Rudolph Martens collection, circa 1920-1940
Title
Rudolph Martens collection, circa 1920-1940
Identifier
NAHA 2022/042
Date
circa 1920-1940
Creator
Description
Rudolph Martens was born in Oslo, Noway in 1869. Martens, and his wife Clara, left Oslo for Boston in 1892. He was a partner in the firm Thoner and Martens, Electricians and Machinists in Boton, Massachusetts. In late 1921, the Martens family and their adopted son, Rolf Martens, went to Norway for a few years on business. The family settled in West Roxbury, Massachussets.
The collection consists of nineteen 16mm film reels. Most were filmed by Rudolf Martens. The discriptions on the reels include:
The collection consists of nineteen 16mm film reels. Most were filmed by Rudolf Martens. The discriptions on the reels include:
- Traveling from 1920-1930
- 2 reels of invasion of Norway
- 1 of the reels was from HELL, Norway
- Marblehead-Plymouth-Concord-Boston; Boston '44
- World's Fair-Northeast Harbour
- Oslo to US 1926
- New York to Oslo
- Canada, Niagara Falls 1930
- Winter War Miami Garden 41-42-43
- Bern-St.T. Mart-Curac-Cartagena Canal
Extent
19 16mm film reels
Type
Film
Citation
Martens, Rudolph, “Rudolph Martens collection, circa 1920-1940,” Norwegian-American Historical Association, accessed April 25, 2024, https://naha.omeka.net/items/show/16220.