Fonds consists of correspondence (1943-1975), publications (1946-1970), addresses and forewords (1944-1977), unpublished documents (1952-1978), material collected for reference and other purposes, newspaper cuttings, memorabilia (1934-1977), and black and white photographs (1946-1975), written or collected by Guy Henson. Reference and other materials pertain to a wide variety of topics, including golf, education in Nova Scotia, political movements and current affairs, social causes, labour, management, and the activities of many local, provincial and national societies.
Fonds comprises records that document the administrative and operational activities of the Maritime School of Social Work. Record types include correspondence; committee minutes; financial records; reports; statistics; program information; course materials; examination records; newspaper clippings; memorabilia; and photographs.
Dalhousie University. Faculty of Health. School of Social Work
Item is a photograph of teacher Dorothy Norvell and four children at Brunswick-Cornwallis Pre-school posting Valentines for their parents. Two of the children are Darlene and Derek Upshaw.
Item is a videocassette of a guest lecture by Janis Kief, a social worker with seniors in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. He discusses the inverse relationship between the availability of therapy and those who most need it getting service. The video was created for use in the Dalhousie Medical School curriculum. The video was requested by Dr. Ruderman from the Department of Community Health and Epidemiology.