Background
Adams, John R. was born on July 22, 1900 in Cincinnati. Son of Thomas and Margaret (Morse) Adams.
Adams, John R. was born on July 22, 1900 in Cincinnati. Son of Thomas and Margaret (Morse) Adams.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1920; Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1922; Doctor of Philosophy, University Southern California, 1940.
Instructor rhetoric, University of Michigan, 1920-1925; associate in English, U. Washington, 1925-1928; with, San Diego State University, since 1928; Professor of English, San Diego State University, 1940; chairman division languages and literature, San Diego State University, 1946-1956; chairman division of humanities, San Diego State University, 1956-1968; university archivist, San Diego State University, since 1968. Visiting professor summers Alabama Poly Institute, 1925, University of Southern California, 1940, San Francisco State College, 1948.
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Member Modern Language Association, American Association University Professors, Philological Association Pacific Coast, San Diego County History Society, Phi Beta Kappa. M C.
Married Jane Ford, June 26, 1923 (deceased October 1989).
