Alvadee Hutton Adams
Alvadee Hutton Adams | |
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 Alvadee Hutton Adams, from a 1964 publication of the United States Department of State | |
| Born | Alvadee Eugenia Hutton June 15, 1917 Forman, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 2003 Mercer Island, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, editor |
Alvadee Eugenia Hutton Adams (June 15, 1917 – August 11, 2003) was an American journalist and editor. She was editor of U.S. Lady beginning in 1956, a free monthly magazine for women in the military and military wives.
Early life and education[edit]
Hutton was born in Forman, North Dakota, and raised in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania,[1][2] the daughter of Frank Zinn Hutton and Carrie May Sloat Hutton.[3] Her father was a soil scientist in the lumber industry.[4] She graduated from Temple University in 1940. She earned a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in 1941.[5] She was later vice-president of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni association.[6]
Career[edit]
Hutton worked as a waitress on cruise ships during her college years, and became familiar with Latin America from these summer travels.[7] She was awarded a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship in Journalism to report from Latin America.[4] During the term of her fellowship, she met her husband, fellow journalist John B. Adams.[5]
In 1956, Adams became editor of U.S. Lady magazine, a monthly publication for military women and military wives,[8] published by her husband.[9][10] In this role, she traveled widely, visiting American military bases and attending international conferences.[11][12][13] She was a member of the National Press Club, the Overseas Press Club, and the American Newspaper Women's Club. In her later working life, she was involved in publications for Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland. She retired in 1979, and moved to the Pacific Northwest to be near family.[5]
Publications[edit]
- "The Dog Star and its Unique Companion" (1943)[14]
- "Lepers' Children: Eunice Weaver Spearheads Brazil's Battle Against an Ancient Scourge" (1952)[15]
- "U.S. Wheat Licks Red Propaganda in Pakistan, Nation of 80 Million" (1953)[16]
Personal life[edit]
Hutton married John Bucher Adams in 1942, in Rio de Janeiro. They had two daughters, Alice[17] and Abigail, both born in Alexandria, Virginia. Her husband died in 1968,[18] and Adams died in 2003, at the age of 86, in Mercer Island, Washington, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Contributors" Americas 4(5)(May 1952): 2. via Internet Archive
- ^ "73 Seniors Will Win Diplomas at New Cumberland". Harrisburg Telegraph. 1935-05-31. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "County Girl Wins Pulitzer Award". The Sentinel. 1941-05-06. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Without Dramatic Struggle". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1942-04-05. p. 74. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Alvadee Eugenia Hutton Adams". Times-Press-Recorder. 2003-08-13. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dr. Perkins Retires After 33 Years with State". Department of State Newsletter (33): 50. January 1964 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Travels 25,000 Miles on Sea as Steamship Waitress". The Evening News. 1938-10-21. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Trohan, Walter (1962-08-01). "Report from Washington". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mr. and Mrs. Adams to Publish U.S. Lady" Editor & Publisher 89(11)(March 10, 1956): 51. via Internet Archive
- ^ Alvah, Donna (2007-04-01). Unofficial Ambassadors: American Military Families Overseas and the Cold War, 1946-1965. NYU Press. ISBN 978-0-8147-0754-8.
- ^ "Magazine Officials Visit Travis AFB". The Napa Valley Register. 1963-08-28. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Etter, Betty. "People and Places" OPC Bulletin 12(2)(1967): 8. via Internet Archive.
- ^ "People and Places" OPC Bulletin 11(2)(1963): 6. via Internet Archive.
- ^ Hutton, Alvadee E. "The Dog Star and its Unique Companion" Popular Astronomy 47(10)(December 1939): 576-578. via Internet Archive
- ^ Adams, Alvadee. "Lepers' Children: Eunice Weaver Spearheads Brazil's Battle Against an Ancient Scourge" Americas 4(5)(May 1952): 16-19, 28. via Internet Archive
- ^ Adams, Alvadee (1953-11-03). "U.S. Wheat Licks Red Propaganda in Pakistan, Nation of 80 Million". The Herald. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baby is Their Big News". The Kansas City Times. 1946-12-26. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Obituary for John B. Adams". The Tampa Tribune. 1968-03-22. p. 54. Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[edit]
- Alvadee and John B. Adams on their wedding day in 1942, a photograph in the United Methodist Archive Center