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Herbert Eugene Greenough's poems and essays
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1 cm of textual records
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(1853-1931)
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Herbert Eugene Greenough was born on 24 December 1853 in Cambridge, MA, to John and Delia Greenough, and in 1861 the family moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Greenough entered the service of the Nova Scotia Railway in 1867, retiring in 1911 after 44 years of service. He was a committed union member and wrote under the pen-name "Blue-nose Boy" for The Halifax Mail, The Halifax Herald and a local union publication called The Journal. In 1881, Greenough married Mary Louisa (Minnie) Letson, with whom he had ten children. At the time of the Halifax Explosion they were living at 29 East Young Street; their home was destroyed and their daughter, Dorothy, was killed. Grenough died on 23 December 1931.
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Series contains essays written by Herbert Eugene Greenough, drawing from his memories of working on the railways between 1867-1911. Series also contains his handwritten and typed poems.
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Some of the documents are in poor conservation conditions. Careful handling is required.
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- English