Portrait of George Matthew Adams, circa 1925

Summary

George Matthew Adams (b. 1878) was a well-known newspaper columnist and syndicator. Adams launched a successful service in 1907 that distributed popular columns and comic strips to newspapers nationwide until his death in 1962. Adams's own short column, "Today's Talk," ran for more than 20 years and featured positive affirmations and self-help philosophies that inspired many Americans.

George Matthew Adams (b. 1878) was a well-known newspaper columnist and syndicator. Adams launched a successful service in 1907 that distributed popular columns and comic strips to newspapers nationwide until his death in 1962. Adams's own short column, "Today's Talk," ran for more than 20 years and featured positive affirmations and self-help philosophies that inspired many Americans.

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1925

Creators

Underwood & Underwood 

Creator Notes

Originally photographed by Underwood & Underwood.

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

P.O.6703

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 0.0 in

Width: 0.00 in

Adams Family Home

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