Reminiscences of James Martin : oral history, 2001-2003.

Biographical Note

Jesuit Priest.

Scope and Contents

Born Philadelphia, PA; education: B.S. Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, M.Div. Weston Jesuit School of Theology; career: international finance with General Electric, prison chaplaincy, humanitarian work in Kenya and Jamaica, deacon at Saint Ignatius Loyola Parish (1998), ordained Jesuit priest (1999), editor of Catholic magazine; 9/11: volunteer work at hospitals; post-9/11: work at World Trade Center (WTC) site, work at morgue, influence of religion on WTC site rescue personnel; reflections on politics; reflections on religion.

Subjects

• Catholic Church--New York (State)--New York--Clergy--Interviews.
• Iacullo, Maria, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr
• Interviews.
• Martin, James, 1960---Interviews.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Personal narratives.
• September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001.
• Thompson, Edward, interviewer.--http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ivr

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