want to raise standards
Folder 6: Legislative Publications: A collection of documents and publications regarding the different committees and subcommittees Martin was involved with, along with legislation appropriations
Folder 7: This is Your Life, 1965: Inspired by the biographical television show that celebrated the lives of notable figures in society. This folder contains the script and biographical data about Martin.
Folder 8: Remarks from Governor Carroll, 1978: Remarks made by Governor Julian Carroll addressing budget
Folder 9: McBrayer Workshop, 1979: The campaign workshop for Terry McBrayer's campaign team. Includes information on county organization, polling, the responsibilities of volunteers, and an explanation of McBrayer's platform
Folder 10: National Symposium on Public Employment Retirement Systems, 1979: Information from the third annual national symposium on the public employment retirement systems in Washington D.C.
Folder 11: Mid-Interim Report, 1984: Reports of the joint and special committees from 1984
Folder 12: Changes in Fee-related Services in Kentucky Banks, 1985: by Richard Cantrell and Clayton Riley
Folder 13: Kentucky Commission on Child Support, 1985: Kentucky Commission on Child Support presented to Governor Martha Layne Collins
Folder 14: Kentucky General Assembly, 1985-1986: Contains information for incoming members of the Kentucky General Assembly. Includes information about member contacts, floor plans, available services, and office information.
Folder 15: Legislative Handbook, 1984: Handbook detailing proper procedure, floor rules, document and form rules, and an outline of the expectations of being a legislator
Folder 16: Senate Session, 1986: Senate Bill 10, regarding a proposed amendment to the Kentucky constitution that would require a Kentucky State Board of Education while outlining the responsibilities of that board
Folder 17: Strategic Plan, 1985: The Council on Higher Education's strategic plan for higher education in Kentucky
Folder 18: Juvenile and Youth Services, 1973: The Governor's Task Force on Welfare Reform. Workbook by Robert R. Martin, focusing on juveniles and youth services

Box 16

Barcode: 31234013926017

Folder 1: "Kentucky's Inmate Population: Profile and Projections", 1986: The profile and projections of the Kentucky inmate population presented by the University of Louisville
Folder 2: Begley Drug Company Annual Reports, 1978-1979: Booklets from the annual Begley Drug shareholders meetings
Folder 3: Lewisburg Landmarks, 1957: Book by Ruth Woods Dayton. Gifted to Robert Martin's wife, Anne
Folder 4: Speak to All Youth, 1964: A book of quotable verses for youth
Folder 5: National Historical Publications & Records Commission, 1993: The 1993 collection of application and grants from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
Folder 6: "That Something", 1924: Short inspirational book by W.W. Woodbridge
Folder 7: "Facts & Findings", 1985: Facts & Findings, vol 3, no. 17. Studies minority presence in the labor market, as well as minority owned small businesses, with hopes of enhancing that presence
Folder 8: The Sardis Echo, 1936: Sardis High School publication. Includes two issues - a graduation issue and a regular issue.
Folder 9: "Kentucky Salutes the Past: "Kentucky Salutes the Past, Challenges the Future
Folder 10: "Time Was, 1976: An album for the bicentennial published in 1976.
Folder 11: Historic Homes and Old Buildings of Lincoln County, Kentucky, 1971: Written by Shirley Dunn
Folder 12: "Financing Council Schools", 1950: A comparative study of the adequacy and trends of financial support for schools in council communities. Sponsored by the Metropolitan School Study Council
Folder 13: "How Kentucky Ranks", 1985: Research on the statistics on how Kentucky education compared to other states. Produced by the KEA research Bulletin.
Folder 14: "The Growing Edge", 1947: An instrument for measuring the adaptability of school systems. Produced by the Metropolitan School Study Council.
Folder 15: "Impressions of the Republic of China", 1976: A report by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. Includes an analysis of the education systems and culture of the republic of China after a visit.
Folder 16: Use of State-owned Aircraft, 1977: Special reports from the joint legislative audit and review committee on state-owned aircraft regulations and on long term care in the state of Virginia (focusing on medical assistance programs in the state)
Folder 17: Locally Administered City Pension Systems, 1977: Locally Administered City Pension Systems report from the LRC. This report analyzes these systems for efficiency and usage across Kentucky. LRC Report no. 143

Box 17

Barcode: 31234013926025

Folder 1: Department of Finance Report, 1978: The Department of Finance - Personal service contracts in force at the end of June 1978.
Folder 2: "Toward a Debt Policy for Kentucky", 1979: The Kentucky Council of Economic Advisors series on working toward a debt policy for Kentucky. Part of the Policy Papers Series, no. 8. Written by Richard E. Gift.
Folder 3: "Simplification and Modernization Options: "Simplification and Modernization Options for the Kentucky Individual Income Tax", for the Kentucky LRC. By Don M. Soule and Stephen E. Lile
Folder 4: Judicial Budget Recommendation, 1986-1988: The Kentucky Judicial Branch Budget Recommendation for 1986-1988
Folder 5: H.R. 14138, 1978: A bill to provide pension reform for state and local public employee retirement systems.
Folder 6: Salary Parity for University Teaching Faculty, ca.1983: "Salary Parity for University Teaching Faculty Equals Excellence in Commonwealth's Higher Education." Pamphlet by the Congress of Senate Faculty to research ways to improve the salary parity for higher education teachers across KY.
Folder 7: "Better Schools for Kentucky Children": Contains three copies of "Better Schools for Kentucky Children", including first and second revision copies. This report produced by the State Advisory Committee on Educational Policy focused primarily on creating a solid foundation for education in Kentucky
Folder 8: "Just for Fun", 1963: Signed "To Bob & Mrs. Martin with Best Wishes - Lola and Otis Amis". It is a small book of poetry by Otis Amis
Folder 9: Kentucky Department of Education Reports, November 1956 - December 1959: Includes copies of reports from the Kentucky Department of Education from the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction from Martin's time serving as superintendent
Folder 10: "Status of Women in Kentucky State Agencies", 1985: Seventh report - analyzes employment job levels and salaries as of November 1984, with an emphasis on the wage gap and employment gap for women employees of state agencies in Kentucky
Folder 11: "Advancing Education in Kentucky", ca. 1957: Report by Robert R. Martin analyzing the maintenance requirements for education institutions, as well as suggestions on how to advance education in Kentucky
Folder 12: "Program for Improving the Economic and Social Welfare of Farm People of Mason County": Booklet made in association with Mason County Farm Bureau that analyzes the needs of rural families in Mason County
Folder 13: "When a University Goes to War", Oct-42: Convocation address of President H. L. Donovan for the University of Kentucky
Folder 14: "Who's Who", 1982 - 1986: Contains two publications of "Who's Who" in the General Assembly and in Kentucky Associations
Folder 15: "Politics and the Church", May-85: "Guidelines for Political Responsibility" - booklet by the Catholic Conference of Kentucky for members of the church to gather voter education and understand the line between politics and the church
Folder 16: Handbook of Information, Aug-58: Information handbook for the Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System
Folder 17: College and University's President Joke Book: Collection of jokes intended for use in public speaking by presidents of colleges or universities