Florence V. "Frankie" Adams (1902–1979) was an American educator and writer. She had a long career at the Atlanta School of Social Work spanning 1931 through 1964. She is known for her social activism and as the author of Soulcraft: Sketches on Negro-White Relations Designed to Encourage Friendship and The Reflections of Florence Victoria Adams.[1]
Florence V. "Frankie" Adams | |
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| Born | Florence Victoria Adams July 9, 1902 Danville, Kentucky |
| Died | August 29, 1979 (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Knoxville College, New York University |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Author, Social Worker |
Biography edit
Florence Victoria Adams was born in Danville, Kentucky, on July 9, 1902. In 1925, she graduated from Knoxville College.[2][1] In 1939, she obtained her master's degree in education from New York University.[1]
In 1931, Adams joined the faculty of the Atlanta School of Social Work. She influenced the curriculum and content of group work on a national level as a member of the Committee on Group Work of the American Association of Social Work.[1]
In 1964, Adams retired from the Atlanta School of Social Work, now called Atlanta University.[3]
From 1965 to 1967, she worked for Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. and from 1968 through 1970 she worked with Project Head Start.[1]
Adams died on August 29, 1979, aged 77, in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
Publications edit
- Women in Industry (1929)
- Soulcraft: Sketches on Negro-White Relations Designed to Encourage Friendship (1944)
- Some Pioneers in Social Work: brief sketches; student work book, with Whitney Young, Jr. (1957)
- The Reflections of Florence Victoria Adams, a history of the Atlanta University School of Social Work (published posthumously in 1981)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Frankie V. Adams collection". Archives Research Center. Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "Adams, Florence V. "Frankie". Notable Kentucky African Americans Database. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Frankie Adams". Black Women Oral History Project Interviews, 1976–1981. Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
External links edit
- Soulcraft: Sketches on Negro-White Relations Designed to Encourage Friendship
- Frankie Adams Interview Transcript, 1976-1981 OH-31; T-32. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.