Henderson-Shaw Festival Commemorative Plaque

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Scope and Contents Bronze Henderson-Shaw Festival plaque posted on a wooden board.The plaque has a bust of Archibald Henderson with "Shaw-Henderson Festival February 2-5, 1933-Arset Scientia-Archibald Henderson" written on it. Henderson-Shaw refers to scholar Archibald Henderson and playwright George Bernard Shaw. Henderson, who was often described as a renaissance man because of his vast knowledge of the arts and sciences, starting exchanging correspondance with Shaw in the first decade of the twentieth century about getting biographical information from the playwright. Henderson eventually wrote three biographies of Shaw that were published in 1911, 1932, and 1956. The festival was held at the University of North Carolina in February, 1933.Shaw's play, You Never Can Tell was performed at the event. Plaque measures 2 1/2'' (height) x 1 1/2'' (width). Fair condition with some slight damage to the bust and some grime throughout. EDU2012.062

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