Collection inventory

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Thomas Hughes Martin Papers

An inventory of his papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Finding aid created by: Jen Bort
Date: 2016

Revision history:

Biography

Thomas Hughes Martin (1941-2014) was an associate professor at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies from 1980 to 2007.

Prior to his time at the University, Martin majored in mathematics at Dartmouth College, earned a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley and obtained a Ph.D. in communication research from Stanford University. He was also a founding faculty member at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School of Communication.

Martin’s main areas of interest included human-computer interaction, information technology policy and impacts of information systems. During his career, he authored and co-authored numerous papers that dealt in these and other related areas.

Among his numerous accomplishments, Martin was one of the primary designers of the Stanford Physics Information Retrieval System (SPIRES), the system in which Socrates -- a library circulation management tool -- was based. He also served in the Peace Corps in Panama for two years and visited Brazil twice (once in 1994 and once in 1983) as a Fulbright scholar.

Outside of his work at the University and in the field of information studies, Martin was active in the Sierra Club and sang in the Syracuse Chorale. He retired from Syracuse University in 2007 and received emeritus status in 2008.

Scope and Content Note

The Thomas Hughes Martin Papers are divided into two series.

The Course Materials series contains syllabi, exam questions, case studies, slides, transparencies, assignments, guidelines, reserve book lists and more relating to Martin's time as an information studies professor.

The Scholarly Work series contains papers, publications, reports, plans, reviews, proposals and more relating to Martin's research and published works as an information studies professional.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions:

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions:

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

Related Material

Two photographs of Martin were removed to be incorporated into the University Archives' Portrait Collection.

The University Archives holds a portrait file and a clipping file related to Thomas Hughes Martin.

Selected Search Terms

Names

Martin, Thomas Hughes.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Human-computer interaction.
Information technology.
College teachers.
Higher education.

Types of Material

Black-and-white slides.
Course materials.
Printed materials (object genre)

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Thomas Hughes Martin Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Thomas Hughes Martin donated his papers to the University Archives in 2009.

Processing Information

Materials were placed in acid-free housing.

Arrangement

Folders are arranged alphabetically in each series.

Table of Contents

Course Materials

Scholarly Work

Inventory