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Henry, Edward L. (Edward LeRoy) , 1921-2010

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1921 - 2010

Biography

Dr. Edward L. Henry, a 1943 Saint John's graduate, had a long and distinguished career in public service. Among other positions, Dr. Henry served as a professor of political science at Saint John's, its Vice President for Institutional Development, mayor of St. Cloud, president of Saint Mary's and Saint Michael's Colleges, and as the founder of the Center for the Study of Local Government at Saint John's. Dr. Henry was an advocate of small communities, Catholic education, and effective government. This collection includes the papers of Dr. Henry that have been donated to the Archives by the Henry family. Included in the collection are his authored articles and public addresses, newspaper articles concerning his professional career, documents relating to his service in World War II, and various personal items. The Archives have his papers from the early 1930's to the late 1990's.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

DR. ED HENRY, MR. GERHARD TRACK, J.F. POWERS, 1950s

 File
Identifier: 01-086
Scope and Contents

DR. ED HENRY, MR. GERHARD TRACK, J.F. POWERS

1950s

Three pictures of J.F. Powers are digitized. Ed Henry may be in one or two of them.

Dates: 1950s

Henry, Ed, 1966-2010

 File — Box: 15, Folder: 57
Identifier: 91.0261
Scope and Contents

Henry, Ed

Includes vitae, correspondence with SJU administrators, press releases, papers, etc.

Death announcements:

"Former St. Cloud mayor Ed Henry dies at 89," St. Cloud Times, Oct. 2, 2010.

"Funeral Arrangements for Dr. Edward L. Henry," email notice from Provost Dr. Rita Knuesel, Oct. 4, 2010. Includes photo and obituary.

Dates: 1966-2010

Henry, Edward L. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC05
Scope and Contents

Collection includes public addresses, class notes, correspondence, newspaper articles, personal documents, photographs, authored articles, and other associated documents.

Dates: 1934 - 2000

Micropolis in transition: a study of a small city, 1971

 unspecified
Identifier: BOOK0054
Scope and Contents

A study of St. Cloud, Minnesota, modeled on the Middletown studies. Edited by Edward L. Henry, at that time the mayor of St. Cloud and a professor at St. John's University.

Dates: 1971