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Maury L. Carter
Maury Carter, born in Ferrum, Virginia. My dad was a farmer and a carpenter. We had a small farm, 100 acre farm in Virginia not far from Roanoke. And I grew up on a farm with cows and horses and chickens and all that kind of stuff....
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Oral History Interview with Martin Inventor David L. Emmons
My name is David Leach Emmons and I was born and raised in Wyoming and I lived in Arkansas for a while and then I came to Florida in the 1950's. I came here because I couldn't really make a good living in AR, wages were too low. And I'd been through schoo ... Read
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Oral History Interview with Martin Inventor David L. Emmons
My name is David Leach Emmons and I was born and raised in Wyoming and I lived in Arkansas for a while and then I came to Florida in the 1950's. I came here because I couldn't really make a good living in AR, wages were too low. And I'd been through schoo ... Read
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RADA: Random Access Discrete Address
Martin Company poster for RADA: Random Access Discrete Address, circa 1950s, drawn by Martin illustrator Roy Gronnell. VIEW.LISTEN (2:10) as Robert Buck, Martin Orlando Presentations Chief, describes the poster in this excerpt from an oral history intervi ... Read
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Transition: Martin Marietta Scientists & Engineers Keeping Pace With Tomorrow
Martin Marietta recruiting brochure in book format created to lure top scientists to Orlando, circa 1960. VIEW.
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By way of background, the Martin Company experienced a sharp transition from aircraft to spacecraft in the mid-fifties.
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Mel Taylor: Glenn L. Martin Tech Rep
Hear Mel's story here.
(See more of Mel's photos here.)Melvin J. Taylor started his career with Glenn L. Martin Company in 1939 and worked on twin engine, light bombers for the French and British before being assigned to the Martin B-26 Marauder.
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John L. Tracy: a Patriot
Born on September 7th, 1927, John L. Tracy was too young to enlist in the military for World War II. But as soon as he was of age, he entered the U.S. Armed Forces because he wanted to serve his country. His work involved using the latest technology from ... Read
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WWII Veteran William M. Turner Interview
Listen to this nterview with WWII Veteran William M. Turner at Delaney Street Baptist Church, June 30th, 2010.
Veteran Turner served in both WWII and the Korean War. During WWII he trained in aviation and during the Korean War was part of the ... Read
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