B.J. Martin's Martin Bomber Plant work certificate

Title

B.J. Martin's Martin Bomber Plant work certificate

Subject

World War II

Description

This is B.J. Martin's certificate given in recognition of his work at the Martin Bomber Plant during World War II. Many African Americans worked at the Martin Bomber Plant during World War II, helping to make a variety of war-related materials. Work at the plant was usually considered “good work” in an era when many industrial plants still discriminated against black workers.

Creator

The Glenn L. Martin-Nebraska Company

Source

Great Plains Black History Museum, North Omaha History Harvest, 2011

Date

1943 circa

Rights

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Format

document

Language

English

Type

image

Coverage

Omaha (Neb.)

Files

nom_gpbhm_0060.jpg

Citation

The Glenn L. Martin-Nebraska Company, “B.J. Martin's Martin Bomber Plant work certificate,” History Harvest, accessed October 6, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/709.

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