Philip H. Martin Papers, 1962-2020 | University of Illinois Archives

Papers of Philip H. Martin (B.A. LAS, Political Science, 1963). Contains: correspondence with University of Illinois and fraternity administrators and associates in academics, law, and politics; Martin's published articles and essays; transcripts of speeches; and alumni publications.

While attending the University of Illinois, Philip Martin was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity and involved with Student Senate and the YMCA, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa honors societies. He additionally published several articles in the Daily Illini. After graduation, Martin studied at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and studied law at Harvard University, then established a career as a lawyer in Chicago beginning in 1968. He maintained connections to the University of Illinois community through involvement with the Alumni Association.