Florence Henry Papers

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: OGLMC-1675

Scope and Contents

The Florence Henry Papers date from 1913 until 2010, although most of the material is undated. Henry was a poet from Grand Forks and the collection contains numerous examples of her poetry, as well as from other poets.

Dates

created: 1913-1923, 1963, 2010
Other: Majority of material found in undated
Other: Date acquired: 07/06/2017

Creator

Henry, Florence J. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.

Biographical or Historical Information

"Miss F.J. Henry Funeral services for Miss Florence J. Henry, 70, 917 N. Fifth St., who died at a local hospital Friday, will be held at 1:30pm Monday at the First Methodist Church with Rev. Earl H. Butz officiating. Burial will be at Hoople, N.D. The body will lie in state today at Byers Funeral Chapel and at the church from noon to 1:15pm, Monday. Pallbearers will be Walter Kistler, William Page, James A. Graham, Frank Hewitt, John Croy and Harold Jensen. Miss Henry had been a resident of Grand Forks for 45 years. She was born in Ontario, Canada, April 19, 1892, and came to Grand Forks from Park River, N.D. She was a niece of the late George A. Henry, dean emeritus of Wesley College. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. R.A. Graves of Woodward, Iowa, and a nephew, M.E. Moore of Dayton, Ohio." Source: Grand Forks Herald, 6 January 1963

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