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Lola Henry fonds
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- Textual record
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Fonds
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MS-2-668
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Physical description
5.5 cm of textual records
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Name of creator
(1903 - [19--])
Biographical history
Lola Henry (born Helena) worked as the personal secretary for four Dalhousie University presidents, including A.S. MacKenzie, Carleton Stanley, A.E. Kerr and Henry Hicks, as well as for the Board of Governors. Born in 1903, she worked for a Halifax doctor until 1921; in the aftermath of the Halifax Explosion, she volunteered in an emergency hospital set up in the YMCA on Barrington Street. She first came to work at Dalhousie University as a filing clerk in 1921; in 1968, she received an honorary doctorate, presented by Henry Hicks.
Custodial history
Records were donated to Dalhousie University Archives by Lola Henry in accession (52-94) on October 24, 1994.
Scope and content
Fonds contains recipe and knitting notebooks handed down by Lola Henry's grandmother and mother. There is also a book of recipes collected by E.C. Nicholson.
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Physical condition
Some of the documents are in poor conservation conditions. Careful handling is required.
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
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English
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Restrictions on access
There are no access restrictions on these materials. All materials are open for research.
Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication
Materials do not circulate and must be used in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room. Materials may be under copyright. Contact departmental staff for guidance on reproduction.
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Further accruals are not expected.
General note
Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Lola Henry fonds, MS-2-668, Box [box number], Folder [folder number], Dalhousie University Archives, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.