Posted by Chuck Henry was known as “Mr. Hiram” for his lifelong bond to Hiram College. Some of these articles and papers are about his many accomplishments for the college as student, coach and alumni director. These were all in a box of Blanche’s things.
Coach Henry in action
Did Chuck play baseball? There isn’t a clue on this photo but it looks like him standing, 3rd from the right.
Chuck Henry delivering a speech at the Hiram Pool
The back of this photo says “Merry Christmas 1951. Paul Fall”
Invitation to Chuck Henry to become a Fellow in the Garfield Society of Hiram College. January 26, 1973
This article has lots of good info about Aunt Marcia Henry
The Garfield Society “honors individuals who have demonstrated significant professional achievement and whose efforts have substantially enriched their communities.”
Hiram Commencement 1961
There isn’t a no explaination on this photo but looks like Chuck is discussing a model of the campus. The date is May, 1960.
A friend of Erin’s working at Hiram came upon this and sent it her.
This article has lots of good information about Chuck’s role at Hiram College
Article about Aunt Marcia Henry, her legacy and her
Article
Commencement 1960
No date on this just “Alumni Day”
This just says Faculty & Staff, Spring 1961
This is an example of Chuck’s famous Alumni letters. PLUS it has a poem of Aunt Janet’s!
Interesting tidbit in the 1961 Hiram Newsletter
The same 1961 Hiram newsletter had this article about Chuck’s “retirement”
Interesting note that Chuck sent out to Alumni as part of his fundraising letters. No date on it.
The last of Chuck’s famous Alumni Letters 1982
A honor for Chuck from a national leadership society, Omicron Delta Kappa
Check out the Gene Henry “news” in the Hiram Alumni 1960 edition
This 1930 Cleveland Sunday Newspaper features Hiram College
This poem titled “Memorial Day 1946” refers to the “34 Hiramites” that didn’t come home from WWII. One copy is handwritten -was it written by Chuck? I don’t know but it was in his papers.
Hiram Advance article 1979
Chuck is a stand-in accepting an honor for an old friend.
Cover of the Memory Book given to Chuck Henry
Cover page of the Memory Book
This book is about 4″ thick and is a scrapbook collection of 100s of letters to Chuck at his Alumni Day Dinner held May 27, 1961
Alumni Honoree Chuck Henry
Chuck receiving his Memory Book
With his family and over 500 attendees at the dinner.
With an old friend.
Dinner setting
Visiting with friends.
These 2 pages in the Hiram Broadcaster Newsletter describe the dinner.
This page has photos and captions.
Charles A Henry, coach, back row, far left in the black sweater
This is a Hiram College Football program dated Oct. 24, 1931 featuring Coach Chuck A. Henry.
