William F. Henry scrapbook

Collection — Box: SC

Identifier: S3148

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one scrapbook containing letters of appreciation and congratulation, and news clippings pertaining to Penn Yan, New York, social events, post office news, and some personal events.

Dates

Creation: 1912-1922

Creator

Henry, William F., 1863-1937 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Colonel William F. Henry was born in Penn Yan, New York and came to Duluth, Minnesota in 1885. He worked for a time at a general store and as a clerk at the post office, before joining the staff of the Duluth Herald newspaper. Eventually he became general manager of the Duluth Herald News Tribune. Henry was acting postmaster from 1918 to 1920. He was very active in community affairs throughout his career.

Extent

1.00 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Physical Location

This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.

General

This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and are on permanent loan from the St. Louis County Historical Society.