Adamson, Lee J., 1906-

Accountant and active political conservative.

From the description of Papers, 1954-1969. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 18249992

Accountant and conservative political activist, of Bellingham, Wash.; section leader of John Birch Society in Bellingham.

From the description of Papers, 1954-1969. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 154691229

Lee J. Adamson (1906- ), of Bellingham, Washington, was an accountant and conservative political activist who wrote commentaries and editorials on national and international affairs and served as section leader of the John Birch Society in Bellingham.

From the description of Lee J. Adamson papers, 1954-1969. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 28409970

Lee J. Adamson, Bellingham Washington certified public accountant, conservative activist, speaker, and writer, was born December 21, 1906 in Seneca, Kansas. In 1919, his parents move their family to a homestead in the Shoshone Basin in northwest Wyoming. Adamson attended the University of Wyoming for tow years as a engineering student before transferring to the University of Washington where he receive his BA degree in education in 1929, with a concentration in economics.

In 1933, Adamson accepted active duty under his Reserve commission as camp officer, and later camp commander, with the Civilian Conservation Corps. After he left the Corps in 1937, he undertook several jobs until 1946 when he opened an office as a public accountant in Bellingham, Washington. In 1951, Adamson qualified as a certified public accountant. He sold his practice in 1966 and subsequently engaged in a limited accounting practice.

Adamson was active in a number of professional and civic organizations, including the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the American Accounting Association, the Committee on Pan-American Policy, and American for Constitutional Action. He also served on the Board of Trustees for the Washington State Committee for Voluntary Unionism, Inc., and as a trustee for the Committee for Voluntary Unionism, Inc. In addition, Adamson was an organizer and secretary for the Citizens Defense Fund, which was formed to raise funds for those "patriots" who had become involved in litigation. As a member of the John Birch Society from 1959 to 1967, Adamson served as volunteer coordinator and section leader in Bellingham, Washington.

Adamson's writing we numerous and varied. He wrote a periodic commentary about national and international affairs titled "Liberty Line" which was published in Rank and File (Portland, Ore.). He also frequently submitted editorials that appeared in such newspapers as the Borger (Texas) News-Harold and the Manchester (New Hampshire) Union Leader, as well as other newspapers and journals. He co-authored the article, " Punched Card Accounting for Small Business," ( Journal of Accountancy, December, 1961) and the handbook Accountants' Data Processing Services (Ronald Press Company, 1964). In addition, Adamson edited two books, Vietnam: An Eyewitness Account (1964) and Techniques of Soviet Propaganda (1965), and a pamphlet entitled "Embassies of Subversion" (February, 1965), all of which were written by Madame Suzanne Labin, founder and president of the International Conference of Political Warfare.

Further biographical information about Lee J. Adamson is not available.

From the guide to the Lee J. Adamson papers, 1954-1969, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)