Martha Farkas Glaser
| Martha Farkas Glaser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 15, 1921 Duquesne, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 3, 2014 |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree in Government from Wayne State University in Detroit in 1942, Southwestern High School in Detroit |
| Known for | Civil Rights activist, Manager and publicist of jazz musician Erroll Garner, author |
| Relatives | Samuel and Pearl Farkas, parents, sister to Bella Rosenberg |
Martha Glaser was the manager, producer, and business partner of Jazz Musician Erroll Garner and a civil rights activist. Though she was best known for her role as Garner's manager, she was also a prolific writer of lyrics and poetry. She was born February 15, 1921 in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Samuel and Pearl Farkas who had emigrated to the Pittsburgh area. She graduated from high school in Detroit, Michigan and then earned her Bachelor's degree in Government from Wayne State University Detroit in 1942. During her lifetime, she maintained the largest collections of Garner's work.
Glaser was born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania on born February 15, 1921. Her parents were Samuel and Pearl Farkas, Hungarian immigrants.She attended Southwestern High School in Detroit.
In 1942, she was conferred her bachelor's degree in Government with minors in Economics, Sociology and History from Wayne State University. An instructor at Wayne University characterized her work by stating: "[her] scholarship is exceptional."
After college she worked for the Metropolitan Detroit Youth Council and as a compliance officer for the War Manpower Commission. She also held a position in the publicity department of the Greater Detroit and in the Wayne County Union council. During this time she promoted and was involved with local leaders in the community to maintain food subsidies. She was active in organizing the efforts of local trade union and non-unionized workers. She continued her education during this time by studying radio script writing. It was during this time that she decided to take a career in journalism and public affairs, but after the Detroit race riot of 1943 she was a major participant in addressing race relations by helping to form the Entertainment Industry Emergency Committee to halt "race hatred." After these positions, she worked for the City of Chicago Mayor's Commission on Human Relations from about 1944 to 1946. She handled publicity, press relations, fact-finding and specialized in press releases addressing issues related to race relations. She also arranged events for the commission. She was a featured speaker on radio shows and public functions on activities of the commission. After leaving this job, she accepted a job with the Disc Company of New York City.
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