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Title: Bruce Shapiro papers
Dates: 1918, 1994
Collection Number: 1999-38
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1 folder
Repository:
GLBT Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94103
Abstract: The Bruce Shapiro papers contain materials from his 1994 theater production of Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play, "Machinal" at
the Balch Arena Theater at Tufts University. Treadwell (1885-1970) was born in Stockton and attended UC-Berkeley, where she
studied journalism. The collection includes copies of two 1918 letters Treadwell received from her brother John. The letters
may include content related to Babe Bean/Jack Bee Garland.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research.
[Identification of item]. Bruce Shapiro papers. Collection Number: 1999-38. GLBT Historical Society
Gift of Bruce G. Shapiro, Tufts University Drama Department, on January 17, 1994.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Bruce Shapiro papers contain materials from his 1994 theater production of Sophie Treadwell's 1928 play, "Machinal" at
the Balch Arena Theater at Tufts University. Treadwell (1885-1970) was born in Stockton and attended UC-Berkeley, where she
studied journalism. The collection includes copies of two 1918 letters Treadwell received from her brother John. The letters
may include content related to Babe Bean. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_004301
Theater