Martin, John E., 1930-2017
Dates
- Existence: 1930-07-11 - 2017-05-25
Biographical note
John E. Martin, called Jack, was born in 1930, in Dorchester, Massachusetts. Martin took accordion lessons from Jerry O'Brien, played at the Dorchester Irish Music Club, and studied with Joe Derrane in the 1960s. He worked for Boston Edison and served on the the Norwell Police Department from 1961-1981. Martin was married to Ann (Fleming) Martin, with whom he had four children. He died in 2017.
Social Networks and Archival Context (SNAC) Identifier
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Martin family collection of Irish music
Irish music and related ephemera collected and created by the Martin family, an Irish family who settled in Boston in the 1920s. Materials document the family's engagement with traditional Irish music and include music books, musical manuscripts, notebooks, phonograph records, and photographs.
Collection is open for research.
The phonograph records are not available for playback due to format impermanence and have not been reformatted. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; if possible, reformatting will be scheduled.