Finding Aid to the William H. Adams World War II Collection
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
WILLIAM H. ADAMS, JR., WORLD WAR II COLLECTION (1943-1945)
The collection includes an article written by William H. Adams, Jr., reporter for United
Press, concerning Lt. William F. Draper, artist, and Draper’s experiences during the Amchitka
landing in May, 1943. Also included are five photographs of the landing at Amchitka Island, two
photographs of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, two photographs of the Commandants of the Allied
Kommandatura in session, several photographs taken in railroad station in Frankfurt, Germany
(1945), and one photograph of the dedication of the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin, Germany, 11
November 1945.
WILLIAM HOLCOMBE ADAMS, JR. (1910-1971)
William Holcombe Adams, Jr., son of William H. Adams, Sr., and Eva Smith, was born
30 March 1910, in Elk Horn, West Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia and
served with U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked as a journalist for United Press, Time
magazine, Chicago Daily News, and Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress. He married Ruby Buck
of Yancey County, North Carolina.
William Holcombe Adams, Jr., died 15 February 1971 in the Veterans Administration
Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
MS1410
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
WILLIAM H. ADAMS, JR., WORLD WAR II COLLECTION (1943-1945)
The collection includes an article written by William H. Adams, Jr., reporter for United
Press, concerning Lt. William F. Draper, artist, and Draper’s experiences during the Amchitka
landing in May, 1943. Also included are five photographs of the landing at Amchitka Island, two
photographs of Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, two photographs of the Commandants of the Allied
Kommandatura in session, several photographs taken in railroad station in Frankfurt, Germany
(1945), and one photograph of the dedication of the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin, Germany, 11
November 1945.
WILLIAM HOLCOMBE ADAMS, JR. (1910-1971)
William Holcombe Adams, Jr., son of William H. Adams, Sr., and Eva Smith, was born
30 March 1910, in Elk Horn, West Virginia. He graduated from the University of Virginia and
served with U.S. Navy during World War II. He worked as a journalist for United Press, Time
magazine, Chicago Daily News, and Charlottesville (Va.) Daily Progress. He married Ruby Buck
of Yancey County, North Carolina.
William Holcombe Adams, Jr., died 15 February 1971 in the Veterans Administration
Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
MS1410
Dublin Core
Title
Finding Aid to the William H. Adams World War II Collection
Subject
finding aids
Draper, William F., 1912-2003
Description
Finding aid to the William H. Adams World War II Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes an article about Lt. William F. Draper's experience during the Amchitka landing in May 1943.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1410FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.), “Finding Aid to the William H. Adams World War II Collection,” Digital Collections, accessed April 27, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/477.