Martin W. Essex Papers 1933-1990

11.92 Cubic feet

(8) cartons; (3) flat boxes

Martin W. Essex attended Ohio State University for his bachelor's and master's degrees. He worked as a school administrator in multiple Ohio cities and in Ferndale, Michigan. Essex was nationally known as a school administrator, and was the longest serving state superintendent of schools in Ohio, serving from 1966-1977. The Martin W. Essex Papers contain plaques and awards given to Martin by various educational and governmental entities, along with photographs of Martin and Blanche Essex, his wife; these items span the years 1933-1990.

[identification of item], Martin W. Essex Papers, RG.42.46, Ohio State University Archives, Ohio State University

The Martin W. Essex Papers contain plaques and awards awarded to Martin W. Essex by various educational and governmental entities, along with photographs of Martin and Blanche Essex; these items span the dates 1933 through 1990.

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Accession Number UA.2004.0042: Abby Hurd, 2004; Accession Number UA.2004.0108: Abby Hurd, 2004

Martin W. Essex was born on March 25, 1908. He received a Bachelor's of Science in Education in 1930, and a Master's of Arts in 1934, both from the Ohio State University. While at Ohio State, he was inducted into the Phi Alpha Theta history honor society in 1934. He worked as a school administrator in Ohio in Meigs County, East Liverpool, Lakewood, and Akron, and in Ferndale, Michigan. Essex was married to Blanche Davis, a teacher he met while working in Meigs County. Nationally known as a school administrator, Essex was the longest serving state superintendent of schools in Ohio, serving from 1966 to when he stepped down in 1977. Essex also was elected the President fo the American Association of School Administrators in 1960. He founded the Martin W. Essex School for the Gifted in 1976, a summer program for academically gifted Ohio students. Essex died on November 27, 1997.

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Finding aid written by: Audrey Wimbiscus, 2017 March

Finding aid prepared by Audrey Wimbiscus