Walter Dickson Adams papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.00635

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Correspondence, speeches, reports, account books, legislative bills, prescriptions, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings and pamphlets comprise the Walter Dickson Adams Papers, 1880-1961, documenting the career of pharmacist Adams (1872-1961), a prominent leader in his profession who was active in state and national politics and in the promotion of higher education in Texas. Adams’s interest in local and family history is also reflected in the papers.

Dates

Creation: 1880 - 1961

Creator

Adams, Walter Dickson, 1872-1961 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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

Biographical / Historical

Walter Dickson Adams (1872-1961) was the editor of Texas Druggist magazine for 20 years (1922-1942) and served as president of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association and the American Pharmaceutical Association.

Extent

8.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Walter Dickson Adams Papers, 1880-1961, are comprised of correspondence, speeches, reports, account books, legislative bills, prescriptions, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings and pamphlets documenting the career of pharmacist Adams (1872-1961), a prominent leader in his profession who was active in state and national politics and in the promotion of higher education in Texas.