Mary Adams Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-555

Scope and Contents

The Mary Adams Papers contain personal correspondence and financial materials from 1933 to 1960. The major correspondents include Mary Adams’ son, George Adams Jr., and her daughter-in-law, Marie Davis Adams. The correspondence is primarily incoming. The collection also contains financial ledgers (1933-1954), a brief family history, and a photocopy of an undated diary written in Norwegian.

Dates

created: 1933-1960
Other: Date acquired: 07/10/1979

Creator

Adams, Mary (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

Mary Patalas was born October 8, 1910, in Mohall, North Dakota. She grew up and was educated in Mohall before finding domestic work in Minot. She married George Harrison Adams on January 7, 1930, in Bottineau, North Dakota. George Adams was born August 9, 1894, in Beresford, South Dakota. In 1903, his family moved to Oakes, North Dakota, to farm. He moved to Lansford, North Dakota, in 1918 to operate his own farm. George and Mary Adams farmed near Lansford before moving to Oakes in 1941 to purchase the Adams family farm. The couple had three sons, George Jr., James, and Daniel, and three daughters, Marjorie, Margaret, and Clare. George Adams died May 13, 1985, while Mary died June 8, 1994. Both are buried in Ellendale, North Dakota. Source: Fargo Forum, 15 May 1985 and 11 June 1994

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