OH061 Sallie Martin Oral History
Collection Title
West Kentucky - History and Culture - Land Between the Lakes Series
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Series Number
OH061
Interviewee
Martin, Sallie
Interviewer
Hopkins, Margaret
Date Interviewed
October 15th, 1976
Processed by
Sheree Wise
Date Processed
April 8th, 2010
Description
2 compact discs and 2 cassette tapes (1 hour, 11 minutes)
Abstract
Sallie Martin discusses her experiences as a social sciences teacher and teacher-principal at Dolver Elementary School. She recalls administrative and employment practices, classroom methods, and school activities. Her recollections of individual experiences with children are interwoven with descriptions of physical school facilities and teachings aids.
Biographical/Historical Note
Sallie Martin was born in Stewart County, Tennessee in 1901. She resided at the Standing Rock community and began teaching at Stewart County High School in 1919 at the age of eighteen. She later relocated to Murray, Kentucky and enrolled at Murray State Teachers College. After receiving her degree she returned to Tennessee and taught at Fort Henry and Dover until her retirement in 1966.
General Information
No user access to original recordings. Use audio user copies, digital derivatives, transcripts, and/or tape indexes. This collection may be protected from unauthorized copying by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code). Permission for reproduction must be requested from Murray State University.
Subject Headings/Descriptors
Martin, Sallie, 1901-
Fort Henry (Tenn.)
Dover (Tenn.)
Land Between the Lakes (Ky. And Tenn.) - History.
Stewart County (Tenn.)
Standing Rock Community (Tenn.)
Schools- Tennessee - Stewart County.
Recommended Citation
Hopkins, Margaret, "OH061 Sallie Martin Oral History" (2025). Land Between the Lakes. 30.
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/oh-lbl/30
Audio Transcript