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MS-2-511
Fonds
1915 - 1990, predominant 1937-1986

Fonds comprises records documenting Henry Hicks' political career and tenure as president of Dalhousie University, as well as his earlier studies at Oxford University and his military service in World War II. There are also records regarding his stamp collecting hobby, his community service, and his long involvement with associations such as the Rhodes Scholarship Committee. Record types include diaries and appointment books, correspondence, manuscripts, philatelic records, newspaper clippings and photographs.

Hicks, Henry D.

Henry Hicks' personal records

Series
1929 - 1990

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Series consists of records created and collected by Henry Hicks that document his interests and activities outside of his professional political and university careers, including committee work, social engagements, community involvement and travel. There are also financial records and correspondence relating to his father's business and estate and two notebooks belonging to his wife Gene. Record types include calendars, meeting minutes, invitations, programs, cassette tapes and newspaper clippings.

Henry Hicks' Dalhousie University records

Series
1947 - 1990

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Series comprises records created or collected by Henry Hicks in the course of his association and employment with Dalhousie University. Records types include correspondence and memoranda, newspaper clippings, reports, funding campaign materials, convocation programs, and staff lists.

Text for an address given at the 1951 laying of the cornerstone of Bridgetown Regional High School ceremony

MS-2-511, Box 1, Folder 13
File
1951-1980

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File also contains correspondence, newspapers clippings, and a program for the Silver Anniversary Graduation Bridgetown Regional High School closing exercises, held June 21, 1976.

Halifax Symphonette essay concert

MS-2-511, Box 28, Folder 1
Item
1953

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Item is a news release for the March Gazette announcing the winners of the student essay contest held in connection with a concert series held in Nova Scotia schools.

Statement of Henry D. Hicks, QC, MLA, Leader of the Opposition, to the Chronicle-Herald, concerning their front page report on January 14, 1960

MS-2-511, Box 18, Folder 38
File
1960

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File also includes photocopied press clippings kept by the Nova Scotia Liberal Association relating to the threats to Nova Scotia's tourist industry with the closure of Lakeside Inn, Yarmouth, and other failing CPR hotels.

Briefing notes, photographs, correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding the annual shilling ceremony at Point Pleasant Park

MS-2-511, Box 14, Folder 17
File
1972

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Outline of keynote address from Senator Henry D. Hicks at CUADO Industry/University conference

MS-2-511, Box 19, Folder 15
File
1973-1975

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File includes correspondence, clippings, and a copy of Hicks' speaking outline at the Canadian Association of University Development Officers conference held in Ottawa on 7-9 April 1975.

Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and press releases regarding Henry Hicks' work as Canadian representative on the Special Political Committee at the 28th General Assembly of the United Nations

MS-2-511, Box 14, Folder 18
File
1973-1974

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Correspondence, newspaper articles, financial records and a catalogue of the sale of the Henry D. Hicks Bermuda collection

MS-2-511, Box 30, Folder 18
File
1975

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

Notes for an address to the Grocery Products Manufacturers' Association annual meeting

MS-2-511, Box 19, Folder 20
File
1977

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File contains a handwritten outline of Henry Hicks' address, a newspaper clipping, and correspondence.

Records from the ceremony marking the 25th Anniversary of the Canso Causeway

MS-2-511, Box 19, Folder 7
File
1980

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File comprises correspondence, invitations, a souvenir program, newspaper clippings and a brief address.

Correspondence with Henry Davies Hicks regarding Guyana politics relating to Dalhousie University

MS-2-511, Box 27, Folder 12
File
1980-1990

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File contains correspondence with Henry Davies Hicks regarding Guyana politics, human rights and proposed research, including an unsuccessful bid by the Lester Pearson Institute to conduct a CIDA project in partnership with the University of Guyana, as well as correspondence and newspaper clippings on the proposed revoking of the honorary degree granted to Guyanan dictator Forbes Burnham.

Henry Hicks' seminar notes for an address at the Constitutional Options for Canada Conference, University of Victoria

MS-2-511, Box 14, Folder 27
File
October 1980

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File includes notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings and an agenda.

Correspondence regarding the commemorative postage stamp for the centenary of the founding of Dalhousie Law School

MS-2-511, Box 31, Folder 2
File
1982-1983

Part of Henry Davies Hicks fonds

File includes correspondence with artist Tom Forrestall, the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee, Ronald St. J. Macdonald, and William H. Charles. There are also newspaper clippings and a Dalhousie University Convocation programme for May 27, 1983.

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