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Bernard Shaw
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Bernard Shaw : his life, work and friends
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A recreation of Shaw's extraordinary life and his literary genius, during one of the most dynamic period in literary history. Erivne delves into Shaw's family background, giving considerable mention of his many love affairs, as well a his successful yet unorthodox marriage; as a dramatic critic he discusses each of Shaw's plays and his career as a newspaperman. Ervine also probes into his religious and political convictions; as well as painting vivid pictures of the men and women in Shaw's life. Some material came from Shaw's own diaries as a youth; personal letters; interviews with personal friends and previously unpublished material. 20 illustrations from photographs. -- from Amazon website.
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Shaw, Joseph E
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Approx. 30 items: dozens of copies of news stories and editorials mentioning Joseph E. Shaw, Mayor Frank Shaw's brother and secretary. When his brother was recalled by voters in 1938, Joseph Shaw faced legal problems of his own. Joseph died in 1965 at age 76 (obit in folder).
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Lucien Shaw
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Re: Hannah Shaw's whereabouts during the San Francisco earthquake and fire. 9 items
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Employees - Shaw, David
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Approx. 30 items: large selection of articles by and about David Shaw, a writer who, in the words of LAT co-worker Doug Shuit, "loves the spotlight and fights hard not to let it elude him," some of Shaw's internal LAT memos and correspondence with people at other newspapers, attorneys, and his own editors; in a 1975 response to a critical letter by a Mr. Parsons, Shaw offers that, as a media critic, "I will be criticized no matter what I do," and adds, "I have long since become inured to criticism"; 18-pp. text of Shaw's speech to the Los Angeles Times Management Conference (1/6/1988); etc.
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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. 1 note to Wilfred Partington, b. 1888, A.N.S. (1 p.), (1920, Oct. 16), [London (Eng.)]
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Note: Shaw's A.N.S. is written on a typewritten letter from Partington about the special Anniversary Number of Bookman's Journal, Oct. 15, 1920 (1 p.).
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Shaw and Gregory families papers
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This collection contains papers and materials related to the Shaw and Gregory families and their relatives, the Van den Heuvel family, Ralph Isaacs Ingersoll, and John Church Hamilton. These materials date chiefly from 1820 to 1870. Among John Shaw's materials is his 1810 diary detailing his journey down the Mississippi River on his way to annex the Republic of West Florida. Other items include a letter from Shaw to his father-in-law, Ebenezer Breed, and a letter addressed to Shaw regarding his daughter's education.
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