Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1914-1922, 1948-1973 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
0.05 m of textual records and other materials.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Canadian poet Marion Kathleen Henry, née Waddell, was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, in 1893. Poetry published in various periodicals and anthologies. Past President and Poetry Convenor of Canadian Authors Association, Calgary Branch. Died 1973.
Repository
Archival history
Donated by Joyce Goodwin in 1977; art originals donated by P. G. Gabriel and Ada-Marie Nechka in 1990.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Fonds consists of manuscript and published edition of poetry chapbook Centaurs of the wind. - Toronto : Ryerson Press, 1956; reviews of and other material relating to Centaurs of the wind; manuscripts of thirty-five poems; biographical sketches of the poet; newsclippings of poetry by and articles about M. K. Henry; photographs of the author and others; and sketches and watercolours by M. K. Henry. Includes explanatory notes by M. K. Henry's daughter, Joyce Goodwin.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
No restrictions on access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Text in English.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
File level inventory available at repository.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
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Notes area
Note
Title based on contents of the fonds.
Note
Includes 12 photographs, 4 sketches and 4 watercolours.