Dr. Joshua Martin Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two diplomas, written in Latin, that were earned by Dr. Martin in 1826 from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky.
Dates
- Creation: 1826
Creator
- Martin, Joshua, Dr., 1791-1857 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Joshua Martin was born in London County, Virginia, March 23, 1791. He graduated from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1826. He moved to Xenia, Ohio, in 1813 and opened a successful practice. On June 4, 1818, he married Hester Whiteman, daughter of General Benjamin Whiteman. She died in 1834. He then remarried to Sara Poagu in 1835. She died in 1841, leaving him an infant daughter. Joshua Martin died in Louisville, Kentucky on November 30, 1857, and is buried in Xenia, Ohio. He is considered “one of the greatest physicians the county has ever had.”
Extent
2 item(s)
Language of Materials
Latin
Abstract
Dr. Joshua Martin was a well-known physician in Xenia, Ohio, from 1813 to 1857. The collection consists of two diplomas, written in Latin, that Martin earned from Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1826.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronology.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was donated by the Greene County Historical Society in July 1980.
Processing Information
Original processor is unknown. Updated by Sara Boteler, Fall 2009. Revised by Lisa Rickey, December 2015.
Subject
- Martin, Joshua, Dr., 1791-1857 (Person)
donor
- Greene County Historical Society (Greene County, Ohio) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Dr. Joshua Martin Collection (FSC-4)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092
library-archives@wright.edu
