Harry Newman papers
Scope and Contents of the Collection
Records of Newman's work as an undergraduate at MIT include copies of class assignments, one-act plays, poetry, a Tech Show script, and his play Laundromat, submitted as his bachelor's thesis. His later work is documented in plays, poetry, short stories, two works he translated, and articles, essays, and lectures on theater and non-traditional casting.
Dates
- 1979 - 1994
Creator
- Newman, Harry, 1961- (Person)
Access note
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Biography
Harry D. Newman, 1961 , received the SB in humanities from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1983. Since graduation he has written plays, poems, and essays, and his professional activities include advocating non-traditional casting.
Extent
2 Cubic Feet (1 record carton, 3 manuscript boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains writings of Harry D. Newman, 1983 graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work as an undergraduate includes class assignments, one-act plays, poetry, and his play Laundromat, submitted as his bachelor's thesis. Among his later work in the collection are plays, poetry, and short stories; and articles, essays, and lectures on theater and non traditional casting
Location
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Processing Information note
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- Newman, Harry, 1961-
- Theater -- Casting. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Newman, Harry, 1961- (Person)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Papers of Harry Newman
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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