Miscellaneous papers of a noted Milwaukee, Wisconsin playwright and actor. The collection includes drafts, scripts, news clippings, and publicity materials for Shue's plays, poems, and writings, including "The Foreigner," "Grandma Duck is Dead," "The Nerd," and "Wenceslas Square." Also included is an extensive number of Shue's letters to and from colleagues and friends concerning personal matter and their careers, and heavily annotated scripts of productions in which Shue acted. Numerous photographs document Shue's travels, especially to the Far East. "Chicago Report," a family newsletter written by Shue's father, provides details on the family's activities, careers, and travels. The collection contains a recording of the memorial service at the Todd Wehr Theater following Shue's September 1985 death in a plane crash.
