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  1. Female Impersonator in Trouble

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 28, 1920
    Topics: Clothing, Criminalization, Female impersonators, Harassment
  2. Browne With His Beauties to Top Orpheum

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 23, 1921
    Topics: Female impersonators, Theatre
    Subject: Bothwell Browne
  3. Man in Woman's Garb Beans Negro with Gun

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 2, 1922
    Topics: Arrests, Assault and battery, Clothing, Female impersonators, Violence
    Subject: Will Thomas
  4. Chic Boy, 16, in Role of Countess, Unmasked Trying to Add to Fine Wardrobe

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 23, 1925
    Topics: Actors, Clothing, Female impersonators, Police
    Subject: Jack McDonald, Zelden Letrovinski
  5. The Why of He-Men Who Play Women

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Steinman, Samuel
    Date: May 5, 1929
    Topics: Clothing, Female impersonators, Femininities, Mental disorders, Photography, Physical characteristics, Psychologists, Psychology, Sportspersons, Students, Theatre, Theatre shows
    Subject: George Pease, Haresfoot, Mimics of Michigan, Walter Koppisch, William Sheldon
  6. Female Impersonator Found Guilty of Theft

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 28, 1929
    Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Courts, Female impersonators, Police, Theft
    Subject: Sam Jarvis
  7. Women's Clothes Bring $20 Fines

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 22, 1930
    Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Courts, Female impersonators, Femininities, Law, Masculinities, Police, Social norms
    Subject: Albert Cushman, Wilbur Guyette
  8. 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
  9. Police Raiders Arrest Ten in S.F. Night Club: Patrons Rush for Exits as Officers Visit Finocchio's

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jul. 20, 1936
    Topics: Arrests, Bars, Female impersonators, Physical violence, Police, Theatre
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
  10. Impersonator Found Slain

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: May 28, 1937
    Topics: Female impersonators, Murders of LGBTQ+ people, Violence
    Subject: Edward F. Dolan
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to transphobic violence.
  11. Los Angeles Permits Female Impersonation

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 10, 1940
    Topics: Actors, Female impersonators, Law, Police
    Subject: Julian Eltinge
  12. Julian Eltinge, 57, Dies; Began Stage Career in Hub

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Mar. 7, 1941
    Topics: Actors, Death and dying, Female impersonators, Revues, Theatre
    Subject: Julian Eltinge
  13. Little Waltz Fooled a Cop

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Cowan, J. Harold
    Date: Nov. 21, 1945
    Topics: Arrests, Female impersonators, Police
    Subject: Edward E. Kinney, John W. White
  14. Karyl Norman Career Summary Page

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1900-1950)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Lyricists, Musical theater, Singers, Theater
    Subject: Karyl Norman
    Description: Page with career summary for Karyl Norman. Includes multiple pictures of Karyl Norman across different times in her career, two of which are signed.
  15. 'Woman' Gives Battle, But Proves to Be Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: International News Service
    Date: Nov. 8, 1952
    Topics: Appearance, Female impersonators, Physical violence, Police, Theft
    Subject: Jimmy Curtis