Eva Adams
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Mint medal of Mint Director Eva Adams
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10 September 1908 Wonder, Nevada, U.S. |
| Died | 23 August 1991 (aged 82) Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Other names | Eva Bertrand Adams |
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| Years active | 1940–1969 |
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Eva Bertrand Adams (1908–1991) was the Director of the United States Mint from 1961 to 1969.
Eva Adams was born in Wonder, Nevada on September 10, 1908, the daughter of Verner Laur Adams and his wife Cora (Varble) Adams. Her father worked for mining magnate George Wingfield, and was responsible for setting up hotels, commissaries, and bars in Wingfield's mining camps. As such, the family moved around from camp to camp for several years before Adams' mother insisted the family settle down and they settled in Reno, Nevada. Adams graduated from Reno High School at age 14. She then attended the University of Nevada, Reno, where she was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, graduating in 1928, at age 19.
After graduating from college, Adams moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to become a teacher at Las Vegas High School. During this time, she became involved with the Clark County Democratic Party and was introduced to Pat McCarran.
Adams then attended graduate school at Columbia University, receiving a master's degree in English in 1936. She also went on to obtain an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center and an LL.D. from American University.
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