Emerson College, 1926-1991
Scope and Contents
This first series titled Emerson College contains items pertaining to the 32 years that Stein taught students in the Drama Department and encompass the years 1948-1991. Many photographs and negatives of Emerson theatrical stage productions and makeup classes taught by Stein as well as classroom materials such as syllabi, outlines, and worksheets are included this series. Other materials consists of several theater programs from productions put on by Emerson College and Emerson newspaper and newsletter publications ranging from 1926 to 1987, and the personal and professional correspondence of Stein himself.
Dates
- 1926-1991
Creator
- Stein, Jack, 1919-2000 (Person)
Language of Materials
Records in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to researchers. No materials may be checked out or borrowed from the Emerson College Archives & Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
Some materials may be subject to copyright. No part of the materials protected by copyright may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without written permission from the copyright holder. Researchers are required to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce and/or publish materials under copyright.
Any photographs published from the collection will carry the credit line: Courtesy Jack Stein Collection.
Biographical / Historical
Jacob "Jack" Stein, makeup artist for the stars, had quite a successful career as one of the most well-known makeup professionals in New England. His career in the theater began at a young age when he worked in a small theater. Always more fascinated with what went on behind the scenes than performing on stage, Stein decided that is where his passion lay. In 1945 around the age of 26 he opened the Jack Stein Makeup Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Stein also began teaching classes in the Drama department at Emerson College. He would go on to receive an honorary degree from the college in 1958 and taught his art for over 30 years.
Stein worked for several of the television stations around New England such as WGBH. His talents put him on the radar of several political figures in Washington, D.C. Some of the politicians he worked to make presentable included: Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Richard Nixon. Stein also used his abilities in philanthropic efforts. He did not consider himself as solely as a theatrical makeup artist but also as a rehabilitative makeup technician. Stein worked to use makeup as a form of rehabilitation for victims at the Burn Institute of Boston's Shriners Hospital for Children and for women at correctional facilities.
Stein passed away July 8, 2000 at the age of 81. His wife of 58 years, Sophie Shapiro Stein, passed away in 2006. The two are survived by their daughters Sharon Weinberger and Judy Klamka and by their five grand-children.
Extent
0.42 Linear feet
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically where dates are provided. The undated folders have been arranged alphabetically.
Custodial History
Jack Stein donated his collection on September 20, 1991.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jack Stein
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Walker Building, Room 223
120 Boylston Street
Boston Massachusetts 02116 United States
(617) 824-8301
archives@emerson.edu