Eva Adams
| Eva Bertrand Adams | |
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| Born |
10 September 1908 Wonder, Nevada |
| Died |
23 August 1991 (aged 82) Reno, Nevada |
| Other names | Eva Adams |
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| Years active | 1940–1969 |
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Eva Bertrand Adams (1908–1991) was the Director of the United States Mint from 1961 to 1969.
Biography
Eva Adams was born in Wonder, Nevada[1] on September 10, 1908, the daughter of Verner Laur Adams and his wife Cora (Varble) Adams.[2] Her father worked for mining magnate George Wingfield, and was responsible for setting up hotels, commissaries, and bars in Wingfield's mining camps.[2] As such, the family moved around from camp to camp for several years before Adams' mother insisted the family settle down and they settled in Reno, Nevada.[2] Adams graduated from Reno High School at age 14. She then attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta,[3] graduating in 1928, at age 19.[2]
After graduating from college, Adams moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to become a teacher at Las Vegas High School.[2] During this time, she became involved with the Clark County Democratic Party and was introduced to Pat McCarran.[2]
Adams then attended graduate school at Columbia University, receiving a master's degree in English in 1936.[4] She also went on to obtain an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center and an LL.D. from American University.[5]
She returned to Nevada in 1940 to briefly join the English department of the University of Nevada, Reno; shortly thereafter, Pat McCarran, by now United States Senator for Nevada, invited her to move to Washington, D.C. to become his Administrative Assistant.[5] She worked for Senator McCarran until his death in 1954.[5] She then worked for McCarran's successor, Ernest S. Brown, in 1954, and then Alan Bible from 1954 to 1960.[5]
In 1961, President of the United States John F. Kennedy named Adams Director of the United States Mint, and Adams subsequently held that office from October 1961 until August 1969.[5]
Upon retiring from government service in 1969, Adams worked for Mutual of Omaha for a while, before returning home to Reno.[5]
Adams died in Reno on August 23, 1991.[5]
References
- ↑ "Adams, Eva Bertrand". Who Was Who in America, with World Notables, v. 10: 1989-1993. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who. 1993. p. 2. ISBN 0837902207.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Bio from Nevada Women's History Project
- ↑ http://www.kappaalphatheta.org/iamatheta/notablethetas/index.cfm?from=IAmaThetaHeaderLink
- ↑ Guide to Adams' Papers
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 University of Nevada Oral History Archive
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by William H. Brett |
Director of the United States Mint October 1961 – August 1969 |
Succeeded by Mary Brooks |
External links
- Eva Bertrand Adams at Find a Grave
- Nevada Women's History Project – Women's Biographies, Eva Bertrand Adams
- A Guide to the Papers of Eva Bertrand Adams, Special Collections, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Reno.