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  1. World's Most Unusual Show...

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Advertisements, Appearance, Clothing, Drag, Female impersonators, Night life
    Subject: Jewel Box Revue, Lynn Carter
  2. Wonder Woman at the HMC Military Ball (3)

     
    Collection: Military
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Rubin, Janice
    Date: Oct. 23, 1976
    Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Military, Parties
    Subject: HMC's Uniform Military Ball, Houston Motorcycle Club, Levi's Club, Wonder Woman
  3. Wonder Woman at the HMC Military Ball (2)

     
    Collection: Military
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Rubin, Janice
    Date: Oct. 23, 1976
    Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Military, Parties
    Subject: HMC's Uniform Military Ball, Houston Motorcycle Club, Levi's Club, Wonder Woman
  4. Wonder Woman at the HMC Military Ball

     
    Collection: Military
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Rubin, Janice
    Date: Oct. 23, 1976
    Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Military, Parties
    Subject: HMC's Uniform Military Ball, Houston Motorcycle Club, Levi's Club, Wonder Woman
  5. Wonder Club Presents New Orleans' Distinctly Different Revue: Boys will be Girls!

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: 1942
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Art Sherrick, Bertie LePage, Billy Richards, Francis LaVerne, Francis Russel, Lee Carol, Paul Gilvre, Vern Valdez
  6. Wonder Club East End at West End Presents...The World's Most Beautiful Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Bertie LePage, Billy Richards, Francis Parker, George Kelley, Hot Cha Hinton, Poppy Lane, Teddy & Yvonne, Teddy Cook
  7. West Side Club & LadyLike Magazine present Miss WSC '93-'94 (April 18, 1993)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: LadyLike Magazine, The West Side Club
    Date: 1993 to 1994
    Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Social activities clubs
    Subject: Bob Sweeny, Coco Vega, George Michaels, Henri David, JoAnn Roberts, LadyLike Magazine, Maryann Doud, Morgan Stevens, Wendy Bob Dubois, West Side Club
  8. Want Action? Join H.M.C.s Military Ball & U.S.O Show!

     
    Collection: Military
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Houston Motorcycle Club
    Date: Sep. 25, 1976
    Topics: Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Events, Female impersonators, Military, Parties
    Subject: HMC's Uniform Military Ball, Houston Motorcycle Club, Levi's Club
  9. Vonda DeLayne

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Gay community, HIV/AIDS, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Miss Gay America, Miss Gay USA, Miss Metroplex, Miss Texas USA, Miss Universe de Texas, Vonda DeLayne, Vonda Richards
    Description: An obituary for Vonda DeLayne, who was also known as Vonda Richards. The clipping states: "she never forgot her roots in the gay community, remaining active in AIDS causes, as well as the pageant s...
  10. Vive Les Boys at the Paddock

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1969
    Topics: BIPOC, Black queer people, Comedy, Dancers, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Carol Surnet, Jessie St. John, Jody Lee, Kismet, Lila Storm, Mel De Carr, Stacy Stevens, The Paddock International, Vives Les Boys
    Description: Postcard from 1969 revue "Viva Les Boys" at The Paddock in Atlantic City
  11. Vicki Marlane Photographs and Artifacts

     
    Collection: Discovery Resources
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: GLBT Historical Society
    Date: Jan. 2014
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Gay pride, Transgender people
    Subject: Aunt Charlie's Lounge, Forever's Gonna Start Tonight, Vicki Marlane
    Description: "The Vicki Marlane Photographs and Artifacts document Marlane’s personal life in the 1970s and 1980s and her performance work in the 1990s. There is a small amount of material on her early career. ...
  12. Ty Bennett

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 18, 1976
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Night life
    Subject: Bill Corday, Don Bruno, Jene Chandler, Martin Mendoza, Phil Knowlen, Ty Bennett
  13. Top Hat Night Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 2, 1954
    Topics: Advertisements, Drag, Female impersonators, Night life
    Subject: Chris Lucky, Dick Barrett, Jay Diamond, Lynn Baker, Tommy Glenn, Ty Bennett
  14. The Wonder Club Matchbox

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Drag, Events, Female impersonators, Matchboxes, Matchcovers, Theatre shows
    Subject: Boys Will Be Boys Revue, The Wonder Club
  15. The Unique Club 82 Presents... Fun-Fair For '57 (1957)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Russell, Kitt
    Date: 1957
    Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: 82 Club, Adrian, Al Drao, Bunny Bates, Carlos D'Castro, Chickie Ramos, Dick Finley, Dottie Ronzi, Duke Souza, Dusty Dalton, Ella Gray, Frankie Gordone, Freda Singer, Helen Lonner, Jack Hughes, Jackie Maye, Jan Richards, Jean Evol, Joey Mann, Jose Del Rio, Keith Medlock, Kim August, Louis Hayden, Melvin Evans, Nicky Gallucci, Norma Griffin, Paris Mitchell, Pat Burns, Pepe, Rene Del Rio, Sandra Mitchell, Shirley Judson, Teri Lane, Tommy Key, Tommy Rice, Tony East, Vinnie Summers
  16. The Saratoga Bar Presents: Pudgy Roberts

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1980
    Topics: Drag, Events, Female impersonators
    Subject: Pudgy Roberts
  17. The Rivals- Some Chippings From the New Splinters Dancing Troupe (1928)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: 1928
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag, Female impersonators, Performing arts
    Description: A 1920s drag act imitating chorus girls. M/S of what appears to be a troupe of chorus girls doing a high kick routine in the Pathe studio. There is one main dancer and six girls dancing behind. ...
  18. The Original Wonder Club and Restaurant Presents America's Foremost Female Impersonators, A Gay Revue: Boys Will Be Girls (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Bobbie La Marr, Gay Hern, Gene La Marr, Jimmie Callaway, Sandy Lee, The Brooks Twins, Wonder Club
  19. The Original Wonder Club and Restaurant Presents America's Foremost Female Impersonators, A Gay Revue: Boys Will Be Girls

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Bobbie Bell, Bobbie La Marr, Bobby Johnson, Gene La Marr, Jimmie Callaway, Ralph Gilbert, Wonder Club
  20. The Original and Only Wonder Club Presents American's Foremost Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Bobbie Bell, Del Raye, Finocchio's Club, Gabby Lee, Nat Burgess, Pat Gilmore, Poppy Lane, Ralph Gilbert
  21. The New and Smart Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (1948)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: 1948
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy Richards, Don Dache, Gene Abbott, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Mario Del Mar, Paul Russell, Rickie Paige, Van Parker
  22. The New and Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (1951)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: 1951
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bobby Drake, Cleo Stafford, Del Le Roy, Gene La Marr, George Rache, Jimmy Callaway, Johnny Castro, Keni Marlo, Rickey Paige
  23. The Miss North Carolina Pageant for Female Impersonators (September 5, 1982)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Pageant Enterprises, Meadows, John
    Date: Sep. 5, 1982
    Topics: Beauty contests, Competitions, Drag, Events, Female impersonators
    Subject: Brandy Alexander, Club Cabaret, Denise Robbins, Diana Lee Bishop, Elite Chanson, Erica Van Court, Hesley Ross, Jennifer Foxx, Katrina Shar, Kitty Hawk, Latese Chevron, Liza Blue, Melissa Montgomery, Miki Sinclair, Neeley O'Hara, Norma Kristie's Miss Gay America Pageant, North Carolina Pageant for Female Impersonators, Renee Ross, Richelle Stevens, Scarlett Dailey, Stella Starr, Tracie Stevens, Tracy Austin
  24. The look that says: Isn't HE cute?

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 19, 1969
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Clothing, Discrimination, Drag, Family members, Female impersonators, Femininities, Gender identity, Homophobia, Homosexuality, Hormones, Passing (Gender), Sexual orientation, Side-effects, Surgery, Transsexual people
    Subject: Ada Clump, Alan Amsby, David Bishop, Jeff Claridge, Laurie Lee, Lee Sutton, Pussy and Bow
    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. The Jubilee Duettists (1933)

     
    Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
    Institution: British Pathé
    Creator:
    Date: 1933
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag, Female impersonators, Male impersonators, Songs
    Description: The Jubilee Duettists perform the old-fashioned song 'Twickenham Ferry'.