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Mrs. Vincent
Cassel Adamson, Jr.
(Pearl Gurkin Riggan)
Pearl Gurkin
Riggan Adamson, daughter
of
Dr. Wilson Butler Riggan
and Louise Gurkin Riggan,
is a native of Norfolk, Virginia. Mrs. Adamson was
educated at the Graham School in Norfolk, and graduated
cum laude from
Sweet Briar College.
She has been a member of Phi Beta Kappa since 1966.
Mrs. Adamson is married to Mr. Vincent Cassel Adamson,
Jr. The Adamsons have four children (Louise
Gurkin Adamson Moore; Vincent Cassel Adamson, III; John
Gurkin Adamson; and Kirkpatrick Perrow Adamson). She
enjoyed a teaching career and now devotes her time to
volunteer civic and charitable activities. The
Adamsons reside in Richmond, Virginia.
Memberships
*
National Society of the Colonial Dames of America
(National Registrar;
National Executive Committee; National Board; National Roll of
Honor;
Past President of the Virginia Society)
* National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
(Thirty-Year
Member)
* National Society Daughters of American
Colonists (Thirty-Year Member)
Other Notes
Mrs. Adamson has been a moving force in the Index of
Documented Descendants' Lineage (IDDL) for computerizing
genealogical records of The National Society of the
Colonial Dames of America members and their ancestors to
simplify the admission process for new members. The
system provides efficient functional online access to
genealogical information in members papers while
controlling access for security and privacy. When a
perspective member claims descent from an approved
qualifying ancestor utilized by other members, the proof
of generational links between the common ancestor and
other members can be downloaded from a national data base.
Mrs. Adamson has a life long interest in historic
preservation, lives in an historic home in Richmond,
presently being considered for National and Virginia
Landmark status, has recently restored Oak Grove, a
National and Virginia Landmark farm on the Staunton River
in Campbell County, and is in the final stages of
restoring another National and Virginia Landmark home in
Campbell County. Both Campbell County homes are closely
associated with Patrick Henry and his children. She and
her husband also own a National and Virginia Landmark in
downtown Richmond, the Crozet House, used for office
purposes.
Mrs. Adamson formerly served on the Executive Committee
and Board of Regents of Gunston Hall Plantation. She has
been a member Phi Beta Kappa since 1966. She has served
as past President of the Children's Hospital Junior Board,
and is a Founding Member and past President of the
Richmond Lawyers' Auxiliary. Mrs. Adamson is a Sustaining
Member and Board Member, of the Junior League of Richmond;
a member of the Council of the Virginia Museum of Fine
Arts; former Council Member of the Historic Richmond
Foundation; and former Director of the Woman's Club. She
also holds membership in the Garden Club of Virginia, as
well as the Boxwood Garden Club.
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