He attended the public schools of his native city until the age of 12, when an attack of cerebro-spinal meningitis caused a total loss of hearing. He next was at the Iowa School for the Deaf, 1875-1878, then entered Gallaudet College, graduating in 1886, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Upon leaving college, he accepted a position in the bureau of international exchanges of the Smithsonian Institute, where he remained 2 years. In 1888 he was promoted to the position of cataloger in the National Museum Library, one of the leading scientific ones of Washington. While there he was the cataloger and classifier of the library, and also the instructor in gymnastics at Gallaudet College, a position he held for 8 years. In connection with his duties in physical education he took a course covering 2 years in the medical department of the National University.
Albert kept his ability to speak, and constantly sought to improve. When in company of people who spoke, he always employed speech, never having difficulty in making himself understood. His wife also lost her hearing the same year due to the same cause. All of their children were born with hearing.
ebook: Representative Deaf Persons of the United States of America, Containg Portraits and Character Sketches of Prominent Deaf Persons (commonly Called "Deaf Mutes") who are Engaged in the Higher Pursuits of Life - James Ernst Gallaher 1898
Father of:
Malinda Alberta Adams
Merrill Henderson Adams
John Denson Adams
Albert Francis Adams
Brother of:
Freddie Adams
John Taylor Adams
Nellie Brewster Adams
Katie Livermore Adams
Susie Bell Adams
William Livermore Adams
Upon leaving college, he accepted a position in the bureau of international exchanges of the Smithsonian Institute, where he remained 2 years. In 1888 he was promoted to the position of cataloger in the National Museum Library, one of the leading scientific ones of Washington. While there he was the cataloger and classifier of the library, and also the instructor in gymnastics at Gallaudet College, a position he held for 8 years. In connection with his duties in physical education he took a course covering 2 years in the medical department of the National University.
Albert kept his ability to speak, and constantly sought to improve. When in company of people who spoke, he always employed speech, never having difficulty in making himself understood. His wife also lost her hearing the same year due to the same cause. All of their children were born with hearing.
ebook: Representative Deaf Persons of the United States of America, Containg Portraits and Character Sketches of Prominent Deaf Persons (commonly Called "Deaf Mutes") who are Engaged in the Higher Pursuits of Life - James Ernst Gallaher 1898
Father of:
Malinda Alberta Adams
Merrill Henderson Adams
John Denson Adams
Albert Francis Adams
Brother of:
Freddie Adams
John Taylor Adams
Nellie Brewster Adams
Katie Livermore Adams
Susie Bell Adams
William Livermore Adams
He attended the public schools of his native city until the age of 12, when an attack of cerebro-spinal meningitis caused a total loss of hearing. He next was at the Iowa School for the Deaf, 1875-1878, then entered Gallaudet College, graduating in 1886, with a degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Upon leaving college, he accepted a position in the bureau of international exchanges of the Smithsonian Institute, where he remained 2 years. In 1888 he was promoted to the position of cataloger in the National Museum Library, one of the leading scientific ones of Washington. While there he was the cataloger and classifier of the library, and also the instructor in gymnastics at Gallaudet College, a position he held for 8 years. In connection with his duties in physical education he took a course covering 2 years in the medical department of the National University.
Albert kept his ability to speak, and constantly sought to improve. When in company of people who spoke, he always employed speech, never having difficulty in making himself understood. His wife also lost her hearing the same year due to the same cause. All of their children were born with hearing.
ebook: Representative Deaf Persons of the United States of America, Containg Portraits and Character Sketches of Prominent Deaf Persons (commonly Called "Deaf Mutes") who are Engaged in the Higher Pursuits of Life - James Ernst Gallaher 1898
Father of:
Malinda Alberta Adams
Merrill Henderson Adams
John Denson Adams
Albert Francis Adams
Brother of:
Freddie Adams
John Taylor Adams
Nellie Brewster Adams
Katie Livermore Adams
Susie Bell Adams
William Livermore Adams
Upon leaving college, he accepted a position in the bureau of international exchanges of the Smithsonian Institute, where he remained 2 years. In 1888 he was promoted to the position of cataloger in the National Museum Library, one of the leading scientific ones of Washington. While there he was the cataloger and classifier of the library, and also the instructor in gymnastics at Gallaudet College, a position he held for 8 years. In connection with his duties in physical education he took a course covering 2 years in the medical department of the National University.
Albert kept his ability to speak, and constantly sought to improve. When in company of people who spoke, he always employed speech, never having difficulty in making himself understood. His wife also lost her hearing the same year due to the same cause. All of their children were born with hearing.
ebook: Representative Deaf Persons of the United States of America, Containg Portraits and Character Sketches of Prominent Deaf Persons (commonly Called "Deaf Mutes") who are Engaged in the Higher Pursuits of Life - James Ernst Gallaher 1898
Father of:
Malinda Alberta Adams
Merrill Henderson Adams
John Denson Adams
Albert Francis Adams
Brother of:
Freddie Adams
John Taylor Adams
Nellie Brewster Adams
Katie Livermore Adams
Susie Bell Adams
William Livermore Adams
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