Background
Adams, George Worthington was born on November 22, 1905 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of Albyn Lincoln and Minna (Worthington) Adams.
Adams, George Worthington was born on November 22, 1905 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of Albyn Lincoln and Minna (Worthington) Adams.
Bachelor of Arts, Illinois College, Jacksonville, 1927. Master of Arts, Harvard, 1928, Doctor of Philosophy, 1946.
Mistress Charles Javis Meyers). Instructor English and history, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1928-1930. Assistant in history Harvard University and Radcliffe College, 1930-1933.
Associate professor of history and social science MacMurray College for Women, Jacksonville, 1933-1937, and director summer session, 1937.
Associate professor, head department history Lake Forest (Illinois) College, 1937-1942. Director training division 8, Metropolitan Chicago Office Civilian Defense, 1942.
Assistant counsellor for veterans Harvard, 1945-1946, secretary Graduate School Arts and Sciences, also member of faculty, 1946-1949, dean of special students and dean University Extension, 1946-1949. Director Summer School of Arts and Sciences and of Education, 1947-1949.
Dean of the college and professor of history Colorado College, 1949, director summer session, 1950.
European director Salzburg Seminar in American Studies, 1954-1958. Professor of history Southern Illinois University, 1958-1961, 62-73, professor emeritus, 1973-1981, department chairman, 1958-1961, 62-68. Academic vice president, professor of history U. Alaska, 1961-1962.
Member advisory council to the United States Civil War Centennial Commission, from 1958. Served as naval communications officer, United States Naval Reserve, overseas, Hawaii and Okinawa. Member American, Mississippi Valley history associations, American Association University Professors, National Association Deans and Director of Summer Session (secretary 1948-1949).
Married Mabel Rogers, December 29,1927.