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  1. A Boy's Guide to Feeling Pretty

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: Alvarez, D-L, Klausner, Kim
    Date: Spring 1990
    Topics: Androgyny, Appearance, Clothing, Coming out, Cosmetics, Crossdressing, Gay men, Heteronormativity, Passing (Gender), Physical characteristics, Stereotypes
    Subject: DeDe Aster, Miss Uranus 1990
  2. A Cleveland Girl in Male Attire

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 30, 1869
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Courts, Crossdressers, Police officers
    Subject: Mary Goldsborough
  3. A Female Impersonator: Man Disguised in Woman's Apparel Arrested at Austin

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 13, 1901
    Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Clothing, Female impersonators, Police, Social norms, Taboos
    Subject: Edgar Edwards
  4. A Female Impersonator Who Likes Being a Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Klemesrud, Judy
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Masculinities, Night life
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  5. A Problem of Gender Keeps Star Waiting Three Hours

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Donovan, Paul
    Date: Feb. 3, 1984
    Topics: Appearance, Celebrities, Clothing, Discrimination, Gender diversity, Gender identity, Immigration policy, Passports, Singers
    Subject: Boy George, George O'Dowd
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  6. A Psychologist Explains

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 12, 1969
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag, Femininities, Homosexuality, Masculinities, Psychology, Sexual orientation, Sexuality, Transsexual people
    Subject: John Cohen
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  7. A Rathmines Romance

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 4, 1888
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Femininities, Masculinities, Role behavior, Roleplay, Transgender people, Widowed people
    Subject: Aouth Kensington School of Art, Freeman's Journal
  8. A Strange Life History: The Death of a Modern Diana-Lucy Slater's Thrilling Adventures

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: The New York Times
    Date: Oct. 8, 1879
    Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Clothing, Health, Hunting, Marriage, Social classes
    Subject: Female Hunter of Long Eddy, George Slater, Joseph Israel Lobdell, Lucy Ann Lobdell Slater, Marie Louise Perry Wilson
  9. An Eccentric Countess

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 21, 1890
    Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Assigned gender, Clothing, Crossdressing, Debt, Families, Femininities, Friendships, Gender identity, Gender role, Imprisonment, Marriage, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Psychology, Upbringing
    Subject: Marie Engelhardt, Sandor Vay, Sarolta Vay
    Description: The Morning Call (San Francisco, CA)
  10. April Ashley's own story

     
    Collection: April Ashley Collection
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Ashley, April
    Date: Feb. 8, 1970
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Femininities, Gender realignment surgery, Hormones, Identification, Law, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Marriage, Mental health, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Self-acceptance, Sexuality, Transsexual people, Violence
    Subject: April Ashley, Arthur Corbett
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  11. Around the Dance Halls

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 30, 1924
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Dance, Femininities, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Dorothy Ward, Polly Meadows, Reg Stone
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  12. Baby Bran A Bonny Boy

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 17, 1899
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Journalists, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Babe Bean, Bertie Bean
    Description: Evening Bulletin (Honolulu, HI)
  13. Banned Because He Was 'Too Seductive'...Can You Spot Him In This Lot?

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Farr, David, Oakes, Peter
    Date: Feb. 3, 1969
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Discrimination, Drag, Female impersonators, Gender role, Hormones, LGBTQ+ partners, Sexism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Alan Kemp
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  14. Cambridge Rapist Says: Call Me Janet

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Hepburn, Polly
    Date: Sep. 11, 1983
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Femininities, Imprisonment, Intersex, LGBTQ+ partners, Rapists
    Subject: Janet Cook
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  15. Career of "Mr." Glenn

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 2, 1899
    Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Clothing, Courts, Crimes, Crossdressing, Death and dying, Identity, LGBTQ+ partners, Passing (Gender), Physical characteristics, Prisons, Twins
    Subject: Alice Glenn, Amos Oller, Chester Penitentiary, Chicago Tribune, Duncan McLean, Elbert Glenn, Ella Dukes, Ellis Glenn, James Dukes, John McLean, Marshall Winters, Nellie Dukes, Sigma Sigma Club, T. H. Terry
  16. Caught Again

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator: Newark Daily Advertiser
    Date: Aug. 25, 1846
    Topics: Appearance, Black people, Clothing, Crossdressing
    Subject: Peter Sewally
  17. Charley Foy's Supper Club, Sherman Oaks, Calif.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 20, 1963
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Lynn Carter
  18. Comical Panto Dames

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Photographic models
    Subject: Alan Amsby, Cindy Steeden
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  19. Corseted Liberation

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Fox, Celina
    Date: Mar. 14, 1982
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Corsets, Crossdressing, Fashion, Femininities, History
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  20. Council Chief and His Blonde Look Alike

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 16, 1979
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ partners, MtFs, Outing (LGBTQ+ culture)
    Subject: Alexandra MacRae
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  21. Cupid's Foibles, Follies, and Fancies

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1853
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crimes, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender role, Law, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Park and Boulton
  22. Curtain Calls

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Soanes, Wood
    Date: Feb. 5, 1929
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag kings
    Subject: Ben Dillon, Ella Shields
  23. 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
  24. Dee Fights College on His Style of Dress

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Craig, Ian
    Date: Nov. 6, 1980
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Colleges, Cosmetics, Crossdressers, Discrimination, Femininities, Law, Masculinities
    Subject: Dee Ryder-Barratt
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  25. Do not disturb

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Melville, Joy
    Date: May 26, 1983
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Femininities, Marriage, Passing (Gender), Sexuality
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  26. Dustin Hoffman on being a woman

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Cable, Mike
    Date: Apr. 16, 1983
    Topics: Actors, Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender role, Gender swapping, Self-image
    Subject: Dustin Hoffman, Tootsie
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  27. "Ellis Glenn" in Jail

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 1, 1889
    Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Assigned gender, Clothing, Crossdressing, Forgery, Imprisonment, Labour, LGBTQ+ relationships, Masculinities, Siblings
    Subject: Ella Dukes, Ellis Glenn, Nellie Dukes
  28. Entertainment

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 15, 1978
    Topics: Advertisements, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Impersonation
    Subject: Lynne Carter, Marlene Dietrich
  29. Fame's Favorites: How Notoriety or Honor Comes to Woman

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 16, 1890
    Topics: Appearance, Boys, Clothing, Passing (Gender), Siblings, Weddings
    Subject: Princess Lilukalani, Sarolta Vay, Simon Breser, Sophie Furst
  30. Female Impersonator Never Fails; Neither do his Clothes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Christy, Marian
    Date: Mar. 15, 1971
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Drag, Female impersonators, Femininities, LGBTQ+ partners, Night life
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  31. Fooled the Reubens: Coldwater Boys Played Girl at Batavia Dance

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 30, 1903
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Female impersonators, Social norms, Taboos
    Subject: Hal Johnson, James Bowersby
  32. Forever April

     
    Collection: April Ashley Collection
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Cleave, Maureen
    Date: Apr. 25, 1982
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Bullying, Clothing, Discrimination, Divorce, Femininities, Gender dysphoria, Hormones, Intersex, Law, Marriage, Masculinities, MtFs, Myocardial infarction, Parents of transgender people, Partners of transgender people, Self-acceptance, Suicide, Transphobia, Transsexual people
    Subject: April Ashley, Arthur Corbett, Coccinelle, Corbett v. Corbett, European Commission on Human Rights, National Council for Civil Liberties, Salvador Dali
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  33. How I shocked Dad—by Frankie Vaughan's son

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Slater, Dan
    Date: May 22, 1983
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressers, Drag, Homosexuality, Parents of crossdressers, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: David Vaughan, Frankie Vaughan, Hilary Goldbeck
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  34. In Men's Clothes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: May 8, 1889
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Courts, Crossdressing
    Subject: Mme. Libert, Palace of Justice
    Description: The Lafayette Advertiser (Lafayette, LA)
  35. Jean Barrios

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Humphrey, Paul
    Date: Jan. 24, 1924
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Theatre shows, Vaudeville
    Subject: Jean Barrios
  36. Jimmy Callaway, the kegendary Club My-Oh-My star of stars, tells all (and then some).

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Keith, Don Lee
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Femininities
    Subject: Jimmy Callaway
  37. Julian Eltinge Will Introduce New Revue Here

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1, 1933
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Female impersonators, Femininities, Theatre
    Subject: Harvard Dramatic Club, Julian Eltinge, Lillian Russell
  38. Liberating The Woman Inside Me

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Evans, Pat
    Date: May 1981
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender realignment surgery, Gender role, Masculinities, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Self-acceptance, Sexism, Transsexual people
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  39. Lynne Carter - Provincetown

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Alexson, Fred
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Family members
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  40. Lynne Carter, Impersonator

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 14, 1985
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Death and dying, Drag, Female impersonators, HIV/AIDS, Memorials
    Subject: Lynne Carter
  41. Masqueraded as Youth and Worked as Bellboy.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 2, 1901
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Gender dysphoria, Masculinities, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Theodore Hoffman
  42. Meet T. C. And His Mrs., Connie

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Osgood, Nancy
    Date: May 16, 1962
    Topics: Actors, Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Family members, Femininities, LGBTQ+ partners, Marriage, Religions
    Subject: Connie Dickson, T.C. Jones
  43. Men Just Wanna Be Girls (Provincetown Arts Magazine 1991)

     
    Collection: Fantasia Fair: Miscellaneous Documents
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Randolph, Sarah, Provincetown Arts Magazine
    Date: 1991
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Femininities, Feminism, FtMs, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Gender role, Lesbians, Transsexual people
    Subject: Fantasia Fair
    Description: Handwritten note on back of page 4: "This appeared in P-Town Arts Magazine 1991."
  44. Miss Drag steps out

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Melville, Joy
    Date: Nov. 18, 1982
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag, Femininities
    Subject: Cynthia Payne, Miss Drag International, Tommy Osborne
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  45. Most Transsexuals Search For Happiness In Vain

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Liddick, Betty
    Date: Oct. 19, 1976
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Mental health, MtFs, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Passing (Gender), Suicide, Transgender people
    Subject: Canary Conn
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.
  46. Mrs. E. E. Seeyle the Female Soldier

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Fredonia Times
    Date: Oct. 16, 1884
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Combat, Passing (Gender), Soldiers
    Subject: Battle of Bull Run, Company F. Second Regiment Michigan Infantry, E. E. Seelye, Franklin Thompson, Sanitary Commission
    Description: Phillpsburg Herald (Phillipsburg, Kansas)
  47. My Dreadful Day as a Real Tootsie

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Higgins, Stuart
    Date: Apr. 25, 1983
    Topics: Actors, Appearance, Clothing, Cosmetics, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender role, Gender swapping, Passing (Gender), Wigs
    Subject: Dustin Hoffman
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  48. My life as a man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Brayfield, Celia
    Date: Apr. 28, 1985
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressing, Gender role, Gender swapping, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Sexism
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  49. Pressmats Clippings c. 1980

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1980
    Topics: Appearance, Arrests, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag, Gender realignment surgery, Hormones, Law, LGBTQ+ sex workers, MtFs, Police, Transsexual people, Violence
    Subject: Transsexual Action Organization (TAO)
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)
  50. Queen for a night

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 11, 1981
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag, Pageants
    Subject: Alternative Miss World, Michael Haynes
    Description: Clipping originally collected by Richard Ekins (from The University of Ulster Trans-Gender Archives/Richard Ekins collection at the Transgender Archives, University of Victoria)