Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the Victorian penny dreadful serial "The String of Pearls" (1846–47). The tale became a staple of Victorian melodrama and London urban legend, and has been retold many times since, most notably in the Tony award–winning by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler. Claims that Sweeney Todd was a historical person are strongly disputed by scholars, although possible legendary prototypes exist. In the original version of the tale, Todd is a barber who dispatches his victims by pulling a lever as they sit in his barber chair.
Shelley Sweeney (archivist) Shelley Sweeney (archivist) Shelley Sweeney (born 1959) is the Head of the University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections. She helped found three archival organizations and is a charter member of the Academy of Certified Archivists. She wrote, with colleagues, the code of ethics for the Canadian archival profession. Sweeney graduated from Alberni District Secondary School in 1977 and subsequently received a Bachelor of Arts in Latin from the University of British Columbia in 1981. She was among the original ten students to enter the first Masters of archival studies program in North America at the University of British Columbia,