Thomas Randolph Adams

Background

Adams, Thomas Randolph was born on May 22, 1921 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Randolph Greenfield and Helen Newbold (Spiller) Adams.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1944; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1949.

Career

Research assistant, Library. Company Philadelphia, 1947-1948; assistant to curator rare books, University of Pennsylvania Library., Philadelphia, 1948-1950; curator rare books, University of Pennsylvania Library., Philadelphia, 1950-1955; custodian, Chapin Library. Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1955-1957; library John Carter Brown Library., Brown U., Providence, 1957-1983; John Hay professor bibliography, Brown U., Providence, 1983-1990; John Hay professor bibiography emeritus, Brown U., Providence, since 1991; university bibliographer, Brown U., Providence, 1983-1991; library emeritus John Carter Brown Library., Brown U., Providence, since 1991.

Achievements

• Thomas Randolph Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Bibliographer, librarian, historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • American Independence The Growth of an Idea: A Bibliographical Study of the American Political Pamphlets Printed Between 1764 and 1776 Dealing with the Dispute Between Great Britain and Her Colonies

    (First edition. Includes indices and an essay on the Briti...)

  • English Maritime Books Printed Before 1801: Relating to Ships, Their Construction and Their Operation at Sea : Arranged in Two Parts : Alphabeticall

Membership

President Bibliographical Society of America, New York City, 1978-1980. Trustee Rhode Island History Society, Providence, 1967-1978, Mystic (Connecticut) Seaport Museum, 1977-1993. Board directors Providence Athenaeum, 1968-1978, 82-84.

Member council Institute Early American History and Culture, Williamsburgh, Virginia, 1975-1978. Chairman draft committee 18th Century Short-Title Catalog, London, 1976-1978. Chairman library committee Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1968-1970.

Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Member American Antiquarian Society, American History Society, Massachusetts History Society, Colonial Society Massachusetts, Bibliographical Society, Society Nautical Research (London), Club of Odd Volumes (Boston), Grolier Club (New York City).

Interests

• Sailing, fishing.

Connections

Married Virginia Hedges Matzke, December 29, 1951. Children: Virginia Hedges, Josephine Lippincott, Eliza Stokes.

Father:

Randolph Greenfield Adams

Mother:

Helen Newbold (Spiller) Adams

Spouse:

Virginia Hedges Matzke

child:

Eliza Stokes Adams

child:

Josephine Lippincott Adams

child:

Virginia Hedges Adams