by Paul A. Donley | Aug 29, 2026 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article
Recollections of Adair AFS and the “Block House” By Paul A. Donley Paul Donley was stationed at Adair Air Force Station from 1967 until closing of station August 1969. Written approximately 2018 A2C Paul A. Donley (on top of the Blockhouse) ~ 1968 I want... 
by Webmaster | Feb 24, 2026 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
One of the most often asked question at events held by Adair Living History, Inc (ALH) is “How did Camp Adair get its name”? Although there are plenty of sources that are easily found about 1st Lt Henry Rodney Adair, it is still asked at almost every event. This blog... 
by Matt Helget | Oct 28, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
As taken from: https://www.96thinfantry.org/generals/brigadier-general-claudius-easley Claudius Miller (“Speck”) Easley was born at Thorp Spring, Texas, on July 11, 1891, the eldest son of Claudia Miller and Alexander Campbell Easley. At the age of four he... 
by Barbara Melton | Oct 18, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
October 11, 2025 National Timberwolf Pups Association Timberwolf Tribute On Friday, October 10, Adair Living History (ALH) and Adair Village welcomed more than fifty members of the National Timberwolf Pups Association (NTPA). These are relatives and close friends of... 
by Matt Helget | Sep 27, 2025 | Adair History, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
Maj. General Jame L. Bradley; 96th Infantry Division By: Matt Helget As taken from:https://www.96thinfantry.org/generals/general-james-bradley https://www.rememberthedeadeyes.com/GeneralBradley.html James Lester Bradley was born on 18 May 1891 in Doniphan, MO,... by Dennis Emerson | Jul 7, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article
Carl J. DeArmond, born 18 January 1877, Maryville, TN. Died 22 October 1943, Salem, OR. (resided at Independence, OR). He is buried at Mount Crest Abby, Salem, OR. He arrived in Oregon in 1878 with family members. Initially the family settled on a farm near... by Barbara Melton | Jun 19, 2025 | Spotlight Article, Board Member Article, Raising the Barracks
By Barbara Melton, President, Board of Directors of Adair Living History, Inc. Click here for a virtual tour of the Adair Interpretive Center Things are moving right along inside the barracks building that will become the Adair Interpretive Center. The... by Barbara Melton | Apr 5, 2025 | Spotlight Article, Board Member Article, Raising the Barracks
Raising the Barracks CONSTRUCTION UPDATE April 2025 By Barbara Melton, President, Board of Directors of Adair Living History, Inc. We thought it would be nice to post occasional updates about the construction work that’s being done now (finally!) in the barracks... 
by Matt Helget | Jan 28, 2025 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
The Need for Preservation – Camp Adair a Follow Up By Matt Helget Last year I wrote a post on the importance of preserving the former Camp Adair site (January 16, 2024). This has been a major part of why I joined Adair Living History, became a board... 
by Dennis Emerson | Nov 25, 2024 | Adair History, Blog, Board Member Article, Spotlight Article
Captain Russell William Simpson was the first Base Chaplain. Protestant church services were initially conducted by Chaplain Simpson and held in the Special Activities building, a building left over from the former WWII Camp Adair Station Hospital. The Special...