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Adams, LeeEntry/Object ID
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This is a file of primarily newspaper clippings about Lee Adams, one of Jacksonville's native sons. A naturalist and self-taught artist, Adams was internationally known for his watercolors and oils of animals, plants tropical birds, exotic fruits and palms. On a grander scale he created the 31-by-8 foot mural of Ribault's Landing using his unique naturalistic style and attention to detail to characterize the spirit of Florida's French history.
Adams and his wife Mimi Stockton Adams, a local environmental activist, died in a car accident in 1971. The City of Jacksonville named a park in Avondale after them, and created the Mimi and Lee Adams Environmental Awards to recognize citizens’ contributions to natural conservation and preservation... Jacksonville Public Library.
It is available at JHS Archives Library vertical files area.
For in-library reference use only.
See also Vertical files - Artists - Adams, Lee murals (Filed in Artists :A-B : Adams, Lee murals)Collection
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Artists -- Florida -- Jacksonville., Adams, Lee, 1922 - 1971.Publication Details
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Vertical file biography Adams, Lee
