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  1. Being Trans in the 1980s - Nightlife

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The History Project
    Creator: Petra
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clocking (Gender), Drag bars, LGBTQ+ night life, Nightclubs, Passing (Gender), Pre-operative, Trans women, Transsexual people
    Subject: Combat Zone (Location)
    Description: This item contains Petra's reflections on nightlife as a trans woman in Boston in the '80s.
  2. The Motherlode

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag bars, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ bars
    Subject: LA LA, Tacky Drag Shows, The Motherlode
  3. We'll Have Our Day in Court!

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, MtFs, Trans women, Transsexual people
    Subject: Diva's, San Fransisco Hall of Justice, The Motherlode
  4. TAIT’S Presents RAE BOURBON and COMPANY

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: B.B.B. Cellar Cafe, Boris Kramarenki, Flora Shime, Girls Will Be Boys, Millie Burdett, Rae Bourbon, Tait's
    Description: An advertisement for TAIT's featuring "Rae Bourbon and Company." Includes the night's program.
  5. Dance Recital by Luis Valencia (2)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1930
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Arthur Judson, Luis Valencia, Washington Post
    Description: An advertisement for a "Dance Recital" featuring Luis Valencia. States that Valencia is the "Greatest Spanish Female Impersonator and Interpretative Dancer."
  6. Dance Recital by Luis Valencia (1)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1930
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Arthur Judson, Luis Valencia, Washington Post
    Description: An advertisement for a "Dance Recital by Luis Valencia." States that Valencia is the "Greatest Spanish Female Impersonator and Interpretative Dancer."
  7. Habanita (du Carrousel de Paris) Album (2)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, Performance art
    Subject: Frankie Miller, Habanita, Les Flonsflons du bal, Tais-toi Marseille
    Description: A vinyl of Habanita's album, "Les Flonsflons du bal." The vinyl's cover appears to be signed by Habanita.
  8. Habanita (du Carrousel de Paris) Album (1)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1968
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, Performance art
    Subject: Carrousel de Paris, Habanita
    Description: An album by Habanita that includes descriptions of music and performances within.
  9. Beige Room Revue Matchbox (3)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ arts, LGBTQ+ clubs
    Subject: The Beige Room
    Description: A matchbox covering advertising the "Beige Room." States it is "the livest club in town."
  10. The Beige Room

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, Gender expression, Performance art
    Subject: The Beige Room
    Description: A poster advertising "The Beige Room," stating: "Three Female Impersonator Revues Nightly."
  11. Jackie Shane All the Singles Plus the Concert

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, Performance art
    Subject: Jackie Shane
  12. Mr. Leon Finch

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: A Girlie Was Just Made to Love, Leon Finch, Play Me a Good Old Fashioned Melody, Roscoe Slater, The Boy with a Smile
    Description: An advertisement for female impersonator, Mr. Leon Finch, in "The Boy with a Smile."
  13. who’s no lady? 82 Club

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: 82 Club, Kismet
    Description: A postcard of the 82 Club with Kismet circled in the bottom right.
  14. Harry Weber Presents Miss Kitty Doner “Twenty Minutes in Paris”

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Harry Weber, Kitty Doner, Twenty Minutes in Paris
    Description: A flyer for Kitty Doner in "Twenty Minutes in Paris."
  15. Ted Larson’s Pantomaniacs ‘71

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ musicians, Performance art
    Subject: American Cancer Society, Bryan Andrews, Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Emore Dubois, Fabulous Fakes, Flamingo Hotel, Funtastics, Jesse DeVille, Living Room, Pantomaniacs, Playboy, Ted Larson, The Fame Game, The Las Vegas Reviewer, The United Fund
    Description: A short text on "Ted Larson's Pantomaniacs," a variety show featuring drag performances. Includes descriptions of the members and photos of their performances.
  16. Elect José Julio Sarria

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Elections, LGBTQ+ activists, Politicians, Queer political activists
    Subject: José Sarria
    Description: A flyer advertising the "City and County of San Francisco City Election," specifically the election of Jose Julio Sarria.
  17. "A bit of old San Francisco” Best Wishes.

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1972
    Topics: Drag, LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria, Nightingale of Montgomery Street
    Description: Artwork of Jose Sarria described as the "Nightingale of Montgomery Street." Text next to the image reads: "'A bit of old San Francisco' Best Wishes."
  18. I’m A Boy!

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Costumes, Drag, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Harassment, LGBTQ+ events, Police harassment
    Subject: Black Cat Bar
    Description: This is a cardboard cut-out that was handed to patrons of The Black Cat Bar doing drag so that they could remember how to avoid arrest. On Halloween, police would arrest drag queens after midnight...
  19. Jose Sarria & Hazel McGinnis

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, Hazel McGinnis, José Sarria
    Description: A poster for the 20th Anniversary of the closing of The Black Cat Cafe. Includes and announcment that Jose Sarria and Hazel McGinnis will perform at the event.
  20. In Memoriam: The Black Cat

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ night life, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria
    Description: An advertisement for the closing of the Black Cat Cafe, which mentions that José Sarria will perform there October 31, 1963 to say goodbye to the bar.
  21. The Black Cat Cafe

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1972
    Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, Travis Dirk
    Description: A piece of ephemera advertising the Black Cat Cafe. Includes the tagline: "Bohemia of the Barbary Coast."
  22. Black Cat Cafe

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Black Cat Bar, José Sarria, Travis Dirk
    Description: An advertisement for the Black Cat Cafe with the tagline the "Bohemia of the Barbary Coast" and announcement stating "Featuring: "Jose" Sarria."
  23. The Black Cat

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ bars, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Black Cat Bar
    Description: A drawing and advertisement of the Black Cat Bar.
  24. 6th Performing Arts Show of Latino/a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Artists

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ theater, Performance art
    Subject: Al Lujan, Alexis Miranda, Daniel Flores, DramaDIVAS, Frank Aviles, Hank Tavera, Jesse Saenz, José Sarria, Karla Rosales, LLEGÓ California, Mario Huerta, Michael Sifuentes, Mr. Gay Latino, Pro Latino Folklorico Dance Company, Ronald Aguilera, Teresita-La Campesina, Virginia Velez
    Description: A poster for the 6th Performing Arts Show of Latino/a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Artists presented by LLEGÓ California. Features a photo of José Julia Sorria.
  25. Opera Comique de José

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 1, 1972
    Topics: Drag, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Aida, Chuck Largent, Chuck Waltz, Hazel "Maude" McGinnis, Madam Tetrazini, Orpheum Circus, Who Eisel
    Description: A poster for Opera Comique de José, published in the Bay Area Reporter April 1, 1972 issue.
  26. Emma de Castro as “Rags.”

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gender expression, LGBTQ+ actors, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Emma de Castro, P.M. Goettel, The Roshon Studio
    Description: An advertisement for a performance featuring Emma de Castro as "Rags."
  27. The World Famous Leon & Eddie’s Present Mr. Francis Renault

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Don Ten Eyck, Francis Renault, Hado, Hotel Taft, Leon & Eddie's, Robert Stevenson
    Description: A card for a show starring Francis Renault; includes what appears to be a signature from Francis Renault.
  28. THING

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Winter, Stephen
    Date: Spring 1991
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ arts, LGBTQ+ magazines
    Description: Cover of Spring 1991 issue of THING, an underground arts journal and magazine.
  29. Hermaphrodism

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1928
    Topics: Bible, Biology, Gender diversity, Intersex, Intersex people, Self-acceptance, Sexuality, Surgery
    Subject: Adam and Eve, Anna John Budd, Aristophanes
  30. Ray Bourbon

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clubs, Entertainers
  31. The Cockettes

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Trexler, Todd
    Date: 1971
    Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Theatre shows
    Subject: Dennis Lopez, Nocturnal Dream Shows, The Cockettes, Todd Trexler
  32. Frances-Francis

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Androgyny, Clothing
  33. The Charles Pierce Show Program

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Music, Plays, Theatre
    Subject: Charles Pierce
  34. Mask and Gown

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag queens, Theatre shows
    Subject: T.C. Jones
  35. Joe's De Luxe Club

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 194X
    Topics: Drag queens, Night life, Theatre shows
    Subject: Joe's Deluxe Club, Petite Swanson
  36. Manish Women

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Femininities, Masculinities
    Subject: J.M. Gates
  37. Francis & Day's 43rd Annual

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Music, Theatre shows
    Subject: The Dumbells
  38. She's A He

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Theatre shows
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  39. Michelle "Ready or Not, It's Me!" Program

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Music, Night life, Theatre shows
  40. Show Me A Milkman

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag queens, Music, Musicians, Theatre shows
    Subject: Jimmy Callway
  41. Neil Burgess Cigar Tin

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1905
    Topics: Cigar boxes, Female impersonators
    Subject: Neil Burgess
  42. The County Fair

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag queens, Theatre shows
    Subject: Neil Burgess
  43. Queen for a Day!

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Music
    Subject: Ty Bennett
  44. Transvestite/Transsexual Support Group

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Cherry, Roxanne
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Employment discrimination, Gender dysphoria, LGBTQ+ relationships, Support groups, Transgender people
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan.
  45. Transsexual Basics

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Electrolysis, FtMs, Gender realignment surgery, Hormone therapy, MtFs, Oppression, Support groups, Transgender people
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan.
  46. Welcome to ETVC Flyer

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Acceptance, Crossdressers, Gatherings, Support groups, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transsexual people
    Subject: Educational TV Channel (ETVC)
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan.
  47. Transgendered Support Group

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1989
    Topics: FtMs, MtFs, Support groups, Transgender people
    Subject: Roxanne Cherry
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan.
  48. TV/TS/TG Groups & Activities

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Events, Gatherings, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transsexual people
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan
  49. Kim Elizabeth Stuart Outreach Flyer

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1986
    Topics: Books, Events, Transgender community
    Subject: Educational Transvestite Chapter (ETVC), Kim Elizabeth Stuart, The Uninvited Dilemma: A Question of Gender
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan.
  50. The Third Annual Miss ETVC Cotillion

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Events
    Subject: Educational Transvestite Chapter (ETVC), ETVC Cotillion
    Description: Item originally collected by Lou Sullivan.