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  1. A Portrait of Sir Lady Java in Fringed Caftan

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Entertainers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A black and white portrait of Sir Lady Java posing wearing a fringed caftan with her arms extended.
  2. City: San Francisco's Magazine, June 1981

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Romo, Ricardo
    Date: Jun. 1981
    Topics: Drag shows, Female impersonators
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: City magazine edition featuring pictures of drag performers at the tourist-friendly drag bar Finocchio's, and a list of recommendations for events and recommended activities around San Francisco.
  3. Danny La Rue Gets Rise Out Of Royalty

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Zec, Donald
    Date: Aug. 20, 1966
    Topics: Appearance, Cabaret, Clothing, Crossdressing, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Musical theatre
    Subject: Come Spy With Me, Daniel Patrick Carroll, Danny La Rue
  4. Exotics International 1.1 1983

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1983
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ photographers
    Subject: The Queen Mary
    Description: Exotics International magazine featuring photography from a night at The Queen Mary, including images of Drag performers and Go-go Dancers.
  5. Farewell Performance of Verdi's Aida

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Thayer, Chuck
    Date: Jan. 8, 1967
    Topics: Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gay bars, Latino/a/x gay men
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria
    Description: A program for a drag performance at The Black Cat Cafe, also including a description of the club, performances, and drag artists. This was one of drag performer José Sarria's opera parody performan...
  6. Female Impersonators #1

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Winter 1969
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag community, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gender affirming surgery, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ fashion, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ people in the military, Transvestites
    Subject: Bunny Lake, Chickee Ramos, Christine Jorgensen, Holli White, Miss Fire Island, Moorish Stevens, Robin Rogers
    Description: Female Impersonators magazine edition with photos of drag queens at various competitions; articles about these contests and the people in them, including tips for female impersonators to improve th...
  7. Female Impersonators #2

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1969
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag balls, Drag community, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ magazines
    Subject: Phil Black Annual Valentine Dance
    Description: Female Impersonator magazine edition discussing events such as Mardi Gras, the Luis Costume Ball, and 2nd Annual Phil Black's Valentine Ball. The issue features many photos of female impersonators ...
  8. Female Impersonators at La Fever Nite Club

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Female impersonators
    Description: Photo of a drag queen and another individual at La Fever Nite Club.
  9. Female Mimics National Cotillion 1973

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: 1973
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag pageants, Drag queens, Erotica, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transfemininity, Transvestites
    Subject: Brandy Lee, Kim Christy, National Cotillion
    Description: Content warning: This item contains potentially sensitive content related to homophobic/transphobic violence and sexual assault (p. 60). Female Mimics edition featuring photography of queer perform...
  10. Female Mimics No. 1, Winter 1970-71

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: Winter 1971
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Drag shows, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transfemininity, Transvestites
    Subject: 82 Club, Brigette Dior, Christine Jorgensen, Danny La Rue
    Description: Female Mimics edition featuring photography of queer performers in drag, erotic photography, photography of female impersonator Danny LaRue and written erotica pieces.
  11. Female Mimics No. 2, Spring 1971

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: Spring 1971
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Drag shows, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transvestites
    Description: Female Mimics issue featuring photography of trans people and crossdressers in club settings, including depictions of erotica and burlesque.
  12. Female Mimics Vol. 5 No. 2 1974

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: 1974
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag pageants, Drag queens, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ magazines, Trans women, Transvestites
    Subject: Club 82, Genie Dee, Kim Christy, National Cotillion
    Description: Content warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to self harm (p. 21). Female Mimics edition featuring photography from drag pageantry, pictures from Miss Cotillion pagean...
  13. Female Mimics Vol. 5 No. 2 Summer 1979

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Christy, Kim
    Date: Summer 1979
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Coming out, Female impersonators, FtMs, LGBTQ+ magazines, Title contests, Trans women, Transgender community, Transitioning (Gender), Transvestites
    Description: Female Mimics edition featuring letters to the editor about the magazine and writers' journeys as female impersonators, an article and photography related to transitioning and coming out, and image...
  14. Female Mimics Vol. 5 No. 3 Fall 1974

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics, Christy, Kim
    Date: Autumn 1974
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag balls, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Friendship, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ fashion, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ people in the workplace, Transgender community, Transgender newsletters, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: C'est La Vie cabaret, Empress LaRey's Universal Ball, Uba's TV Botique
    Description: Female Mimics edition featuring photographs of a visit to Uba's TV Boutique, a fiction piece, photographs of a female impersonators, interviews with transsexual and transvestite people, photographs...
  15. Female Mimics Vol. 6 No. 4 Fall 1975

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: Autumn 1975
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag queens, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transfemininity, Transvestites
    Description: Female Mimics volume featuring erotic photography of trans and cross-dressing individuals, a reflection of female impersonators that decide to live their lives as female, and a description of one p...