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A short documentary about Bill Henry produced for Occidental College in 1971. Featuring Bill Henry, Patricia Yeomans, and Harold Wagner.

Promotional brochure for NBC's "Window on Washington" sponsored by Sunbeam Shavemaster. The show, which Henry hosted in 1953, featured interviews with such figures as John F. Kennedy, Pat Nixon, and Donald Douglas.

Los Angeles Times publisher Otis Chandler writes a brief note to Henry about a Los Angeles Times advertisement that supports the Kennedy administration. Although the Times endorsed Nixon in the 1960 presidential election, Chandler was personally…

An aerial view of the Olympic Village built for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games, for which Henry served as sports technical director.

An article about Henry's life at his home in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, and his career reporting for the Los Angeles Times, CBS, NBC, and MBS.

Henry's membership card to the Automobile Club of Southern California. He edited their membership magazine, Touring Topics (which was renamed Westways) from 1920-1926.

Bill Henry at age 17 in 1907, the year his family moved to Los Angeles from San Francisco.

Bill Henry in the CBS studio, where he broadcast his show, "5 Minutes of News" from 1943-1948. (The show would later move to MBS).

Bill Henry poses with his car outside of the CBS studio in Los Angeles. Henry worked for CBS throughout the 1930s and 40s.

Bill Henry (right) broadcasted live commentary of the Franklin D. Roosevelt funeral procession for CBS.