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Henry moved to Utah about 1949 for health reasons and stayed. She received an honorary degree from the University of Utah in 1971 and a bachelors degree in 1980 at age 59. She headed the NAACP in Utah for many years and was the first black administrator for the Salt Lake School District.
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Alberta Henry Papers, 1939-1998, Utah State Historical Society.
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