Julia Hendry

1973 - 2020  (47 years)

• Name	Julia Hendry
  Born	1973
  Gender	Female
  Honoured	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Julia Hendry Archive Reading Room - Wilfrid Laurier University.
  Name	Julia Perrin
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-213520
  Died	3 Apr 2020
  Person ID	I213520	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Tom Perrin
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F62179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Laurier mourns the loss of beloved colleague Julia Hendry April 5, 2020 Julia Hendry, Head of Archives and Special Collections at the Wilfrid Laurier University Library, passed away April 3 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She leaves behind her husband, Tom Perrin, and sons Benjamin, 13, and Elliott, 10, as well as her extended family and many friends and colleagues at Laurier and in the broader library and archives community. A service will be held Monday, April 6 at 1 p.m. Due to current pandemic restrictions, attendance will be for Julia's immediate family only, but friends and colleagues are invited to join them via live-stream at henrywalser.com/live-streaming. Julia was an accomplished archivist, librarian, researcher and teacher. She was also a cherished co-worker who fostered strong relationships across the Laurier community. "Julia was a beloved colleague, a bright light, talented, excellent and always forward looking, truly one of those people who touched so many lives at the university in such a meaningful and profound way," said Gohar Ashoughian, Laurier's University Librarian. "Her leadership of the Laurier archives was always focused on making strong connections with donors, faculty, students, administrators and community to highlight and celebrate Laurier." Julia earned an Honours BA in history from Queen's University in 1996. Her passion for archives began with a co-op placement in the Rare Books Division of the National Library of Canada (now Library and Archives Canada) while doing a master's degree in library and information science at Western University. Upon graduation, she was hired by the University of Illinois at Chicago as an assistant special collections librarian and rose to the position of University Archivist. She also worked with the records of social support organizations such as Hull House and the Chicago Urban League. Engaging with this type of material was rewarding to Julia, who throughout her career and life engaged with issues of social justice, and was drawn to documenting people and issues under-represented in archives. At Laurier, for example, Julia was actively engaged with decolonizing the academy, which she viewed as essential work, and was instrumental in organizing the "The Land We Are" initiative that explored local indigenous history. In 2010, she and Tom moved to Waterloo where Julia had accepted the position of Head, Archives and Special Collections at Laurier. She hit the ground running and made the university archives a key resource for Laurier's centennial celebrations in 2011. In the years that followed, Julia demonstrated leadership and vision. She helped expand the scope of the archives collections; enhanced collection-management and access systems; furthered the digitization of the archive collections; and sought funding and built partnerships internally and externally. Examples include the strong relationship she developed with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada to make Laurier the home of its National and Eastern Synod Archives; her role in acquiring the records of the Royal Canadian College of Organists, composer Alfred Kunz, map publisher Ward Kaiser, environmentalist Louisette Langteigne, and the Oak Ridges Moraine Foundation; and her work to expand access to the national polling data donated to the university by Ipsos Canada. During her time at Laurier, Julia was active in the life of the university community, serving on numerous committees and as a member of Senate. Externally, she was involved with a variety of local organizations, including the Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation. She was also an active member of the Association of Canadian Archivists, the Archives Association of Ontario, and other professional organizations. Throughout her career, however, Julia especially cherished the time she spent inspiring students and researchers to work with primary sources. Laurier mourns the loss of beloved colleague Julia Hendry | Wilfrid Laurier University. (2020). Retrieved 6 April 2020, from https://wlu.ca/news/spotlights/2020/april/laurier-mourns-the-loss-of-beloved-colleague-julia-hendry.html _____________________ Julia Hendry Memorial Award honours memory of beloved Head of Laurier Archives and Special Collections Julia Hendry joined Laurier in 2010 in the position of Head, Archives and Special Collections. She was a beloved colleague who had a profound impact on many lives at the university. Julia passed away on April 3, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. To honour Julia's memory, her family, friends and colleagues have raised over $26,000 to establish the Julia Hendry Memorial Award which will be endowed in perpetuity. Julia was an accomplished and passionate archivist, with an Honours BA in history from Queen's University, an MA in history from the University of Illinois Chicago and a master's degree in library and information science at Western University. At Laurier, Julia actively engaged in decolonizing the academy, which she viewed as essential work, and was instrumental in organizing the "The Land We Are" initiative that explored local Indigenous history. She engaged with issues of social justice throughout her life, and was drawn to documenting people and issues under-represented in archives. "Julia was a beloved colleague, a bright light, talented, excellent and always forward-looking \endash truly one of those people who touched so many lives at the university in such a meaningful and profound way," \endash Gohar Ashougian, Laurier's university librarian. In her position as Head, Archives and Special Collections, Julia helped expand the scope of the archives collections, enhanced collection-management and access systems, furthered the digitization of the archive collections, sought funding and built partnerships both internally and externally. Julia especially cherished opportunities to inspire students and researchers to work with primary sources throughout her career. In tribute to Julia's memory, and to continue her life's work and honour her passions, the Julia Hendry Memorial Award will be granted annually to an undergraduate student in the Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Music, Faculty of Liberal Arts or Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, who demonstrates an interest in sustainability and is in financial need. First preference will be given to an Indigenous student. "Julia was a dear friend of mine and it is a comfort to know that her scholarship will support students who make pursuing social justice a priority during their time at Laurier." \endash Amy Schneidhorst. The family of Julia Hendry has made a generous donation in support of Laurier Archives' Highest Priority Needs in Julia's honour. In recognition of this generous gift, Laurier has named the Laurier Archives reading room as the Julia Hendry Archives Reading Room. "From an early age, Julia developed a passion for literature and amazed friends and family with her ability to finish books at astonishing speed. Her post graduate work took her to a brief but personally influential period at Library and Archives Canada, which further fostered her passion for this work. Outside of her professional role, Julia strove to make books an important part of her life as a mother, daughter, friend, Aunt, and sister. In her final days, Julia made a point of gifting thoughtfully selected books to those she loved." \endash Don and Myrna Hendry, Julia's parents The dedication of the room and the launch of the award will be celebrated at an event on Thursday, October 6th at 4 pm in the Robert Langen Art Gallery. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. "Julia Hendry Memorial Award Honours Memory Of Beloved Head Of Laurier Archives And Special Collections | Give To Laurier". 2022. Give.Wlu.Ca. https://give.wlu.ca/news/2022/fall/julia-hendry.html?fbclid=IwAR1uRncKemKl4Dqcqia0-jYiseeOhHgpHlFkhlxFgwgjOLO6UWdaPIkLFjE.

  
  

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