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Contains the April May 1997 issue of the "Olympic Review," featuring the five finalists for the 2004 Olympic Games, as well as posters related to the Olympics. The posters include seven 27 1/2" x 19 1/2" posters produced by the Southland Corporation for the 7-11 chain featuring past Olympians and their achievements. The athletes include Jim Thorpe in 1912, Babe Didrikson in 1932, Bob Mathias in 1948, Andrea Mead Lawrence in 1952, Shun Fujimoto in 1976, Harrison Dillard in 1948, Abebe Bikila in 1960, Lillian Copeland and Wilhelmina von Bremen in 1932, and Dorand Pietri and Johnny Hayes in 1908; four 27 1/2" x 22" posters featuring official British Amateur Athletic Board Coaching Charts for sprinting, long jump, high jump, and relay races; one 28 3/4" x 19" poster featuring the 1982 calendar by SunTour, a bicycle company from Japan; one 22" x 28" poster for the 1983 National Sports Festival held in Colorado Springs, Colorado featuring a gold, silver, and bronze medal from the games; and one 21 1/2" x 32" poster adversting the 1984 U.S. Olympic Stamp Collection featuring stamps for each sport in the Olympic Games.

Contains scripts for "The Iron Indians," about the 1953 William & Mary Football Team, and "West Virginia Kid," the story about the life of Hot Rod Hundley, assorted clippings, and correspondence to Mr. Henry, including a couple from Taylor Reveley, President of William & Mary.

This accession includes material from the Council of Housing Producers of which Henry was executive director; promotional and fundraising publications; photographs and programs from the New York Baseball Writers' and New York Basketball Writers' Dinners; material related to The Common Glory; Henry's acceptance telegram and first report card from the William & Mary; material related to the reactivation of Sigma Nu fraternity at the College of William & Mary; and other material.

This accession contains news clippings, photographs, and other material related to both school and professional life of Rene Henry, class of 1954 at William & Mary. Included in this accession are articles written by Henry while on the newspaper at Granby High School in Norfolk, Virginia from 1948 to 1951; photographs, including Henry with his Sigma Nu fraternity in 1953, Old Dominion dormitory circa 1952, and miscellaneous photographs of Henry traveling internationally; photographs and clippings from Roosevelt Junior High School in Charleston, West Virginia from 1946 to 1948; and complete sets of "Builder Marketing Commentary"; from July 1981 through February 1987 and "Manufactured Housing Overview"; from September 1982 through November 1984, which were all written by Henry.

This accession includes material related to the modern Olympic games collected by Rene Henry including pamphlets, ephemera, clothing and other textiles, pins, patches, and other material.

Contains correspondence to Rene Henry from various notable individuals such as West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, signed photographs (Rafer Johnson, Hot Rod Hundley, Don Drysdale, and members of the 1955 West Virginia University football team), as well as genealogical information on Henry's family.

Contains clippings from newspaper articles and various publications either about Rene Henry or written by him; photographs of Henry during his years at William & Mary as well as with notable people including Vincent Price, Harriet Nelson, Karl Malden, and Andy Williams; and a compact disc containing clips from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing including the Olympic City, People's Lake, Modern Architecture, and Places of Great Interest. The compact disc was produced by the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.