Linda Carol Friend Adams was born on March 26, 1943 in Charlestown, West Virginia. She grew up in the towns of Ivydale and Clay, also in West Virginia, before moving to Williamsburg in 1960 to be closer to family. Adams worked as a secretary at the Williamsburg Methodist Church for six years. She also became a part-time student at the College of William and Mary, graduating with a B.A. in English in 1973. In October of 1966, she took the position of Secretary to the Curator of Manuscripts and Receptionist for Special Collections at Swem Library. She married Raymond Alexander Adams, Jr. in August of 1977.
Adams held several positions during her tenure at Swem Library, including Secretary to the Head Librarian, Head of the Reserve Room, and Coordinator of Circulation Services. She retired in 1998, after 32 years of service.
After retiring, Adams extensively researched her family's genealogy. She became involved with a number of historical organizations. She joined the Williamsburg chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and served as Recording Secretary for one year and Chapter Registrar for four. Adams also became a member of the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge, the National Society of United States Daughters of 1812, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Linda Friend Adams died on September 6, 2008 in Williamsburg at the age of 65.
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Linda Carol Friend Adams Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
The collection is organized into the following series and sub series: Series 1: Genealogy of Linda Carol Friend Adams, 1965-2008; Sub-series 1: Lineage of Carol Friend Adams, 2006; Sub-series 2: Genealogical Reserach, 1999-2008; Sub-series 3: Supplemental Materials, 1965-2008; Series 2: Genealogical and Historical Organizations, 1973-2008; Sub-series 1: Miscellaneous Historical Organizations, 1973-2008; Sub-series 2: United Daughters of the Confederacy, 2005-2008; Sub-series 3: National Society of the United States Daughters of 1812, 2006-2008; Sub-series 4: Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge, 2002-2008; Sub-series 5: National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1999-2008.
The collection includes the genealogical research of Linda Carol Friend Adams. It contains a number of state and county records, family documents, biographical information, emails, message board posts, research notes, and photographs that concern Adams' family history.
The majority of Adams' ancestors were located in Virginia and West Virginia. The information included here pertains to the following families (not a complete list): Adams, Allen, Barnett, Blake, Brasfield, Brock, Burns, Chapman, Cutlip, Dawson, Drake, Friend, Henley, Hill, Long, Mayo, Mosby, McClure, McCune, O'Brian, Parke, Riddle, Rogers, Rose, Semple, Sheetz, Skidmore, Smith, Stevenson, Watson, Williams, Wilson.
This series contains documents, images, correspondence, and research concerning Linda Adams' genealogy. Most of the information is organized and compiled into a set of 10 three-ring binders. Additional binders and folders contain further information on her lineage, as well as her research notes.
This sub-series consists of a set of 10 three-ring binders composed and organized by Linda Adams. Beginning with an Ahnentafel Ancestry Chart, Adams traces her lineage back through 13 generations. Documents include birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, county and military records, census data, biographical information, and photographs. The information included pertains to the following families (not a complete list): Adams, Allen, Barnett, Blake, Brasfield, Brock, Burns, Chapman, Cutlip, Dawson, Drake, Friend, Henley, Hill, Long, Mayo, Mosby, McClure, McCune, O'Brian, Parke, Riddle, Rogers, Rose, Semple, Sheetz, Skidmore, Smith, Stevenson, Watson, Williams, Wilson.
This box contains the first five volumes of Linda Adams' genealogy project.
This box contains the second half of Linda Adams' genealogy project.
This sub-series consists of supplemental genealogical infomation collected by Linda Adams. The range of documents include birth and death certificates, marriage licenses, county and military records, census data, biographical information, and photographs, as well as extensive research notes. The information included pertains to the following families (not a complete list): Adams, Allen, Barnett, Blake, Brasfield, Brock, Burns, Chapman, Cutlip, Dawson, Drake, Friend, Henley, Hill, Long, Mayo, Mosby, McClure, McCune, O'Brian, Parke, Riddle, Rogers, Rose, Semple, Sheetz, Skidmore, Smith, Stevenson, Watson, Williams, Wilson. There has been an attempt to maintain Adams' organization of these folders and documents as much as possible.
Grey three-ring binder organized by Linda Carol Adams. Includes research, documents, correspondence, and images concerning the Allen, Drake, Hill, Parke, Riddle, and Smith families.
Black three-ring binder composed and organized by Linda Adams. Includes research, documents, correspondence, and images pertaining to the Dawson, Rose, and McCune families.
Black three-ring binder composed and organized by Linda Adams. Includes research, documents, correspondence, and images concerning the Long, Burkett, Etris, and Whitmore families.
Blue three-ring binder composed and organized by Linda Adams. Includes research, documents, correspondence, and images relating to the McCune, Rose, and O'Brian families.
Grey three-ring binder composed and organized by Linda Adams. Includes research, documents, correspondence, and images relating to the Williams and Jones families.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on the Dawson, Mosby, Sheetz, and Barnett families.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on the Williams and Burns families.
A collection of printed emails between Linda Adams and others concerning a DNA test among geneaologists to prove relationship to the Williams family line.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on the Brock, Brasfield, and Adams families.
Information and results concerning a DNA test taken by Raymond A. Adams, Linda Adams' husband.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on the Long and Sheetz families.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on James Smith of Virginia.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on the Friend, Blake, Davis, Hill, Smith, Skidmore, McClure, and Cutlip families.
Research documents and correspondence compiled by Linda Adams on the Mayo and Henley families.
This folder contains correspondence and documents exchanged with or connected to Rev. Albert Elswick, a distant cousin of Linda Adams. Information is included on the following families (not a complete list): Semple, Wilson, Watson, and Stevenson.
This folder contains the contents of an envelope sent to Linda Adams from Rev. Albert Elswick. Includes information on the Semple and Wilson families from Pennsylvania, as well as a photograph labeled "Jeremiah Butler's 'tooth puller.'"
This folder contains the contents of an envelope sent to Linda Adams from Rev. Albert Elswick. Includes information on the Semple and Stevenson families of Pennsylvania, as well as photographs of a cemetary.
This folder contains information and notes on various families that were not organized within the rest of the collection.
This folder contains a variety of Linda Adams' genealogy research notes.
Black three-ring binder composed and organized by Linda Adams. Includes research, documents, correspondence, and images relating to the Friend, Frame, and Harris families.
Blue file composed and organized by Linda Adams. Includes printed emails, message board posts, and library catalog search results pertaining to research on the Drake, Hill, Smith, and Allen families.
This sub-series includes the various correspondence of Linda Adams, the majority of which consists of printed emails and message board posts with other genealogists. Photographs of gravestones and historical markers connected to Adams' research are also included.
This folder contains a variety of letters, printed emails, and copies of message board postings relating to Linda Adams interest and research in genealogy.
This folder contains negatives and photographs included with Linda Adams' genealogy research. Includes photos of gravestones and Fort Donnally.
Contains photocopied excerpts of documents relating to the history of Augusta and Greenbrier Counties in West Virginia.
This folder contains information concerning Linda Adams' research of Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Copied exceprts of the "Virginia Revolutionary Publick Claims," vol. 3 by Janice L. Abercrombie an Richard Slatten.
Exceprts of "Hampshire County Minute Book Abstracts" compiled by Vicki Bidinger Horton.
This series contains materials relating to Linda Adams' involvement in a variety of genealogical and historical societies. Included are files concerning her membership in the United Daughters of the Confederacy, National Society of United States Daughters of 1812, Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge, and the Daughters of the American Revolution.
This sub-series contains information and publications on a variety of historical societies that Linda Adams was a member of or used in her research.
Contains newsletters and journals from the Greenbrier Historical Society of West Virginia.
This sub-series includes information relating to Linda Adams' membership in the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Her qualifying ancestors are listed as Oliver M. McButler and Richard Williams.
This folder contains application and membership information, promotional materials, research and correspondence relating to Linda Adams' association with the Daughters of the Confederacy. Her qualifying ancestor is listed as Oliver M. McButler of Virginia.
Contains research information and documents concerning Linda Adams' ancestor Richard Williams in realtion to her membership in the Daughters of the Confederacy.
This subseries includes information relating to Linda Adams' association with the United States Daughters of 1812. Her qualifying ancestor is listed as Andrew Skidmore from Virginia.
Contains membership application, genealogical research, newsletters, and correspondence relating to Linda Adams' association with the United States Daughters of 1812. Her qualifying ancestor is listed as Andrew Skidmore from Virginia.
This sub-series includes information on Linda Adams' membership with the Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge. Her qualifying ancestor is listed as John McCollum.
Contains application information, correspondence, newsletters, and reserach infomation on Linda Adams' association with the Descendants of Valley Forge. Her qualifying ancestor is listed as John McCollum from Virginia.
This sub-series includes a range of documents relating to Linda Adams' involvement in the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). There has been an attempt to maintain as much of her organization of these folders and documents as possible.
This folder contains correspondence, chapter information, and news clippings concerning Linda Adams' role as a member of the Williamsburg chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Contains research information on Issac Rose, one of Linda Adams' qualifying ancestors for the DAR.
Contains research information on John McCollum, one of Linda Adams qualifying ancestors in the DAR.
Contains research information on Arthur McClure, one of Linda Adams' qualifying ancestors in the DAR.
Contains research information on Jacob Sheetz, one of Linda Adams' qualifying ancestors in the DAR.
Contains research information and other DAR applications in realtion to John Dawson, one of Linda Adams' qualifying ancestors in the DAR.
Contains research information on Jacob Chapman, one of Linda Adams' qualifying ancestors in the DAR.
This folder contains miscellaneous reserach information and documents collected by Linda Adams on four of her qualifying ancestors in the DAR: Maria Magdalena Eschmann Hinkle, John Justus Hinkle, Sr., Agnes Caldwell Skidmore, John Skidmore, and Jacob Chapman.
Contains correspondence and research into the Virginians who fought during the American Revolution.
Contains a membership application and research information from Oma Henricks Mills. She and Linda Adams both claim George Drake as a qualifying ancestor in the DAR.
Contains the membership application for Harriet Doughman Rosentahl. She and Linda Adams both claim John Justus Henckel/Hinckel as a qualifying ancestor in the DAR.
Contains membership application and research information for Kathleen Curren Wasem. She and Linda Adams both claim Joshua B. Allen as a qualifying ancestor in the DAR.
This red binder contains research, correspondence, and membership records relating to three of Linda Adams' qualifying ancestors in the DAR: Aaron Smith, George Drake, and Joshua B. Allen.