Max Martin Attends Accountants' Meeting

Title

Max Martin Attends Accountants' Meeting

Subject

Isadore M. Martin Sr., St. Mark's Building and Loan Association

Description

This newspaper article from the Philadelphia Tribune explains Max Martin's trip to Skytop, PA on September 14 and 15 for the annual convention of the Pennsylvania Building and Loan Associations.  Martin served as an official delegate for the St. Mark's Building and Loan Association, which he founded along with Dr. J. Max Barber.  The association catered to African American clients who wanted to purchase their own homes in Philadelphia, PA.

Creator

Philadelphia Tribune

Source

Philadelphia Tribune

Publisher

WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014

Date

September 29, 1938

Contributor

John Hashagen

Rights

Used by permission of the Philadelphia Tribune Company, Inc. All rights reserved. The Philadelphia Tribune, with 130 years of continuous publication, is the oldest newspaper in the United States serving the African-American community.

Format

JPG

Type

Article

Original Format

Newspaper

Files

Building and Loan Association.JPG


Citation

Philadelphia Tribune, “Max Martin Attends Accountants' Meeting,” Goin' North, accessed September 15, 2024, http://goinnorth.org/items/show/287.