AMY C. ADAMS
Funeral services were held her Monday for Amy C. Adams, 86, native Oregonian and daughter of early Oregon Pioneers, who died at a Portland hospital Friday.
Miss Adams was born in Yamhill county October 24, 1859, and had resided in Portland since she was a young woman. She was one of Oregon’s first women tyepesetters, embarking upon a printing career as an employee of her father, the late William Adams when he purchased the equipment of the Oregon Spectator, first newspaper published in Oregon, and published the Argus, which ranks as Oregon’s second newspaper. Later Miss Adams set type for The Oregonian while her father was a member of The Oregonian editorial staff. After being graduated from high school here she entered the employ of the Pacific Paper company, with which she remained for more than 50 years. She entered the office of Sinnott & Adams, Portland legal firm, in 1915 and retired 13 years ago. She is survived only by nephews and nieces.
source: The Oregonian, January 22, 1946, pg. 9
Funeral services were held her Monday for Amy C. Adams, 86, native Oregonian and daughter of early Oregon Pioneers, who died at a Portland hospital Friday.
Miss Adams was born in Yamhill county October 24, 1859, and had resided in Portland since she was a young woman. She was one of Oregon’s first women tyepesetters, embarking upon a printing career as an employee of her father, the late William Adams when he purchased the equipment of the Oregon Spectator, first newspaper published in Oregon, and published the Argus, which ranks as Oregon’s second newspaper. Later Miss Adams set type for The Oregonian while her father was a member of The Oregonian editorial staff. After being graduated from high school here she entered the employ of the Pacific Paper company, with which she remained for more than 50 years. She entered the office of Sinnott & Adams, Portland legal firm, in 1915 and retired 13 years ago. She is survived only by nephews and nieces.
source: The Oregonian, January 22, 1946, pg. 9
AMY C. ADAMS
Funeral services were held her Monday for Amy C. Adams, 86, native Oregonian and daughter of early Oregon Pioneers, who died at a Portland hospital Friday.
Miss Adams was born in Yamhill county October 24, 1859, and had resided in Portland since she was a young woman. She was one of Oregon’s first women tyepesetters, embarking upon a printing career as an employee of her father, the late William Adams when he purchased the equipment of the Oregon Spectator, first newspaper published in Oregon, and published the Argus, which ranks as Oregon’s second newspaper. Later Miss Adams set type for The Oregonian while her father was a member of The Oregonian editorial staff. After being graduated from high school here she entered the employ of the Pacific Paper company, with which she remained for more than 50 years. She entered the office of Sinnott & Adams, Portland legal firm, in 1915 and retired 13 years ago. She is survived only by nephews and nieces.
source: The Oregonian, January 22, 1946, pg. 9
Funeral services were held her Monday for Amy C. Adams, 86, native Oregonian and daughter of early Oregon Pioneers, who died at a Portland hospital Friday.
Miss Adams was born in Yamhill county October 24, 1859, and had resided in Portland since she was a young woman. She was one of Oregon’s first women tyepesetters, embarking upon a printing career as an employee of her father, the late William Adams when he purchased the equipment of the Oregon Spectator, first newspaper published in Oregon, and published the Argus, which ranks as Oregon’s second newspaper. Later Miss Adams set type for The Oregonian while her father was a member of The Oregonian editorial staff. After being graduated from high school here she entered the employ of the Pacific Paper company, with which she remained for more than 50 years. She entered the office of Sinnott & Adams, Portland legal firm, in 1915 and retired 13 years ago. She is survived only by nephews and nieces.
source: The Oregonian, January 22, 1946, pg. 9
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