Adams, a scion of the famous Adams family that produced two American Presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams,[1] was born in Greenville, South Carolina, the son of a Rev. Joseph Quincy Adams, a Baptist clergyman, and Mamie Fouchée Adams (née Davis). He received his B.A. degree from Wake Forest College in 1900, and earned an M.A. degree from the same institution in 1901. He continued his education at the University of Chicago (1902–3), and at the University of Berlin (1907). He pursued a teaching career at several institutions, notably at Cornell University, where he also edited the journal Cornell Studies in English (1910–31).
Adams married Helen Banks on January 29, 1931, though she died a short four years later, on September 14, 1935.
Adams was actively involved with the Folger Shakespeare Library from its founding in 1931. He became the Library's acting director in 1934, and its first regularly appointed director in 1936. In Adams' 1932 inaugural speech at the Folger, he called immigration "a menace to the preservation of our long-established English civilization."[2] He also served as the editor of its periodical publications, as well as the general editor of the New Variorum edition of Shakespeare's works (1935–46). He wrote and published a wide range of books and scholarly articles; he was especially noted for his biography of Shakespeare, first published in 1923. He was also a member of the Literary Society of Washington.[3]
joseph, quincy, adams, march, 1880, november, 1946, prominent, shakespeare, scholar, first, officially, appointed, director, folger, shakespeare, library, washington, adams, contents, biography, references, sources, external, linksbiography, editadams, scion, . Joseph Quincy Adams Jr March 23 1880 November 10 1946 was a prominent Shakespeare scholar and the first officially appointed director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D C Adams Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Sources 4 External linksBiography EditAdams a scion of the famous Adams family that produced two American Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams 1 was born in Greenville South Carolina the son of a Rev Joseph Quincy Adams a Baptist clergyman and Mamie Fouchee Adams nee Davis He received his B A degree from Wake Forest College in 1900 and earned an M A degree from the same institution in 1901 He continued his education at the University of Chicago 1902 3 and at the University of Berlin 1907 He pursued a teaching career at several institutions notably at Cornell University where he also edited the journal Cornell Studies in English 1910 31 Adams married Helen Banks on January 29 1931 though she died a short four years later on September 14 1935 Adams was actively involved with the Folger Shakespeare Library from its founding in 1931 He became the Library s acting director in 1934 and its first regularly appointed director in 1936 In Adams 1932 inaugural speech at the Folger he called immigration a menace to the preservation of our long established English civilization 2 He also served as the editor of its periodical publications as well as the general editor of the New Variorum edition of Shakespeare s works 1935 46 He wrote and published a wide range of books and scholarly articles he was especially noted for his biography of Shakespeare first published in 1923 He was also a member of the Literary Society of Washington 3 References Edit White House Historical Association n d Kahn amp Nathans 2011 p 22 Spauling 1947 Sources EditKahn Coppelia Nathans Heather S 2011 Introduction In Kahn Coppelia Nathans Heather S Godfrey Mimi eds Shakespearean Educations Power Citizenship and Performance University of Delaware Press ISBN 978 1 61149 028 2 McManaway James G Dawson Giles E Willoughby Edwin E eds 1948 Joseph Quincy Adams Memorial Studies Washington DC Folger Shakespeare Library ASIN B000L5KH02 Spauling Thomas M 1947 The Literary Society in Peace and War Washington D C George Banta Publishing Company Joseph Quincy Adams White House Historical Association Retrieved 4 November 2016 External links EditTimeline of The Folger Shakespeare Library Photographs Works by Joseph Quincy Adams at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Joseph Quincy Adams Jr at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Quincy Adams Jr amp oldid 1118416407, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
