Adams, Charles L., 1929-2008

Dr. Charles Lynford Adams (1929-2008) was a forty-eight year resident of Las Vegas, Nevada and a professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 1960 to 1999. Dr. Adams was born in Joliet, Illinois and served in the U.S. Army. He earned his B.A. from Michigan State, his M.A. from the University of Illinois, and his Ph.D. from the University of Oregon. Dr. Adams began his teaching career in 1960 at Nevada Southern University (NSU) and witnessed its growth and transition into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. From 1964 to 1971 Dr. Adams was in charge of graduate studies for all of NSU and UNLV until 1972 when the Graduate College was established.

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“Dr. Charles Adams,” Las Vegas Review-Journal accessed February 14, 2018. http://obits.reviewjournal.com/obituaries/lvrj/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=142271820.

Moehring, Eugene P. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas: A History. Reno, Nev.: University of Nevada Press, 2007.