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Marjorie Adams Papers, 1919-1989Finding AidEncoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2005
Biographical NoteEntry for July 8 of Adams's 5-year diary for 1944-48Marjorie Adams graduated from Smith College in 1922, studied at Wellesley 1923-29, and earned her M.A. from Middlebury College in 1932. She worked as assistant to the principal in Rochester, VT, 1922-23 and as assistant director of physical education at the Burnham School (Greenfield, Mass.), 1924-55. Adams taught at Iowa State Teachers' College as an instructor, 1926-28 and as a professor, 1929-31. She was also an assistant at Wellesley, 1928-29. From 1932 on, she worked as a high school French teacher in Burlington, VT. Adams was an avid skier and hiker and a member of the Green Mountain Club. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionThe Marjorie Adams papers consist of Fifteen line-a-day diaries (five year line-a-day), 1919-89, uninterrupted, some of which include photographs, clippings, and memorabilia. Among the entries are discussions of student life at Smith College in the 1920s. After 1946, the entries were written in French. NOTE: There is no container list for this finding aid. Contact the Sophia Smith Collection for more information. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents |
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