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Bristow Adams (November 11, 1875 – November 1956) was an American journalist, professor, forester, and
illustrator An illustrator is an artist who specializes in enhancing writing or elucidating concepts by providing a visual representation that corresponds to the content of the associated text or idea. The illustration may be intended to clarify complicat ...
. Adams was born in Washington, D.C. He taught at Cornell University from 1914 to 1945. Adams also founded the ''
Stanford Chaparral The ''Stanford Chaparral'' (also known as the ''Chappie'') is a humor magazine published by students of Stanford University since 1899. History The ''Stanford Chaparral'' was established in 1899 by Bristow Adams. Published for more than 112 y ...
'', the oldest humor magazine in the west, in 1899. Adams created at least two scarce large photolithographed rowing posters between 1900 and 1910, one representing Harvard and one Cornell, both copyrighted by The Potomac Press, Washington, D.C., and printed by Andrew B. Graham of Washington.


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Guide to the Bristow Adams Papers
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Stanford Chaparral Website
1875 births 1956 deaths Cornell University faculty American foresters {{forester-stub