Roy MARTIN (b. 1908)

Residence: North Idaho
Occupation(s): Hobo; lumberjack; laborer
Family Origin: "Roy Martin" is a pseudonym

Interviews

Roy Martin Interview #1, 07/02/1976 (transcript only)

Topics:
Panhandling. Riding freights. Friendships with partners. Wintering with wealth in Spokane. Camp-inspecting. Floating population. IWW protection of workers. Woods, mine and harvest work. Serving in Philippines. 7-2-76 3.6 hr 71p
Duration:
1:48:00
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
hobos lumberjacks labor iww railroads prostitutes logging camps mining logging armed forces
Locations:
Spokane North Idaho Phillipines
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Roy Martin Interview #2, 07/30/1976 (transcript only)

Topics:
Importance of IWW. Good-hearted prostitutes. Hoboes and freight hopping. Employment sharks. 7-30-76 1.8 hr p
Duration:
3:36:00
Interviewer:
Sam Schrager
Keywords:
hobos lumberjacks labor iww railroads prostitutes
Locations:
Spokane North Idaho
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Source
Preferred Citation:
"Roy MARTIN (b. 1908)", Latah County Oral History Collection, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/lcoh/people/martin_roy.html
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