Jayna M. Josefson
Scope and Contents
Biographical material assembled by Henry on herself (1929-1987) and Rowena Fry (1927-1987) consists of brief typescripts, letters, clippings, exhibition catalogs, samples of Christmas cards designed by Henry and Fry, a print "Bird's Tree in Winter" by Henry (1968), and photographs of works of art. The material emphasizes Henry's mural for the Springdale, Arkansas post office, commisssioned for the Section of Fine Arts, and her work for the Oscar Mayer Company. A subject file contains clippings (1958-1987) concerning Hubert Ropp, Dean of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, who had a great influence on the careers of Henry and Fry.
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 1989 by Natalie S. Henry.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in the possession of Natalie S. Henry.
Processing Information
The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022.