Victor Harvey Hodgin Sr., 2009
Summary
Mr. Hodgin discusses his life during the Great Depression, before coming to work for Glenn L. Martin in Middle River. He spends considerable time discussing the Glenn L. Martin plant during WWII. Relevant topics include the influx of workers to Baltimore from the South and Appalachia, the company's town, workplace culture, Glenn L. Martin's treatment of the workforce, and President Roosevelt's visit to the plant.
Dates
- 2009
Creator
- Hodgin, Victor Harvey, Sr. (Narrator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Mr. Hodgin began working Glenn L. Martin Aviation shortly before the U.S. entered WWII. He continued working for the company for many decades and, as of 2009, was still active in supporting the Glenn L. Martin Maryland Aviation Museum.
Extent
From the Collection: 50 Items : 50 interviews
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Scope and Contents
Collection contains 11 interviews with Maryland veterans of the Army’s 29th Division, Merchant Mariners and Tuskegee Airmen. There is also a group interview with members of the American Rosie the Riveter Association.
Materials available for this project include audio and video recordings, biographical material, photographs, ephemera and other materials. Transcripts are available for 10 of the interviews. OH 9915, Victor Harvey Hodgin, Sr. has not been transcribed.
There is also a companion booklet containing 14 student research papers examining Maryland’s role during World War II from various aspects. Topics include: Maryland’s prisoner of war camps, the Glenn L. Martin Company, Aberdeen Proving Ground, civil rights activism in wartime Baltimore, and more. The booklet also contains an introduction to the project, photographs, and short biographies of the student interviewers.
Creator
- Hodgin, Victor Harvey, Sr. (Narrator, Person)
- Coleman, Raven (Interviewer, Person)
- Meeker, Dustin (Interviewer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750
specialcollections@mdhistory.org