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University of Texas, Center for American History

A Guide to the Walter Dickson Adams Papers, 1880-1961


Descriptive Summary

Creator:Adams, Walter Dickson
Title:Walter Dickson Adams Papers
Dates:1880-1961
Abstract:Papers concern the career of pharmacist and Texas Druggist magazine editor Adams (1872-1961), a prominent leader in his profession who was active in state and national politics and in the promotion of higher education in Texas.
Accession No.:AR 62-75
Extent:8 feet, 9 inches
Language:Materials are written in English.
Repository: Center for American History,The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Adams was editor of Texas Druggist magazine for 20 years (1922-1942) and served as president of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association and the American Pharmaceutical Association.

Scope and Contents

Papers concern the career of pharmacist Adams (1872-1961), a prominent leader in his profession who was active in state and national politics and in the promotion of higher education in Texas. Adams’s interest in local and family history is also reflected in the papers. Correspondence, speeches, reports, account books, legislative bills, prescriptions, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings and pamphlets arranged chronologically under subject.

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted access.

Index Terms

Subjects
Adams, Walter Dickson, 1872-1961--Archives.
Adams family.
Bailey, Joseph Weldon, 1863-1929.
Forney, John Wien, 1817-1881.
Forney family.
Graham, J. W.
American Pharmaceutical Association.
Texas Pharmaceutical Association.
College of Industrial Arts (Denton, Tex.).
Pharmacy--Texas.
Pharmacists--Texas.
Dallas, Texas--History--Sources.
Forney, Texas--History--Sources.
Kaufman, Texas--History--Sources.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Walter Dickson Adams Papers, 1880-1961, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

Detailed Description of the Papers

 

Inventory

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2N283Correspondence:
1894-1914
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2N2841915-1924, 1926-1958, undated
University of Texas, 1922-1959
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2N285American Pharmaceutical Association:
1924-February 1932
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2N286March 1932-May 1936
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2N2871936
Council letters, 1930-1935
Headquarters building, 1924-1958
Remington Medal, 1931-1961
Fairchild Scholarship, 1932
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2N288American Pharmaceutical Association publication expenses, 1931-1936
J. W. Graham, 1889-1932
American Pharmaceutical Association letter books, 1929-1932
History of Texas pharmacy, 1927-1930
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2N289Texas Pharmaceutical Association:
1917-1937
Ladies Auxiliary, 1919-1952
Presidents, biographical data, 1928-1929
Military pharmacy, 1929-1936
John W. Forney, 1935-1959
College of Industrial Arts, 1909-1917
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2N290Forney Post Office, 1902-1952
Adams family, genealogical, 1900-1957
Speeches and public addresses
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2N291Reports and membership rolls:
American Pharmaceutical Association, annual convention, 1934-1936
Texas Pharmaceutical Association:
Convention reports, 1915, 1934
Financial reports, 1926-1935
Executive Committee reports, 1922-1933
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2N292Texas Druggist reports, 1933-1942
Texas Pharmaceutical Association membership rolls, 1896-1909
American Pharmaceutical Association membership roll, 1931
Registered pharmacists in Texas rolls, 1933, 1935
Miscellaneous manuscript material:
Texas Veteran Druggist Association
Texas Pharmaceutical Association constitution
Survey of Texas Retail Druggists, 1932
Essays and articles
Proceedings, 13th annual meeting, national Association of Boards of Pharmacy and American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, 1939
Adams, biographical and personal
John W. Forney
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2N293Ledger books (for additional ledgers, see oversize material):
1883-1896
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2N2941894-1903
1912
1941
Prescriptions, ca. 1886-1896
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2N295Proceedings, Texas Pharmaceutical Association, 1880-1889
Invoices, receipts, miscellaneous business papers:
1886-1901
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2N2961903-1918, 1932, 1936, 1949-1950
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2N297Printed material:
Advertising copy
American Pharmaceutical Association annual meeting programs, 1930-1958 [incomplete]
Texas Pharmaceutical Association annual meeting programs, 1928-1938 [incomplete]
Texas Pharmaceutical Legislation
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2N298Certificates, membership cards, passes
Miscellaneous printed material
Scrapbooks:
State Pharmaceutical Conventions, ca. 1924-1937
Miscellaneous scrapbook materials
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2N299State Pharmaceutical Conventions, 1929-1935
National Pharmaceutical Convention, 1932
Adams presidential election, 1931
Adams Day celebration, 1932
Joseph W. Bailey
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2N300Printed material:
Newspaper material
Unmounted clippings
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3S102Photographs:
Adams, Walter D. (29 views)
Adams, Mrs. Walter D.
Alcuit [?], Mallie
Anderson, Marvin C. (2 views)
Anderson, Robert B. (2 copies)
Anderson, Mrs. Robert B.
Bass, H.K.
Bass, John H. (2 copies)
Baum, W.
Betterton, W. J. (3 copies)
Bickford, D.M.
Bodeman, W.
Bolin, J.M.
Bradley, J.H.
Brenner, L.C.
Burgheim, Jacob (2 views)
Burlage, Henry M (2 copies)
Byars, E.C.
Campbell, J.G.
Cole, Buster
Compton, R.B., Jr.
Compton, R.B., Sr.
Connally, Tom
Conner, L. Meyers (3 views)
Dreis, Herman
Dreiss, Adolph
Dreiss, Edward (2 views)
Duncan, Chester A.
Dunning, H.A.B.
Ellis, Lester
Evans, Coakey
Fearis, B.W.
Fernandez, Y.D.
Fischelis, Robert P.
Forney, John W.
Garner, John Nance
Graham, James [?]
Graham, J.W. (2 views)
Graham, Mrs. J. W.
Graves, George D.
Gregg, G.L.
Griffith, A.W.
Harben, Carson
Harben, Sam P. (2 views)
Harben, Mrs. Sam P.
Harrison, Wilford
Hays, Harvey L.
Hayter, J.P.
Hein, Henry F.
Heyer, George W.
Hilton, S.L.
Hooker, Harry
Hopkins, Diana
Hopkins, Harry L.
Johnson, Lyndon Baines (5 views)
Kalteyer, F. J.
Kalteyer, George H (2 views)
Kelly, E.F.
Linton, Jack
Long, J.S.
Lowe, John
McCloskey, John F. (2 views)
Meissner, Fred
Montgomery, Louis
Morrow, Sam
Murdock, Wilborn Henry
Neville, George
Newcome, E.L. [?]
Patterson, W.H.
Philip, W. Bruce
Phillips, E.C.
Pittard, Knox
Powell, T.W.
Price, Homer (3 copies)
Ray, John B.
Ray, Mrs. John B.
Rayburn, Sam (4 views)
Reviere, L.C.
Reynolds, George T.
Rice, George H. (2 views)
Rice, H.D.
Rike, Mrs. Zeb
Riley, James Whitcomb
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (2 views)
Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Franklin, Jr.
Roosevelt, Mrs. Franklin, Jr.
Roosevelt, Franklin, III
Roosevelt, Mrs. J.R.
Roosevelt, Mrs. James
Schaefer, Hugo H.
Seely, A.H.
Sheppard, Morris (2 views)
Skillern, W. Arthur
Stoddardt, Thomas
Sumners, Hatton W.
Texas Drug Travelers Association
Texas Pharmaceutical Association, 28th convention, Waco, Texas, June 1907
Texas Pharmaceutical Association, ladies auxiliary ca. 1926
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3S103Photographs
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3S143Oversize material
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2.116/OD1220Oversize material
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3S1633S163 Oversize photographs:
Adams, Walter D. (5 views)
Anderson, M.C.
Bass, John H.
Birdwell, G.D.
Bradley, J.H.
Brenner, L.C.
Brown, B.B.
Burgheim, Jacob
Burns, W.C.
Burrough, H.C.
Carleton, H.L.
Caskey, Eugene M.
Collier, Jack
Collins, J.W.
Connally, Tom
Conner, L. Meyers
Coulson, J.T.
Cousins, Walter H.
Covey, John W.
Craycroft, C.E.
Danforth, W. J.
Dillard, R.G.
Dreiss, Edward
Eberle, E.G.
Fearis, B.W.
Fischer, A. M.
Galen, (130-201 A.D.)
Graham, J.W.
Griffith, Arthur W.
Harben, Sam P.
Harris, C.C.
Hayter, J.P.
Hazlett, James L.
Hein, Henry F.
Henrich, A.C.
Heyer, George W.
Hippocrates, (460-361 B.C.)
Jackson, H.C.
Kalteyer, George H.
Keating, P.V.
Laseoff, Lou
Marvin, Z.E.
Medieval hospitals
Morrison, Harlee
Morrison, W.B.
Murdock, Wilborn H.
National Association of Retail Druggists Convention (3 views)
National Institute of Pharmacy (3 views)
Neville, George
Oesch, Edward D.
Oliver, E.B.
Paracelsus (1493-1540)
Paul, W.U.
Philips, E.C.
Pierce, F.A.
Pittard, J. Knox
Pool, Roy
Price, Homer M.
Ray, John B.
Rhazes (865-925 A.D.)
Rice, George H. (2 views)
Rike, Zeb W.
Roesch, C.J.M.
Schrodt, Jacob
Seeley, A.H.
Seibert, J.E.
Short, Lester
Skillern, W. Arthur
Snell, Tom J.
Stinson, Lee T.
Thames, Joseph J.
Thames, M.G.
Thompson, A.A.
Tucker, William L.
Unidentified (4 views)
Vesalius
Voelcker, Rudolph
Walker, R.H. (2 views)
Weeks, John A.
Wells, E.M.
Wentland, W.H.
Whisenant, Walter H.
Williams, C.B.
Williams, J.L.
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3T400aPanoramic photographs