Background
Adams, Randolph Greenfield was born on November 7, 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Stokes and Heloise Zelina (Root) Adams.
Adams, Randolph Greenfield was born on November 7, 1892 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Stokes and Heloise Zelina (Root) Adams.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1914, Doctor of Philosophy, 1920. Studied law, same university, 1 year. Doctor of Laws, Albion College, 1938.
Assistant in history, University of Pennsylvania, 1915-1916. Fellow in history, University of Chicago, 1916-1917, Carnegie fellow in international law, University of Pennsylvania, 1919-1920. Assistant professor of history, Trinity College (now Duke U.), 1920-1923.
Director William L. Clements Library American History, University of Michigan, since 1923.
Rank of professor, visiting Carnegie professor American history, Saint Andrews University, Scotland, 1929, Rosenbach fellow in bibliographical, University of Pennsylvania, 1938.
Served as private, United States Army, 1917, attached to Base Hospital 20, in France with University of Pennsylvania Unit, May 1918, Second lieutenant Quartermaster Corps., September 5, 1918. Member American History Association, American Bibliographical Society (president 1940-1941), American Antiquarian Society, New York Historical Society, Massachusetts Historical Society, American Library Institute, Grolier.
Married Helen Newbold Spiller, June 16, 1917. Children: Thomas Randolph, Richard Newbold.