Was an American educator, born in Decorah, Iowa and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1887.
He took a post-graduate course also at his Alma Mater, receiving the degree of Ph.D. in 1890.
In the same year he was appointed special agent in charge of street railways for the eleventh census.
His earlier work was done at the University of Kansas, where he became assistant professor (1891) and associate professor (1894) of history and sociology and in 1899 professor of European history.
He was made associate professor of history in Leland Stanford Junior University in 1902, and, four years later, full professor of history at Stanford University.
Reputed to have been an expert on the American Civil War period, his work is widely cited.
He is best known for Power of Ideals in American History.
Works
His published writings include:
The Control of the Purse of the United States Government (1894)
The Influence of Grenville on Pitt's Foreign Policy (1904)
British Interests and Activities in Texas (Albert Shaw Lectures, Johns Hopkins University, 1910)
References: Stanford University Archives & OAC Collections:
Obituary by Valerie Wixen Thruelsen. FAG # 47454411. Thank you
Oakland Tribute
Oakland, California 02, September 1930, Tuesday
Dr Adams of Stanford Dies
Professor of History and One of Hoover Library Founders, Passes at 84
Stanford University, Sept. 02- Dr Ephraim Douglass Adams, professor of history at Stanford University and one of the founders of the Hoover War Library, died at his home on the campus last night at the age of 84 years. He had been ill for more than a year.
Dr. Adams was a native of Iowa, and held degrees from the University of Michigan, Grinnell College and Tufts College. He began his career as an educator as a principal of the high school at McGregor, Ia., in 1887. Later he served as an assistant professor of history and sociology at the. University of Kansas, and then as a professor of European history there. He came to Stanford in 1902, serving as an associate Professor of history until 1906, when he became professor. He was the author of numerous books and papers on historical subjects, was a member of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain, a member of the American Association of University Professors, and first vice - President of the American Historical Association. He was scheduled for elevation to the presidency of the latter organization at its December meeting. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Ober Adams, and seven children: James D., Sidney F., William F., Elizabeth D., Roberta O.,Florence M., and Sally Ann Adams.
Funeral services will beheld in the vestry of the Stanford Memorial chapel at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow under the direction of Dr. A. T. Murray, former pastor of the Quaker Church at Washington, D.C. Interment will be private.
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He took a post-graduate course also at his Alma Mater, receiving the degree of Ph.D. in 1890.
In the same year he was appointed special agent in charge of street railways for the eleventh census.
His earlier work was done at the University of Kansas, where he became assistant professor (1891) and associate professor (1894) of history and sociology and in 1899 professor of European history.
He was made associate professor of history in Leland Stanford Junior University in 1902, and, four years later, full professor of history at Stanford University.
Reputed to have been an expert on the American Civil War period, his work is widely cited.
He is best known for Power of Ideals in American History.
Works
His published writings include:
The Control of the Purse of the United States Government (1894)
The Influence of Grenville on Pitt's Foreign Policy (1904)
British Interests and Activities in Texas (Albert Shaw Lectures, Johns Hopkins University, 1910)
References: Stanford University Archives & OAC Collections:
Obituary by Valerie Wixen Thruelsen. FAG # 47454411. Thank you
Oakland Tribute
Oakland, California 02, September 1930, Tuesday
Dr Adams of Stanford Dies
Professor of History and One of Hoover Library Founders, Passes at 84
Stanford University, Sept. 02- Dr Ephraim Douglass Adams, professor of history at Stanford University and one of the founders of the Hoover War Library, died at his home on the campus last night at the age of 84 years. He had been ill for more than a year.
Dr. Adams was a native of Iowa, and held degrees from the University of Michigan, Grinnell College and Tufts College. He began his career as an educator as a principal of the high school at McGregor, Ia., in 1887. Later he served as an assistant professor of history and sociology at the. University of Kansas, and then as a professor of European history there. He came to Stanford in 1902, serving as an associate Professor of history until 1906, when he became professor. He was the author of numerous books and papers on historical subjects, was a member of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain, a member of the American Association of University Professors, and first vice - President of the American Historical Association. He was scheduled for elevation to the presidency of the latter organization at its December meeting. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Ober Adams, and seven children: James D., Sidney F., William F., Elizabeth D., Roberta O.,Florence M., and Sally Ann Adams.
Funeral services will beheld in the vestry of the Stanford Memorial chapel at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow under the direction of Dr. A. T. Murray, former pastor of the Quaker Church at Washington, D.C. Interment will be private.
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Was an American educator, born in Decorah, Iowa and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1887.
He took a post-graduate course also at his Alma Mater, receiving the degree of Ph.D. in 1890.
In the same year he was appointed special agent in charge of street railways for the eleventh census.
His earlier work was done at the University of Kansas, where he became assistant professor (1891) and associate professor (1894) of history and sociology and in 1899 professor of European history.
He was made associate professor of history in Leland Stanford Junior University in 1902, and, four years later, full professor of history at Stanford University.
Reputed to have been an expert on the American Civil War period, his work is widely cited.
He is best known for Power of Ideals in American History.
Works
His published writings include:
The Control of the Purse of the United States Government (1894)
The Influence of Grenville on Pitt's Foreign Policy (1904)
British Interests and Activities in Texas (Albert Shaw Lectures, Johns Hopkins University, 1910)
References: Stanford University Archives & OAC Collections:
Obituary by Valerie Wixen Thruelsen. FAG # 47454411. Thank you
Oakland Tribute
Oakland, California 02, September 1930, Tuesday
Dr Adams of Stanford Dies
Professor of History and One of Hoover Library Founders, Passes at 84
Stanford University, Sept. 02- Dr Ephraim Douglass Adams, professor of history at Stanford University and one of the founders of the Hoover War Library, died at his home on the campus last night at the age of 84 years. He had been ill for more than a year.
Dr. Adams was a native of Iowa, and held degrees from the University of Michigan, Grinnell College and Tufts College. He began his career as an educator as a principal of the high school at McGregor, Ia., in 1887. Later he served as an assistant professor of history and sociology at the. University of Kansas, and then as a professor of European history there. He came to Stanford in 1902, serving as an associate Professor of history until 1906, when he became professor. He was the author of numerous books and papers on historical subjects, was a member of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain, a member of the American Association of University Professors, and first vice - President of the American Historical Association. He was scheduled for elevation to the presidency of the latter organization at its December meeting. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Ober Adams, and seven children: James D., Sidney F., William F., Elizabeth D., Roberta O.,Florence M., and Sally Ann Adams.
Funeral services will beheld in the vestry of the Stanford Memorial chapel at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow under the direction of Dr. A. T. Murray, former pastor of the Quaker Church at Washington, D.C. Interment will be private.
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He took a post-graduate course also at his Alma Mater, receiving the degree of Ph.D. in 1890.
In the same year he was appointed special agent in charge of street railways for the eleventh census.
His earlier work was done at the University of Kansas, where he became assistant professor (1891) and associate professor (1894) of history and sociology and in 1899 professor of European history.
He was made associate professor of history in Leland Stanford Junior University in 1902, and, four years later, full professor of history at Stanford University.
Reputed to have been an expert on the American Civil War period, his work is widely cited.
He is best known for Power of Ideals in American History.
Works
His published writings include:
The Control of the Purse of the United States Government (1894)
The Influence of Grenville on Pitt's Foreign Policy (1904)
British Interests and Activities in Texas (Albert Shaw Lectures, Johns Hopkins University, 1910)
References: Stanford University Archives & OAC Collections:
Obituary by Valerie Wixen Thruelsen. FAG # 47454411. Thank you
Oakland Tribute
Oakland, California 02, September 1930, Tuesday
Dr Adams of Stanford Dies
Professor of History and One of Hoover Library Founders, Passes at 84
Stanford University, Sept. 02- Dr Ephraim Douglass Adams, professor of history at Stanford University and one of the founders of the Hoover War Library, died at his home on the campus last night at the age of 84 years. He had been ill for more than a year.
Dr. Adams was a native of Iowa, and held degrees from the University of Michigan, Grinnell College and Tufts College. He began his career as an educator as a principal of the high school at McGregor, Ia., in 1887. Later he served as an assistant professor of history and sociology at the. University of Kansas, and then as a professor of European history there. He came to Stanford in 1902, serving as an associate Professor of history until 1906, when he became professor. He was the author of numerous books and papers on historical subjects, was a member of the Royal Historical Society of Great Britain, a member of the American Association of University Professors, and first vice - President of the American Historical Association. He was scheduled for elevation to the presidency of the latter organization at its December meeting. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Florence Ober Adams, and seven children: James D., Sidney F., William F., Elizabeth D., Roberta O.,Florence M., and Sally Ann Adams.
Funeral services will beheld in the vestry of the Stanford Memorial chapel at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow under the direction of Dr. A. T. Murray, former pastor of the Quaker Church at Washington, D.C. Interment will be private.
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