Don Adams papers

Collection

Identifier: camh-arc-003989

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Donald Adams papers consists of an 1850 family bible, a scrapbook of Adams’ childhood, eight scrapbooks covering Adams’ Texas Senate career, a Texas Senate guestbook, and photographs of Adams’ family and Texas Senate career.

Dates

Creation: 1850
Creation: 1966 - 1979

Creator

Adams, Don, 1938- (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

A portion of this collection is stored remotely; contact repository in advance for retrieval.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Biographical Note

Don Adams (1938-), born in Jasper, Texas, attended Baylor University and Baylor Law School. He was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1968 and served two terms. He then was elected to the Texas Senate, serving through 1977. Adams was involved in writing and passing the first Texas Open Records Act and worked to modernize and reform the Legislature’s ethics requirements after the Sharpstown scandal in 1971. Adams later served as chief legal counsel to Gov. Dolph Briscoe and led campaigns for Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby.

Extent

3.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Donald Adams Collection consists of an 1850 family bible, a scrapbook of Adams’ childhood, eight scrapbooks covering Adams’ Texas Senate career, a Texas Senate guestbook, and photographs and a cartoon concerning his time in the Texas Senate.