Descriptive Summary
Adams, Mark, 1910-1997
Adams, Mark, papers
1988-1993
Materials are written in English.
93-413
1/2 in.
Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin
Composed of letters and literary
productions, the Mark Adams Papers, 1988-1993, document Adams’ opinions and
reminiscences about national and Texas political issues and events.
Biographical Note
Mark Adams (1910-1997) worked for the New Deal in Washington, D. C., during the 1930s
and was one of the founders and first printer of the
Texas
Observer in Austin, Texas, in 1954. In the 1980s and 1990s, Adams ran
the Packrat Press in Oak Harbor, Washington, where he lived with his wife Ann. Adams
also wrote several books, including Yarborough, Portrait of a
People’s Senator: A Political Profile (1957) with Creekmore Fath, How to Live with an Uneasy Conscience (1983) with
Bernard Rapoport, and Codicils of a Texas Testament
(1990).
Scope and Contents
Composed of letters and literary productions, the Mark Adams Papers, 1988-1993,
document Adams’ opinions and reminiscences about national and Texas political issues
and events. An August 25, 1993, letter from Mark Adams to Fred Schmidt discuss
Adams’ ideas about anonymity and explain several enclosures. The remainder of the
collection, the enclosures, comprises photocopied letters to friends and literary
productions, describing Adams’ opinions on national political issues and events, his
reminiscences and historical anecdotes, information about the Packrat Press and its
publications, and his activities in the Texas Democratic Party. The collection also
consists of copies of Adams’ publications, including part of his book
Codicils of a Texas Testament and articles for a
newspaper column, Voices of the Valley.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms
Subjects (Persons)
Adams, Mark, 1910-1997 -- Archives.
Subjects (Organizations)
Democratic Party (Tex.)
Packrat Press (Oak Harbor, Wash.)
Places
Texas -- History -- 20th
century.
Texas -- Politics and government --
20th century.
United States -- History -- 20th
century.
United States -- Politics and
government -- 20th century.
Preferred Citation
Mark Adams Papers, 1988-1993, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The
University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the
National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe
Center’s “History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project,” 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
Inventory
2.325/A109b
Papers, 1988-1993