Henry Adams Papers (1937-1999)

Henry Judson Adams was born in Providence, Rhode Island, ca. 1908. He was a graduate of Classical High School in Providence in 1926. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Acadia University in 1930, a Masters of Arts from Brown University in 1932, and A Masters of Arts in Reading from the University of Hartford in 1963. In 1943, he came to South Windsor’s Ellsworth Memorial High School, working as a principal and teacher until his retirement in 1980. He lived at 1810 Main Street in South Windsor with his wife, Ruth Sutcliffe Adams, who died in 1989. He died April 28, 1998.

The collection includes South Windsor memorabilia with school connections. It includes yearbooks, as well as numerous photographs, including large, panoramic photographs of students on the annual senior class trip to Washington, DC (1946-1962). Other photographs include views of the old and new high schools, surrounding areas, students and faculty, as well as some views of the original Theological Institute buildings. Two scrapbooks, now disbound, contain photos used in yearbooks for 1947-48 and 1950-51.

See the finding aid for a full listing of materials.

Personal or Family Papers, Photograph Collections
Tags: Schools, Ellsworth Memorial High School, High school