Hunt, Betty, 1916 - 1983
Dates
- Existence: 1916 - 1983
Biography
Betty Hunt was born in April 1916, and was actively involved in left-wing theatre in Sheffield before the Second World War, notably the Sheffield Unity Theatre. She graduated with a BA (Honours) in English Literature from the University of Sheffield in 1978, and began work on a funded PhD on the subject of “The left theatre in England of the late 1930s with special reference to the Sheffield Theatre Club and its affiliations”, under the supervision of Professor Philip Roberts. Betty Hunt died in March 1983 before she was able to complete her PhD.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Betty Hunt Papers
A collection of research papers relating left wing drama and theatre in Sheffield and elsewhere in the late 1930s, gathered by Betty Hunt when researching for a PhD in the School of English at the University of Sheffield in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
For further details of the Betty Hunt Papers please see the box list in the External Documents section below.