A GUIDE TO THE PAPERS OF
EVA BERTRAND ADAMS
82-11

[Photo: Eva Bertrand Adams]Eva Bertrand Adams was born in Wonder, Nevada in 1908. She attended schools in Reno and graduated from the University of Nevada in 1928. After teaching for several years in southern Nevada, Miss Adams attended Columbia University in New York City and received a Master's degree in English in 1936.

She was on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno in 1940, when Nevada Senator Pat McCarran invited her to join his staff in Washington, D.C. She subsequently became his Administrative Assistant and remained in that position until Senator McCarran's death in 1954. During this period, Eva Adams received an LL.B. degree at the Washington College of Law, American University, Washington, D.C. and a Master's degree in law from George Washington University. She became a member of the Nevada and District of Columbia bars and was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court in 1954.

Following Senator McCarran's death, Miss Adams remained as Administrative Assistant to Senator Ernest Brown who was appointed to succeed McCarran. She continued as Administrative Assistant to Senator Alan Bible who was elected U.S. Senator from Nevada in 1954.

In 1961, President John F. Kennedy appointed Eva Adams Director of the U.S. Mint. She was re-appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 and remained in that position until 1969. In addition to her professional and official posts in Washington, Miss Adams served on the boards of directors of several corporations and foundations and for a time was a consultant to the Chairman of the Board of Mutual of Omaha. She continued these activities after retirement from the Mint in 1969.

In 1963, Eva Adams received a Distinguished Nevadan Award at the University of Nevada, Reno. In 1982, she completed an oral history entitled "Windows of Washington, Nevada Education, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Mint." She returned to live in Reno, Nevada, in the early 1970s where she died on August 23, 1991.

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT

The Eva Adams collection is contained in thirty-seven archival boxes. It has been divided into four subgroups reflecting the three segments of Eva Adams' life represented in these papers.

Included in the first group are papers generated from the Senatorial offices of Pat McCarran, 1936-1954; Ernest Brown, 1954; and Alan Bible, 1954-1960. Material from the McCarran era dominates the group and includes Senator McCarran's papers as well as those of Eva Adams, his Administrative Assistant. Office files, financial records, political material, subject and personal name files, Las Vegas Sun court case material, news clippings, scrapbooks, and memorabilia are contained in twelve boxes.

Materials generated during Eva Adams' time as Administrative Assistant to Senator Ernest Brown and to Senator Alan Bible are contained in one box. Senator Brown's term, October 1954 to January 1955, is represented in two folders. Papers from the Bible office, 1954-1960, are in twenty-six folders, a large portion of which concern his 1956 senatorial campaign.

The second group contains Eva Adams' papers from her term as Director of the U.S. Mint, 1961-1969. These include correspondence, reports, studies, press releases, speeches, statements, new clippings, and several scrapbooks. U.S. Mint material is contained in three boxes, two of which hold scrapbooks compiled by Miss Adams recording special events and newspaper articles relating to the U.S. Mint. Many photograph albums depicting U.S. Mint activities and ceremonies are in the collection and are stored separately.

The third group contains Eva Adams' personal papers and collections, 1920-1983. These include personal correspondence and financial materials, as well as material relating to business involvements, special interests, activities and organizations. Also in this group are papers from Eva Adams' youth, including school, university and law school material; family and personal memorabilia; scrapbooks; printed material; books; photographs; and three dimensional items. Personal papers are stored in nine boxes.

The fourth group was donated to the Department by Miss Adams' estate in 1992. These materials are similar to, and follow the arrangement of, Groups I-III but could not be interfiled because of the volume of material. It consists of McCarran office files, Miss Adams' personal papers, and her professional papers. They date from 1924-1982 and are contained in four boxes.

Original folder headings, created by Miss Adams, have been maintained and appear throughout the collection, except in Subgroup IV, Series 3, where some headings were supplied by the manuscript processor.

The collection contains many awards and three-dimensional mementos presented to Miss Adams. They are stored in six boxes and several oversize packages.

All photographs except for those in mixed media scrapbooks, have been removed from the collection and transferred to the Department's photographic archives.

Processed by:

Lenore M. Kosso
January 17, 1984

Additional materials processed by:

Susan Searcy
May 19, 1992

 

This collection is divided into the following subgroups and series:

I. Senate Office Files

Series 1 McCarran Office Files
Series 2 Brown, Bible Office Files

II. U.S. Mint

Series 1 U.S. Mint Material
Series 2 Scrapbooks

III. Personal Papers

Series 1 Personal Correspondence
Series 2 Finances and Business
Series 3 Special Interests and Organizations
Series 4 Personal and Family Items
Series 5 Photographs
Series 6 Three Dimensional Items

IV. Materials Received after Miss Adams' Death

Series 1 McCarran Office
Series 2 Personal Papers
Series 3 Professional Papers Subgroup I 82-11/I Senate Office Files

 

Series 1 82-11/I/1 McCarran Office Files 12 cu. ft.

This series contains material generated in the office of Senator Pat McCarran, 1936-1960. It includes the Senator's papers as well as those of Eva Adams, Administrative Assistant. Correspondence comprises the major portion of the material and is scattered throughout. Folder titles, created by Miss Adams have been maintained and the material has been arranged into several general categories. Oversize papers, including copies of McCarran's plaques, certificates and political cartoons are located in the manuscript map case. A folder list is provided for this series. Additional McCarran Office File materials were added after the death of Miss Adams; please see Subgroup IV, Series 1 for a description of that material.

BOX 1

I/1/1-15 McCarran's personal correspondence. 1936-1954.

I/1/16-28 McCarran office correspondence. 1934-1954.

I/1/29 Hate mail, etc. 1952-1953.

I/1/30 Thank yous to Senator (Friendly File). 1953-1954.

I/1/31 Letters of introduction. 1954.

I/1/32 Undated correspondence.

 

BOX 2

I/1/33-47 Eva Adams' correspondence, McCarran's office. 1940-1955.

I/1/48 Western trip (Adams). 1952.

I/1/49 European trip (Adams). 1952.

I/1/50-51 Senator's death. Sept.-Nov. 1954.

I/1/52 McCarran's funeral. 1954. BOX 3

I/1/53 Julien G. "Jay" Sourwine. 1943-1950.

I/1/54 Julien G. Sourwine. 1951-1954.

I/1/55 McCarran office, salary matters. 1944-1951.

I/1/56 Expense records. 1929-1949.

I/1/57 Committee expenses. 1943-1949.

I/1/58 Judiciary Committee personnel. 1951.

I/1/59 Memos for Senator McCarran from office. 1945-1949.

I/1/60 McCarran policy memos - various statements to headquarters. 1950-1954.

I/1/61-63 McCarran's Nevada accomplishments. 1950.

I/1/64 Misc. from Las Vegas. 1950.

I/1/65 Armistice Day speech material, Las Vegas. Nov. 11, 1939.

I/1/66 McCarran speeches, articles, publicity. 1937-1954.

I/1/67 Campaign material. 1935-1948.

I/1/68 McCarran campaign material. 1950.

I/1/69 Gladys Mapes luncheon for Mrs. McCarran. 1953.

I/1/70 McCarran autobiography, biographical items. 1932-1954.

I/1/71 1952-1954 lists file.

I/1/72 McCarran golden jubilee.

I/1/73 McCarran - personal, business, death. 1952-1954.

 

BOX 4

I/1/74 McCarran political correspondence. 1941-1944.

I/1/75 Political. 1944. BOX 4

I/1/76 Political congratulations. 1944.

I/1/77 Political. 1949.

I/1/78 Political. Jan.-Mar., 1950.

I/1/79 Political. April-May, 1950.

I/1/80 Political. June, 1950.

I/1/81 Political. July, 1950.

I/1/82 Political. Aug. 1-15, 1950.

I/1/83 Political. Aug. 16-31, 1950.

I/1/84 Political. Sept., 1950.

I/1/85 Political - contributions to campaign. Oct. 1950.

I/1/86 Political. Oct.-Dec. 1950.

I/1/87 Political correspondence. 1950.

I/1/88-89 Political - photostats, endorsements. 1950.

I/1/90 Political - photostats, general. 1950.

 

BOX 5

I/1/91 Political, Las Vegas office. July-Nov., 1950.

I/1/92 Political, Reno office. July-Sept., 1950.

I/1/93 Political, McCarran political ads. 1950.

I/1/94 Political, radio publicity, election. 1950.

I/1/95-96 Political, radio publicity. 1950.

I/1/97 Political, Gladys Dula. 1950.

I/1/98 Political, Franklin. 1940-1950.

I/1/99-105 Guernsey Frazer. 1943-1950. BOX 5

I/1/106 Ben Maffi, letters sent out by. 1950.

I/1/107 Political, Joe F. McDonald Jr., July-Aug, 1950.

I/1/108 Political, Eugenia C. Smith. 1950.

I/1/109 Mechling political, 1952 clippings, magazine articles, etc.; some Greenspun material, 1951-1954.

I/1/110 1952 election (Mechling).

I/1/111 Contributions, Mechling. 1952-1954.

I/1/112 McCarran political. 1950-1952.

I/1/113 Political. 1953-1954.

 

BOX 6

I/1/114 Claude W. Adams. 1946.

I/1/115 Breckenridge vs Breckenridge. 1937-1939.

I/1/116 Albert E. "Al" Cahlan. 1934-1941.

I/1/117 Edward P. "Ted" Carville. 1934-1941.

I/1/118 Walter Cox. 1940-1945.

I/1/119 Delaney file. 1935.

I/1/120 Lillian Mabel Florence. 1922-1943.

I/1/121 Ed Flynn nomination. Jan.-Feb. 1943.

I/1/122 William Graham - James McKay. 1948.

I/1/123 Archie C. Grant file. 1941-1945.

I/1/124 Robert M. Harriss, Jr. 1945-1952.

I/1/125-128 Clarence E. "Dutch" Horton. 1939-1941.

I/1/129-130 Frank Ingram, 1933.

BOX 6

I/1/131 Wilber Jerger. 1952.

I/1/132 James W. Johnson, Jr. 1952-1954.

I/1/133 Kendrick Johnson. 1942.

I/1/134 George Killian. 1951.

I/1/135-136 M.C. Mickey Klosky. 1933-1946.

I/1/137 Kobb, Mr. 1952-1953.

I/1/138 Owen Lattimore, Internal Security. 1951-1954.

I/1/139 Ted Lewin. 1954-1955.

 

BOX 7

I/1/140 McCarthy. 1952-1954.

I/1/141-142 Florine Maher. April 1939-Nov. 1940.

I/1/143 Mapes. 1946-1954.

I/1/144 Thomas W. Miller. 1942-1947.

I/1/145 Mooney. 1945-1951.

I/1/146 Mow-Roberts. 1952-1954.

I/1/147 John V. Mueller. 1952-1953.

I/1/148 Murphy-Martin account. 1949-1951.

I/1/149 Drew Pearson. 1952-1954.

I/1/150 Peter P. Peterson. 1953. I/1/151 William Ramos. 1944-1946.

I/1/152 Mrs. Margaret Rall, re Nevada property. 1943-1945.

I/1/153-154 Gordon Rice. Nov. 12, 1935-Dec. 30, 1936.

I/1/155 Charles B. Sexton, Eureka-Nevada Railway. 1933-1938. BOX 7 I/1/156 Charles B. Sexton. 1933-1945.

I/1/157 Richard Sheehy. 1940-1944.

I/1/158 Sokolsky file. 1950.

I/1/159 William Taub. April 1952-Feb. 1956.

I/1/160 James Whalen file. 1941.

I/1/161 Virgil Wedge. 1953.

I/1/162-163 Harry Dexter White case. 1953-1954.

 

BOX 8

I/1/164 Airline matters. 1950-1952.

I/1/165 Airlines. 1945-1954.

I/1/166 Basic Magnesium. 1947-1949.

I/1/167 CAB-Bonanza. 1947-1952.

I/1/168 China aid. 1949-1954.

I/1/169 Communists. 1948-1954.

I/1/170 Decentralization. 1944.

I/1/171 Defense construction. 1952.

I/1/172-174 Displaced persons. 1946-1956.

I/1/175-176 Displaced persons, Eva's. 1947; 1949-1950.

I/1/177 Equal Rights Amendment (change from special legislation). 1951.

I/1/178 Gambling. 1950-1954.

I/1/179 General Aniline & Film Corp. 1952-1953.

I/1/180 Guam. 1953-1954.

I/1/181-182 Housing, Nicholas. 1950-1954. BOX 8

I/1/183 Housing, "Executive session, special interview to investigate Federal Housing Administration," U.S. Senate, Committee on Banking and Currency. Aug. 20, 1954.

I/1/184 Housing, Sterling Builders. 1951-1952.

I/1/185 Housing, Moran, Father. 1952.

I/1/186 Housing, Sparks. 1952-1953.

 

Box 9

I/1/187 Immigration/investigation. 1948.

I/1/188 Immigration Subcommittee. 1949-1950.

I/1/189 Immigration - "The Plot to Destroy the Immigration and Nationality Act."

I/1/190 Internal Security/Communists. 1942-1954.

I/1/191 [Communists] Internal Security. 1951-1955.

I/1/192 Internal Security hearings. June 1952.

I/1/193-194 Internal Security [Subcommittee, Senate]. Press releases and statements. 1953-1954.

I/1/195 Internal Security official documents. 1950-1951.

I/1/196 Investigation of Justice Department. 1944.

I/1/197 Minerals/mining. 1949-1957.

I/1/198 Misc. [conspiracies, etc.]. 1953-1954.

I/1/199 Committee on National Affairs. 1937-1954.

I/1/200 National Committee for an Effective Congress. 1954.

I/1/201 Reno Army Air Base. 1947-1948.

I/1/202 Sands Hotel. 1952. BOX 9

I/1/203 Downtown Civic and Social Club, Las Vegas; Sands Hotel Matter. Jan. 1954.

I/1/204 Union Pacific. Mar. 1952.

I/1/205-208 Newspaper clippings. 1952-1954.

I/1/209 Printed material.

I/1/210 Unfinished scrapbooks, pages only. 1951-1952.

 

BOX 10 - All material in this box relates to the Las Vegas Sun legal case.

I/1/211 Hearing on order to show cause. May 16, 1952.

I/1/212 Transcript of arguments, hearing - motion for preliminary injunction. May 22-25, 1952.

I/1/213 List of all material [filed in the Sun case]. Nov. 1952.

I/1/214-215 McCarran deposition. Dec. 1952.

I/1/216 McCarran deposition exhibits. 1953.

I/1/217 Depositions. Jan. 1953.

I/1/218 L.V. Sun comments on deposition. Feb. 1949-Feb. 1953.

I/1/219 Files of probable interest in connection with the deposition. 1951-1952.

I/1/220 Memorandum of law in support of motion of defendant.... 1952.

I/1/221 Trial transcript. Feb. 1953.

I/1/222 Dismissal and settlement papers. 1953.

I/1/223 Transcript of testimony, hearing on motion for preliminary injunction.

 

BOX 11 - All material in this box relates to the Sun case.

I/1/224 Legal papers no. 1-13. April-June, 1952.

I/1/225-227 Legal papers, 1952-1953.

I/1/228 Legal papers, opinions, various sources. 1951-1953.

I/1/229 Misc. legal information. 1952-1953.

I/1/230 Legal papers, unmarked folder. 1952.

I/1/231 McCarran-Greenspun lawsuit re: telephone calls, etc. Mar.-Oct. 1952.

I/1/232 U.S. Court of Appeals.

I/1/233 U.S. Court of Appeals, transcript of record.

 

BOX 12 - All material in this box relates to the Sun case.

I/1/234 L.A. material, Greenspun. Oct. 1949-July 1953.

I/1/235-237 Greenspun's past. 1950-1955.

I/1/238 Greenspun. 1951-1954.

I/1/239 Greenspun. 1951-1956.

I/1/240 Greenspun file. 1952-1955.

I/1/241 Clippings. April-Dec. 1952.

I/1/242 Barry Gray-Greenspun. 1952-1953.

I/1/243 Connors trip. April 1949-May 1953.

I/1/244 Ed Reid, L.V. Sun reporter. 1954-1956.

I/1/245 Greenspun file. Feb. 1953-April 1954.

I/1/246 Greenspun-McCarthy indictment, mostly news clips. 1953-1954.

BOX 12

I/1/247 Finn Twins. 1955.

I/1/248 Greenspun file. Feb.-Aug. 1956.

I/1/249 Political, Greenspun. 1955-1956. Series 2 82-11/I/2 Brown, Bible Office Files. 1 cu. ft.

 

This series contains files generated in the Senatorial offices of Ernest Brown, 1954, and Alan Bible, 1954-1960, by Eva Adams, Administrative Assistant. Folder titles have been maintained. A folder list is provided for this series. Folders 1 and 2 are from Brown's office; folders 3-26 are from Senator Bible's office.

BOX 13

I/2/1 Senator's office, Brown. 1954.

I/2/2 Brown's payroll. 1954.

I/2/3 Certificate of election. 1954.

I/2/4 Political biography, Bible.

I/2/5 Senator's office. 1954-1958.

I/2/6 Financial records, primary election. 1956.

I/2/7-8 Financial records, campaign. 1956.

I/2/9 Financial records, campaign, acknowledgements. 1956.

I/2/10 1956 campaign, correspondence, bills, speeches, working papers.

I/2/11 Adams - Bible office.

I/2/12 George Franklin file. 1955-1956.

I/2/13 Lyndon B. Johnson, Majority Leader, Floor. 1960.

I/2/14 Kronish [Herbert]. 1955.

I/2/15 John V. Mueller. 1956.

I/2/16 Jay Sourwine, 1956 election. 1956.

I/2/17 Jay Sourwine, news clips and printed material. 1956.

I/2/18 Cliff Young, campaign. 1956. BOX 13

I/2/19 Election data, clippings. 1956.

I/2/20 Gambling, newsclips. 1955.

I/2/21 Immigration Subcommittee, Malone. 1955.

I/2/22 Minerals, mining. 1956-1958.

I/2/23 Nevada State Society Party. 1959.

I/2/24 Newspaper clippings.

I/2/25-26 Press releases. 1957. II. United States Mint

 

Series 1 82-11/II/1 U.S. Mint Material

This series contains papers and material generated and collected by Eva Adams as Director of the U.S. Mint from 1961-1969. U.S. Mint photograph albums are stored separately. A folder list is provided for this series.

BOX 14

II/1/1 Mint, official. 1958-1959.

II/1/2 Press releases, Mint appointment. 1961.

II/1/3 Biographical material, Eva B. Adams.

II/1/4 Newspaper clippings, Mint. 1961-1969.

II/1/5 Government publications. 1962-1967.

II/1/6 Speeches, statements. 1965; 1967.

II/1/7 Batelle Report (incomplete). 1965.

II/1/8 Miss Adams' Exceptional Service Award. May 19, 1966.

II/1/9 Director of the Mint congratulations, etc. Sept.-Oct. 1966.

II/1/10 Mint marks. 1968-1975.

II/1/11 Mint study. 1969.

II/1/12 Foreign friends. 1969-1976.

II/1/13 Miss Adams personal chron. (correspondence).

II/1/14 Resignation, routine correspondence. 1969.

II/1/15 Meeting of the Joint Coinage Committee. May 12, 1969.

II/1/16 Speeches - "The Golden Coins." Article - "The Law of the Mint." 1974. BOX 14

II/1/17 Mint memorabilia.

II/1/18 Annual Assay Commission proceedings. 1967.

Printed material loose in box. Series 2 82-11/II/2 Scrapbooks 2 cu. ft.

This series consists of scrapbooks created by Eva Adams representing her years as Director of the U.S. Mint. The scrapbooks contain news clips, photographs, invitations, greeting cards, letters, awards, certificates, and memorabilia.

BOX 15

Scrapbook, 1961; scrapbook, 1961-1963; scrapbook "#1," 1963-1964. Printed material from Series 1, loose in box.

 

BOX 16

Scrapbook "#2," 1964-1966; scrapbook "#3," 1966-1967; scrapbook "#4," 1967-1968. Certificate of appreciation. III. Personal Papers

Series 1 82-11/III/1 Personal Correspondence. 1 cu. ft.

BOX 17

Correspondence. 1926-1983.

 

Series 2 82-11/III/2 Finances and Business. 2 cu. ft.

Financial and business papers of Eva Adams are contained in this series. Miss Adams was a stockholder in a number of corporations and was involved in some business ventures. She served on the board of directors of several national organizations. Papers generated from these activities are included in this series.

BOX 18

III/2/1 Alpine Mining Company. Lexington Silver Lead. 1958-1959.

III/2/2 American Cable and Radio. Allied Small Business.

III/2/3 American Investors. Aviation Employees Ins.

III/2/4 Apache Uranium Corp. (International Oil and Metals Corp.).

III/2/5 Au/Ag Corporation.

III/2/6 Berkshire Fine Spinning Association.

III/2/7 Capital for Technical Industries. Dart Drug. First Virginia Corp.

III/2/8 Firstamerica Corporation.

III/2/9 Ford Motor Company. 1959-1960.

III/2/10 Futterman Corporation. Giant Food.

III/2/11 General Battery and Ceramic.

III/2/12 Goldfield Consolidated. International Recreation. Metropolitan Broadcasting. BOX 18

III/2/13 Gulf Coast Leasehold. 1955-1959.

III/2/14 Kerr McGee Oil Ind. Silver Syndicate Ind. 1952-1959.

III/2/15 Missiles - Jets & Automation Fund. 1958-1959.

III/2/16 NAFI Corporation. Neiman Marcus. Studebaker-Packard.

III/2/17 North American Bowling. 1959-1960.

III/2/18 One William Street Fund. 1958-1959.

III/2/19 Packard Bell Electronics. Pauley Petroleum. 1958-1959.

III/2/20 Pepsi-Cola United Bottlers, Inc. (formerly Blair Holdings.) 1957-1959.

III/2/21 Rouse, Brewer, Becker & Bryant. 1959.

III/2/22 Saber Boats. 1960.

III/2/23 Tejon Ranch. 1959-1960.

III/2/24 Texas Eastern Transmission. Universal Controls. Utah Construction.

III/2/25 TMT Trailer Ferry.

III/2/26 Wurlitzer Company.

III/2/27 Woodward & Lothrop. 1958-1960.

III/2/28 Stocks that have been sold. 1956-1958.

III/2/29 Estate planning.

III/2/30 Income tax.

III/2/31 Insurance.

III/2/32 Munsey Trust - Joint. 1954-1960.

III/2/33 Last will and testament of Kathryne Hodgkin Nichols. BOX 19

III/2/35 Mountain Manufacturing Co. 1953-1955.

III/2/36-40 Nevadans, Inc. Opinion survey of Nevada residents conducted for Nevadans, Inc. Oct. 19-30, 1970.

III/2/41 The Purdy Company. 1955-1956.

III/2/42 Smith-Markwell. 1949-1953.

III/2/43-45 Graham-Eckes School. 1970-1972.

III/2/46-47 Medical College of Pennsylvania. 1979-1983.

III/2/48-49 Mutual of Omaha. 1970-1979.

III/2/50-51 President's Commission on White House Fellows. 1971.

III/2/52 National Board appointments.

 

 

Series 3 82-11/III/3 Interests and Organizations. 1 cu. ft.

This series contains material reflecting Eva Adams' interests and activities. Most file folders bear the heading assigned by Miss Adams. Included are several folders of material concerning numismatics and numismatic organizations. Also included are papers from trips to Israel and South America, folders of material concerning social events, special awards, committees, memberships, name lists, speech material, and an address book.

BOX 20

III/3/1 Address book.

III/3/2-3 Anderson-Hackel party. Mar. 6, 1978.

III/3/4 Biographical information.

III/3/5 Hofstra University Peace Strike. 1970.

III/3/6 Israel trip. 1971.

III/3/7 Joint Council for Economic Education. 1971-1972. BOX 20

III/3/8 Lists [of board members of several organizations].

III/3/9 Man of the Year award. 1972.

III/3/10 Nevada's Outstanding Women of the Century award. 1973.

III/3/11-13 Numismatic material. 1970-1982.

III/3/14 Memberships, awards, certificates.

III/3/15 Political statement. ca 1971.

III/3/16 Secretary's Advisory Committee on the Rights and Responsibilities of Women - HEW. 1975.

III/3/17-18 South Africa. 1974-1975.

III/3/19-21 Speech material. 1971-1972.

III/3/22a-b Harrah's Automobile Foundation. 1982-1983.

 

 

Series 4 82-11/III/4 Personal and Family Items. 7 cu. ft.

This series contains personal papers and collections of Eva Adams and also of her family, 1920-1981. It includes girlhood memorabilia, school papers, university materials, records of pleasure trips, scrapbooks, printed material, and books. Oversize material includes diplomas and certificates which are stored in the manuscript map case.

BOX 21

III/4/1 Campfire Girls. 1920-1925.

III/4/2 Reno High School memorabilia. 1922-1924.

III/4/3 School work. 1923-1926.

III/4/4 Asilomar. 1925.

III/4/5 The Women's Press, YWCA magazine. 1925-1933. BOX 21

III/4/6 English papers, 1927.

III/4/7 U.N.R. textbook.

III/4/8 University of Nevada memorabilia. 1925-1933.

III/4/9 Notebook, University of California. 1938.

III/4/10 Columbia University. 1936.

III/4/11 American University. 1950.

III/4/12 Admission to Bar, Washington, D.C. 1950.

III/4/13 George Washington University. 1952, 1962.

III/4/14 University of Nevada. Honorary degree, 1967. Distinguished Nevadan Award, 1963.

III/4/15 "From Wonder to Washington," partial book manuscript for oral history.

III/4/16 Family memorabilia.

III/4/17 Memorabilia.

III/4/18 Adams genealogy.

III/4/19-20 European trip. 1932.

III/4/21 Greeting cards, calling cards.

III/4/22 Indulgence. 1950.

III/4/23 Special invitations.

III/4/24 Inaugural programs. 1953-1965.

III/4/25 Scrapbook.

III/4/26 Las Vegas High School, 50th reunion. 1933-1983.

 

BOX 22

Printed material, annotated books, copies of title pages of books removed from collection.

 

BOX 23

Periodicals containing articles about Eva Adams, Pat McCarran, or concerning Nevada. Sheet music, ca 1920s to 1930s.

 

BOX 24

Yearbooks:

Reno High School: 1917, 1918, 1919, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1941. Boulder High School, Nevada: 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934. International House, New York City: 1936.

 

BOX 25

Law school notebooks. 1947-1951.

 

BOX 26

Vern Adams (Eva's father). Account ledgers. 1926-1950.

 

BOX 27

Newspaper clippings.

 

 

Series 5 82-11/III/5 Photographs.

This series contains all the photographs in the Eva Adams collection except for a few which are pasted in scrapbooks. Included are portraits of Eva Adams; photographs taken during Miss Adams' childhood and youth; scenes of Wonder, Nevada; school, photos and pictures of special occasions; and trips. Also included are photographs taken during Eva Adams' term as Director of the U.S. Mint, and likenesses of national figures: Pat McCarran, Alan Bible, Lyndon Johnson, and John F. Kennedy. Many of the photographs are in albums. Loose photos have been grouped together in folders according to subject or type. All of the photographs have been transferred to the Special Collections photo archives.

 

 

Series 6 82-11/III/6 Three Dimensional Items.

The three dimensional items in the collection consist mainly of plaques presented to Miss Adams as gifts and awards. Small plaques and memorabilia are contained in several boxes. Large plaques and two desk name signs from the U.S. Mint are stored on the last shelf of the manuscripts shelving range. Miss Adams' international coin collection is stored in the Special Collections vault.

 

Subgroup IV 82-11/IV Material Added to the Collection after the Death of Eva B. Adams

Series 1 82-11/IV/1 Senator Pat McCarran Papers 1 cu. ft.

This increment to the Adams collection dates from 1947-1954 reflects the contents of Subgroup I, Series 1, McCarran Office Files. Included among other things are materials about the 1950 senatorial election, notes for McCarran's autobiography, correspondence about the business of clearing McCarran's office after his death, materials related to Thomas Mechling's senatorial campaign of 1952, correspondence and notes on the affairs of the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, and documents related to the United Contractors Company in Spain. Folder titles are for the most part those assigned by Miss Adams and have been supplemented only when the title was missing or obscure. The contents date from 1947-1954 and are arranged alphabetically by folder title.

BOX 28

IV/1/1 Aviation.

IV/1/2 Boulder Dam.

IV/1/3 Common Sense: The Nation's Anti-Communist Newspaper. Aug. 1, 1954.

IV/1/4 [Communism in China.]

IV/1/5-6 Correspondence. 1947-1954.

IV/1/7 Elections: Correspondence from Julian Sourwine to McCarran re 1950 election prospects.

IV/1/8 Elections: Position statements/voter record. n.d.

IV/1/9 Elections: 1950 election.

IV/1/10 Elections: Summary of McCarran's activities from his election in 1932 to re-election, 1944, 1952.

IV/1/11 Foley, Roger (Judge). 1947-1953.

IV/1/12 Greenspun, Hank. Lawsuit, misc. correspondence.

BOX 28

IV/1/13-14 Leibling, A.J. New Yorker Magazine articles: "Lake of the Cui-ui Eaters," 1955; and "Slot Machines and Repose," April 29, 1950.

IV/1/15 McCarran book. Memos on status of projects in Nevada. 1954.

IV/1/16 McCarran book. War costs (WWII).

IV/1/17 McCarran's autobiography to 1932.

IV/1/18-19 McCarran autobiography.

IV/1/20 McCarran Club.

IV/1/21 McCarran's death. 1954.

IV/1/22 McCarran Memorial Fund. 1956.

IV/1/23 McCarran's office safe contents list. 1954.

IV/1/24 McCarran's state accomplishments.

IV/1/25 McCarthy, Joseph.

IV/1/26 [Malone, Vincent J.]. "New York Friend Correspondence." 1953-1954.

IV/1/27 [Marshal Plan]. "Let's Play it Out" by McCarran. 1950.

IV/1/28-31 Mechling, Thomas. Political. 1952.

IV/1/32 Memorandums.

IV/1/33 "Risks and Hazards of Public Office."

IV/1/34 Senate Internal Security Subcommittee.

IV/1/35 Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. "Documentary Proof that the Communist Party U.S.A. Teaches and Advocates the Overthrow and Destruction of the U.S. Government...." 1952.

IV/1/36 Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. Handbook. 1951. BOX 28

IV/1/37 Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. Passport Office, Dept. of State. June 10, 1952.

IV/1/38 Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. Public Law 85-316, 85th Congress, S2792, Sept. 11, 1957. An Act to Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other Purposes."

IV/1/39 Senate Internal Security Subcommittee. Styka, Adam. "Art and Red Propaganda." Nov. 1953.

IV/1/40 Speech to the Nevada State Bar Association [author unknown; tone of letter sounds like McCarran but this speech was to be presented one year after McCarran's death]. Nov. 10, 1955.

IV/1/41 Tour of Spain and Europe. 1949.

IV/1/42-44 United Contractors and Spain. 1954.

IV/1/45 U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. Flamingo Hotel, El Rancho, etc. vs H.M. Greenspun-Las Vegas Sun. Brief of Appellants. [post 1952.]

 

Series 2 82-11/IV/2 Personal Papers 1 cu. ft.

The materials in this series relate primarily to the private affairs of Miss Adams, as opposed to her public careers. Included are materials about the Adams' family genealogy, her home and other property she owned, business ventures, correspondence with friends and associates, and organizations to which she belonged. The original alphabetical arrangement of this series has been retained; folder titles have for the most part been supplied by the arranger.

BOX 29

IV/2/1-2 Adams, personal. Correspondence. 1971.

IV/2/3-6 Adams' genealogy.

IV/2/7 Adams, V.L. Sample of bag marked "Lovelock Gems, V.L. Adams, distributor."

IV/2/8 American Newspaper Women's Club. Membership directory. 1977-1978.

IV/2/9 Awards and certificates.

IV/2/10 [Biography of Joseph T. Goodman] by Eva Adams. Thesis from Columbia University. ca 1936. Transferred to the Special Collections stacks to be cataloged as a book.

IV/2/11-13 Correspondence.

IV/2/14 Executive Secretaries, Inc. Convention Newsletter (comic). 1962.

IV/2/15 Franklin Mint Collector's Society. Membership card. 1981-1982.

IV/2/16a "G". Genevieve de Chellis poems. 1973.

IV/2/16b "Haida Heads" short story.

IV/2/17 "I". Insurance.

IV/2/18 Mint, coin, silver materials.

IV/2/19 Mountain Manufacturing Company. 1952.

IV/2/20 Mutual of Omaha. BOX 29

IV/2/21 National Board of the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Judges' packet for the annual citation. 1980.

IV/2/22 Nevada Federation of Women's Clubs. ca 1947.

IV/2/23 Pacific Ventures. 1963.

IV/2/24-27 Property owned, apartment.

IV/2/28 Quillice and Biltz Partnership. Financial statement. Feb. 28, 1970.

IV/2/29 Reno High School Yearbook. 1924.

 

BOX 30

IV/2/30 Roast to Eva Adams as Director of the U.S. Mint. "Yup, Another Five Years."

IV/2/31 Scrapbook of European tour. ca 1930s.

IV/2/32 Shorthand notebook.

IV/2/33 Sierra Arts Foundation. 1981.

IV/2/34 Siscoe Mines. Correspondence from J.B. Lynch. 1964.

IV/2/35 Soroptimist Federation of America. Newsletters from Carson City and California clubs. 1962-1963.

IV/2/36 Speech, in Spanish, [by Adams].

IV/2/37 Speech praising Norman Biltz and Pipers' Opera House program: "What Nevada Gave the Nation."

IV/2/38 Study Tour of Eastern Europe, American Newspaper Women's Club. 1969.

IV/2/39 Travel Itinerary, Round-the-World Trip, July 5 - Sept. 7, 1975.

 

Series 3 82-11/IV/3 Professional Papers 1 cu. ft.

Although there is some overlap between Series 2 and 3, Series 3 consists primarily of materials collected or created by Adams in her professional capacity as Administrative Assistant to Senator McCarran, Director of the U.S. Mint, or Board Member of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company. Miss Adams' original arrangement was alphabetical; folder titles consisted simply of a letter of the alphabet. During the processing of this portion of the collection folder titles were added by the processor except for those folders which contained more than one subject or correspondent.

BOX 30

IV/3/1 "A."

IV/3/2-3 Biographies and clippings about Adams.

IV/3/4 "B."

IV/3/5-6 "C."

IV/3/7 Commonwealth Natural Gas.

IV/3/8 "D."

IV/3/9 "E."

IV/3/10 "F."

IV/3/11 Forest of Freedom.

IV/3/12 "G."

IV/3/13 "G-L."

IV/3/14 "H."

IV/3/15 "I."

IV/3/16 "J."

IV/3/17 "K."

IV/3/18 Kean Canyon Properties.

IV/3/19-20 "L."

BOX 30

IV/3/21 "M."

IV/3/22a Maximilian Numismatic and Historical Society.

IV/3/22b Mint Story.

 

BOX 31

IV/3/23 Mint, money.

IV/3/24 "M" (includes both Mint and Mutual of Omaha).

IV/3/25 Mutual of Omaha correspondence. 1979-1980.

IV/3/26 National Board of the Medical College of Pennsylvania.

IV/3/27 Notes (money owed to Adams).

IV/3/28 "O."

IV/3/29-30 "P."

IV/3/31 "R."

IV/3/32 "S."

IV/3/33 Silver.

IV/3/34-36 Skutt, V.J. Mutual of Omaha Chairman.

IV/3/37-40 Speeches.

IV/3/41 "T."

IV/3/42 "T-V."

IV/3/43-44 "W."