Webinar: The William Shust Papers at the Shevchenko Scientific Society: Adventures in Archival Processing

Webinar

Tuesday, September 29th, 2026

3:00 PM (New York)

The William Shust Papers at the Shevchenko Scientific Society: Adventures in Archival Processing

Thanks to a grant from the Documentary Heritage Program, a statewide grant program administered by the New York State Archives, the Shevchenko Scientific Society recently completed processing the papers of the actor William Shust. Shust played roles on Broadway, Off-Broadway, television, and film, and was a lifelong member of the Ukrainian American community in New York City. Born in New York City to Ukrainian immigrant parents, he obtained his MFA in Theatre in 1954, which launched a career as an actor that lasted for over six decades.

This talk by the Shevchenko Scientific Society’s archives consultant Michael Andrec and DHP processing archivist Leila Jutton will provide an overview of Shust, the collection, and the surprises therein, as well as provide a picture of the archival labor that goes into making collections like this accessible to and usable by researchers.

Registration is mandatory to attend this webinar – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kdfcOiO5QLKv__S7nKgPHQ#/registration