Ensign Hugh J. Adams (1889-1919)

The North Side, The Great War,
& the Pleasures of Family & Friends

Selections from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's Pennsylvania Department "Hugh Adams Collection."

Scanned photo of Hugh J. Adams.


* Reflections on the Images of a Life
Photographs--identified and unidentified--
& the power of the Web
* Images & Text
A selection of photographs from the Adams Collection with accompanying documentation.
* Chronology
A brief chronology puts the life of Hugh J. Adams into an historical context.
* Bibliography
Sources used to identify, annotate & amplify materials in the Adams Collection.
* Preservation of Photographs
Some basic guidelines on preserving old photographs and a listing of useful books & websites.
* Doing Research in the Pennsylvania Department
A brief overview of doing historical & genealogical research in the Department's collections.
* Gifts to the Pennsylvania Department
Suggestions for donating your family photographs to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.




Created: 22 July 2000
Last Updated: 14 January 2002
Barry Chad.