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  1. Carolyn D. Rothschild/Carol Durrell funeral photograph

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: circa 2000 to circa 2010
    Topics: Black transgender people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, Trans women
    Subject: Carol Durrell
    Description: A funeral photograph for Carolyn D. Rothschild, previously known as Carol Durrell. A singer and professional female impersonator, Durrell/Rothschild had lived and worked in New York City before mov...
  2. I Never Asked to Be Born: The Carol Durrell Story

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Durrell, Carol
    Date: circa 1990 to circa 2000
    Topics: Black transgender people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ Christians, LGBTQ+ musicians, Police entrapment of LGBTQ+ people, Police violence toward LGBTQ+ people , Trans women
    Subject: Carol Durrell
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive content related to child abuse and sexual assault. The autobiography of Carol Durrell (1945-2012), later known as Carolyn D. Rothschild, a ...
  3. Clippings

     
    Collection: The Queen (1968) Production
    Institution: Harry Ransom Center, The University of Texas at Austin
    Creator: Allen, Lewis M.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag pageants, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ comedians, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Transvestites
    Subject: Cannes FIlm Festival, Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant, The Muscular Dystrophy Associations of America, The Queen (Film)
    Description: Executive producer Lewis M. Allen’s files for the documentary film The Queen (1968)—a behind-the-scenes look at the 1967 Miss All-American Camp Beauty Pageant in New York City—including corresponde...
  4. 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...
  5. Cops Slam Door at a Swinging Spot

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 13, 1965
    Topics: Criminalization of cross-dressing, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ bars, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, Transfemininity, Transgender community
    Description: Newspaper article titled "Cops Slam Door At a Swinging spot" describes the police raid and arrest of patrons at the Chukker Club (misidentified as the "Checker Club") in San Francisco, California; ...
  6. Sir Lady Java Fliers

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 3, 1976
    Topics: Black transgender people, Female impersonators
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Fliers for drag performer Sir Lady Java featuring cash prizes and show and dance.
  7. Transvestite Magazine Vol. 3, Issue 29

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Slavik, Cathy Charles
    Date: 1970
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transgender people in the military, Transgender poetry, Transgender press, Transvestites
    Subject: Empathy Club
    Description: An issue of Transvestite Magazine that includes letters to the editor, an advice column, personal essays, personal ads, poetry, and photographs of transvestites and crossdressers.
  8. Transvestite Magazine Issue 40

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Slavik, Cathy Charles
    Date: 1974
    Topics: Chosen name, Eunuchs, Female impersonators, Hormone therapy (Gender), Indian LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ magazines, Native American LGBTQ+ people, Perfumes, Transgender press, Transvestites
    Subject: Chevalier D'Eon, Empathy Club, Empathy Press
    Description: CONTENT WARNING: contains slurs. An issue of The Transvestite Magazine that contains letters to the editor, photos of crossdressing, personal columns, advice columns about fashion, a news sectio...
  9. Transvestite Magazine Vol. 3, Issue 36

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Slavik, Cathy Charles
    Date: 1972
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Cosmetics, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Hair removal, LGBTQ+ books, LGBTQ+ newsletters, Transfemininity, Transgender community, Transvestites
    Subject: Empathy Club, Female Mimics (FM)
    Description: Transvestite Magazine featuring letters to the editor, an advice column, news concerning the transvestite community and photography of transvestites.
  10. From the Queens Liberation Front Vol. 1, No. 3

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Queens Liberation Front
    Date: circa 1974
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Gay liberation, Gay pride, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ newsletters, Transgender community, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Bebe Scarpi, Danny La Rue, Jim Bailey, New York Gay Activist Alliance, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: Queens Liberation Front edition honoring Sylvia Rivera for her contributions to the transvestite movement, updates on legal matters concerning the trans community, and an article about trans exclus...
  11. From the Queens Liberation Front, Vol. 1, No. 1

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Queens Liberation Front
    Date: circa 1974
    Topics: Criminalization of cross-dressing, Crossdressing, Drag, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ newsletters, Transgender community, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Angela Douglas, Bebe Scarpi, Colette Goudie, Lee Brewster, Transsexual Action Organization (TAO), Ty Bennett
    Description: Queens Liberation Front newsletter with information on membership, a statement of values and purpose of the organization, photography of drag performers and legal information and updates concerning...
  12. Moonshadow (October 1973)

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Transsexual Action Organization
    Date: Oct. 1973
    Topics: Anti-transgender discrimination, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ newsletters, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, Transgender community, Transgender newsletters, Transgender people, Transsexual people
    Subject: Angela Douglas, Gay Liberator, Transsexual Action Organization (TAO)
    Description: An issue of Moonshadow from the Transsexual Action Organization discusses laws about trans people across the globe, including female impersonator performance bans and arrests of trans people. Snipp...
  13. The Chatterbox

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: The Chatterbox
    Date: Mar. 15, 1971
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transgender people
    Subject: Bla Bla Cafe, Groovy Gal Contest
    Description: An edition of the Chatterbox that includes information about female impersonators, photography, and descriptions of drag competitions and events.
  14. The Female Impersonator Vol 6 No. 9

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator, Collins, Sussie
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Breast augmentation, Crossdressing, Drag community, Drag shows, Estrogen, Female impersonators, Gender affirming surgery, Transgender relationships, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Bert Savoy, Charles Ludham, Charles Pierce, Claude Sacha, Francis Renault, Jim Bailey, Lynne Carter, Pudgy Roberts, The Battle of the VIPs, The Mayflower Ballroom
    Description: Edition of the Female Impersonator Magazine with a photo series and article about breast growth, short stories, an article about female impersonating performers, relevant news from companion public...
  15. The One & Only Adrian Ames Show

     
    Collection: Victoria Fernandez/Vicki Starr Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1965
    Topics: Female impersonators, Latino/a/x transgender people, Strippers, Trans women
    Description: Undated advertisement for a performance at the Frolic Room, a venue in San Francisco's Tenderloin district, featuring Victoria Fernandez, who performed as Vicki Starr. Best known as a stripper, Fer...
  16. The Female Impersonator Vol. 5 No. 8

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: 1979
    Topics: Asian transgender people, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag balls, Erotica, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ theater, Transvestites
    Subject: Club 82, Johnny Lions, Kitt Russell, Toni Lee
    Description: Edition of the Female Impersonator Magazine with an advertisement for a crossdresser-friendly boutique, erotic photography, an article on the lives of female impersonators, photography of drag perf...
  17. The Female Impersonator Vol. 5 No. 7

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag balls, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ theater, Transvestites
    Subject: Carmen Del Ray, Frisco Follies, Hedy Jo Starr, Pudgy Roberts, Salmacis
    Description: Edition of The Female Impersonator Magazine with articles about drag performance, Drag Ball photography, and captioned erotic photography.
  18. The Female Impersonator No. 14

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ erotic literature, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transvestites
    Subject: Brandy Lee, Club 82, Dick Connors, Frisco Follies
    Description: Female Impersonator volume including pornographic photography of crossdressers, photos of drag performers, and an erotic story with accompanying pictures.
  19. The Female Impersonator No. 15

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressing, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ erotic literature, LGBTQ+ theater, Transgender dominatrices, Transgender erotic films, Transvestites
    Subject: Pudgy Roberts
    Description: Female Impersonator volume including erotic photography of crossdressers, letters to the editor, and solicitations for sexual encounters.
  20. The Female Impersonator No. 13

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressing, Erotica, Female impersonators, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ erotic literature, LGBTQ+ theater, Transvestites
    Subject: Brandy Lee, Chili Pepper, David Miller, Divine, Hedy Jo Starr, Peaches, Pudgy Roberts
    Description: Female Impersonator volume including an ad for an exotic shoe catalogue, photography of crossdressers and drag performers, two erotic short stories, and sensual photographs of crossdressers.
  21. The Female Impersonator No. 11

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressing, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Hair removal, LGBTQ+ erotic literature, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ theater, Sex assigned at birth, Transfemininity, Transvestites
    Subject: David Miller, Jimmy Lane
    Description: Female Impersonator volume including erotic photography of crossdressers, an erotic story and photography of drag performance.
  22. The Female Impersonator Vol. 4 No. 6

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Collins, Sussie
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Bisexual people, Drag balls, Drag community, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ authors, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ fashion, LGBTQ+ magazines, Marriage, Transvestites
    Subject: Gay Pride Parade, Kim Christy, Paris in the Spring ball, Pudgy Roberts, Queer Liberation Front, Salmacis
    Description: Edition of the Female Impersonator Magazine with articles about LGBTQ+ marriage; Drag Ball photography; a feature about NYC Pride and the leaders of the Queens Liberation front, including photos of...
  23. 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 ...
  24. 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...
  25. The Female Impersonator #4

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag balls, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ magazines, LGBTQ+ relationships
    Subject: Genie Dee, National Cotillion, Paris in the Spring ball, Rene Del Rio, The Little Parrot
    Description: An edition of the Female Impersonator Magazine with photos from The Paris in the Spring ball, an article with makeup tips, letters to the editor as well as an article and accompanying photographs f...
  26. The Female Impersonator Vol. 4 No. 5

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Winter 1970
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag pageants, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transfemininity, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Brandy Lee, Frisco Follies, Hedy Jo Starr, National Cotillion
    Description: A Female Impersonator edition with photography of various drag entertainers including Sonny and Cher impersonators, pageant flicks, and a reflection of the life of Hedy Jo Starr, who worked as a fe...
  27. The Female Impersonator Vol. 6 No. 10

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Female Impersonator
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Clothing, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Transfemininity, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Description: Female Impersonator edition featuring drag burlesque photography, erotic nude photography of crossdressers including Honey, with a description of her journey to becoming a female impersonator.
  28. Female Mimics Vol. 7 No. 2

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: Spring 1976
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag pageants, Drag queens, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, Kinks and fetishes, LGBTQ+ magazines, Transfemininity, Transvestites
    Description: Female Mimics edition with photo features of female impersonators and drag queens in casual settings and at the California Drag Bash, an animated comic of nylon and leather scenes, and photography ...
  29. Female Mimics Vol. 7 No. 1

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Female Mimics
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag queens, Erotica, Female impersonators, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ magazines, MtFs, Transfemininity, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Description: Female Mimics edition with photo features of female impersonators and drag queens in casual and club settings, an article on different categories of female impersonators that differentiates transse...
  30. 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...
  31. 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...
  32. 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...
  33. 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...
  34. 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...
  35. 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.
  36. 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.
  37. 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.
  38. 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.
  39. SAHDJI Advertisement

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag performers, Drag queens, Female impersonators
    Subject: Sahdji
    Description: Photo advertisement for a performance by Sahdji, a drag queen and female impersonator.
  40. Portrait of Unknown Black Femme Sitting In Chair

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 13, 1985
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ arts
    Description: Photo of an unknown Black femme. The back of the photograph says "A.I.D.S. story" and describes the sitter as a professional female impersonator.
  41. Mr. Ike Champagne as Dionne Warwick Signed Photo 1

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ arts
    Subject: Dionne Warwick, Mr. Ike Champagne
    Description: Photo of performer Mr. Ike "Champagne" as Dionne Warwick.
  42. Leslie Regganae at Dugan's Bistro

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 15, 1981
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ fashion
    Subject: Chicago Sun-Times, Leslie Regganae, Sheri Payne
    Description: Photo of Leslie Regganae donning a fur coat in a gay fashion show at Dugan's Bistro, and a description on the back with photo details from the Chicago Sun-Times.
  43. Finocchio's Yellow Cover

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Li-Kar
    Description: A collection of club Finocchio's drag performers, which includes their photographs, descriptions of their various talents, and a character of each performer.
  44. 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.
  45. BLACKlines, Vol. 02, Issue 06

     
    Collection: BLACKlines
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Nasson, Tim, Long, Lynnell S.
    Date: Jul. 1997
    Topics: Black transgender people, Coming out, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ books, LGBTQ+ magazines, Trans women, Transgender authors, Transgender autobiographies, Transgender relationships, Transsexual people
    Description: Three BLACKlines clippings featuring an interview with The Lady Chablis, an interview with Leon E. Pettiway (author of "Honey, Honey, Miss Thang"), and an article about being a transsexual lesbian.
  46. The Word is out, Zodiac's Tavern Advertisement, and Hanging with The Homegirls

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Twist
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, Latino/a/x transgender people, LGBTQ+ magazines
    Subject: Mirkala Crystal
    Description: Clippings from Twist Vol. 02, Issue 04, featuring a piece on Mirkala Crystal and her rise to fame as a drag queen in Puerto Rico and New York, an advertisement for a Drag Events hosted by Cherry Pi...
  47. Ultra Hot Larry Edwards and various drag events

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Dragazine
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag community, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ magazines
    Subject: AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA), Dragazine, Dragstrip 66, Larry Edwards, The Hoppening
    Description: A clipping from Dragazine Vol. 01, Issue 08 which discusses various drag shows and events in Los Angeles, as well as a feature on Tina Turner impersonator Larry Edwards.
  48. Lena Meets Sir Lady Java at Festive L.A. Birthday Bash

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 10, 1978
    Topics: Black transgender people, Female impersonators, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Lena Horne, Sir Lady Java
    Description: An article in Jet Magazine about Lena Horne meeting Sir Lady Java at a birthday party at the Piped Piper Club in Los Angeles.
  49. Sir Lady Java Magazine Coverage

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sepia, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Sepia, a magazine, features Sir Lady Java's performance history and show information, featuring various photos and her performances in Los Angeles.
  50. Flyer for the Sir Lady Java Review

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Oasis Lounge, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer promoting the Sir Lady Java Review at Oasis Lounge in San Diego, California. Features two photographs of Sir Lady Java: one of her standing, the other is a headshot.
  51. Sir Lady Java New Years Eve Show Advertisement

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: D'Jon Ballroom, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertisement for a New Year's Eve dance and show featuring Sir Lady Java in the D'Jon Ballroom.
  52. "A Change of Pace" Poster

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A poster advertising "A Change of Pace" fashion and floor show featuring Sir Lady Java at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
  53. Sir Lady Java Profile

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A profile of Sir Lady Java briefly covering her development from high school up to her nightclub performance at a Los Angeles nightclub, which the writer reflects upon complimentarily.
  54. Sir Lady Java Photo Advertisement

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Five black and white photos of Sir Lady Java in various outfits and poses, with body descriptions and measurements noted below.
  55. America's Lovliest Female Impersonator

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 1967
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: News article on Sir Lady Java's performances. Presents various pictures and her dance shows.
  56. Sepia: America's Loveliest Impersonator Profile

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Gender affirming surgery, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sepia, Sir Lady Java
    Description: News profile on Sir Lady Java's performances. Presents various pictures, talks about surgery plans and her dance shows.
  57. Sir Lady Java Newspaper Coverage

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Bobbie Blue Bland, Sir Lady Java, Variety Magazine
    Description: Community bulletin from The Metro Atlanta featuring stories about Sir Lady Java's protests and performance journey. Bobby "Blue" Bland, another performer, is also covered.
  58. Informational Flyer for Sir Lady Java Shows

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Promotional flyer for Sir Lady Java's shows at the Mermaid Room with three photographs of her in different two-piece sets. Text on the poster includes her body measurements and a list of physical t...
  59. Sir Lady Java, Mr. Sam... Green, Tommy Dodson and his Skating Band

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sam Green, Sir Lady Java
    Description: A poster advertising a show with Sir Lady Java, Mr. Sam Green, and Tommy Dodson at the Sands in Los Angeles.
  60. Four Promotional Photographs of Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Four photographs of Sir Lady Java in various poses and outfits with P.O. box and city information in bottom right.
  61. Sir Java/Lady Java: The World's Greatest Female Impersonator

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertising Sir Lady Java's show at Ciro's in West Hollywood.
  62. Photograph of Sir Lady Java in a Kaftan

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Photograph of Sir Lady Java in a kaftan with tassels. The personal management contact for Bobby Bryant is at the bottom.
  63. Promotional Flyer of Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Bobby Bryant, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer featuring a posing Sir Lady Java with a net cape, feathered headpiece, and decorated two piece outfit. Bobby Bryant management information in bottom right.
  64. Autographed Photograph of Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Autographed photograph of Sir Lady Java in a two-piece set, cape, tulle headpiece and heels.
  65. Autographed Photograph of Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Photograph of Sir Lady Java in a kaftan with tassels. The photograph is autographed.
  66. Sir Lady Java 1982 Calendar

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A 1982 calendar with a photograph of Sir Lady Java.
  67. Sir Lady Java Promotional Flyer

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer of a posing Sir Lady Java with text "World's Loveliest Female Impersonator".
  68. Flyer Advertising Sir Lady Java Performance

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertising Sir Lady Java's three-day performance at The Baby Grand West in Harlem, New York. Jazz musician Gerald Wilson is also mentioned.
  69. Sir Lady Java in a Chevron Dress

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: The posed photograph shows Sir Lady Java wearing a chevron-patterned dress and matching hat.
  70. The Name of the Game Proudly Presents "Sir Lady Java's Dance and Show"

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A promotional card for Sir Lady Java's Dance & Show at The Name of the Game bar.
  71. The Unbelievable Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Dave Holden, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertising Sir Lady Java show as the "Greatest Act in Show Business." Show closed on May 21st, 1969
  72. Sir Lady Java Posed Photograph

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Sir Lady Java poses for a photograph in a two-piece set and shiny high heels. She holds both arms above her head and smiles.
  73. Sir Lady Java Managment Card

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A management card for Sir Lady Java. Personal management is listed as K. R. Neal.
  74. Sir Lady Java Headshot Card

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator: Flatte of Hollywood
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American LGBTQ+ people, African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Trans women
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A headshot picture of Sir Lady Java from chest-up. She styles a teased and curly hairstyle and a chunky necklace. The back of the card reads "Flatte of Hollywood", the name of a Lithuanian photo st...
  75. Sir Lady Java Promotional Card with Three Photos

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American LGBTQ+ people, African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Three-photograph card of Sir Lady Java in a two-piece set and dark cape with a tulle headpiece.
  76. Sir Lady Java Wearing a Tulle Cape and Feathered Headpiece

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A black and white photograph of Sir Lady Java posing in a textured costume with a large black feather head piece.
  77. Sir Lady Java Promotional Photo

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American LGBTQ+ people, African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Promotional card for Sir Lady Java including logo for Bobby Bryant as her personal management.
  78. 44 Guys, Arrested As Dolls, Jam Court

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."
  79. Cops Grab 44 in Dresses - And a Real Girl in Slacks

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."
  80. Murphy's Raid Waltzes Off 44 At Artists' Ball

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Drag balls, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."
  81. Set Bails in 'Operation Drag Net'

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1962
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressing, Drag balls, Female impersonators
    Description: This is a newspaper clipping from the New York Post that describes an arrest of 44 men for "impersonating women."
  82. Letter regarding Liz Eden to Neptune Productions

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Correspondence
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Weiner, Harold
    Date: Jan. 23, 1975
    Topics: Female impersonators, Law, Transgender people
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is a letter from Harold Weiner to Neptune Productions regarding the unauthorized use of a photograph of Liz Eden (Ernest Aron) prior to her sex change operation.
  83. Interview with Lypsinka

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Smith, John
    Date: Autumn 1991
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Subject: Lypsinka
    Description: This is a clipping of an interview by John Smith of Lypsinka.
  84. Eve Browne’s Directory of Female Impersonators – Number 2

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Browne, Eve
    Date: 1975
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag community, Female impersonators, Transvestism
    Description: This is Eve Browne's Directory of Female Impersonators, which includes Ariadne Kane.
  85. Framed Portrait of Kiwi Carmen

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator: Morey, Victor
    Date: 1963
    Topics: Drag community, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Carmen Rupe
    Description: This is a framed portrait of Carmen Rupe wearing a long beaded gown. The photograph has been hand colored and the back includes information about the photograph in black ink.
  86. 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.
  87. Portrait of Lady Java Posing with Knee Bent

     
    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 Lady Java in a two-piece sequined set with a loosely woven cape draped over her shoulder. Her knee is bent and she looks directly at the camera. The photograph is sign...
  88. Portrait of Lady Java Posing

     
    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 Lady Java posing in a sequined two-piece set with her back to the camera looking over her shoulder. The photograph is signed "Lady Java" in black ink in the bottom lef...
  89. Performer's Awards of Detroit Records, 1974-2008 Finding Aid

     
    Collection: Discovery Resources
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Paljusaj, Lauren
    Date: Sep. 20, 2021
    Topics: Drag, Female impersonators, Gay bars, LGBTQ+ events, Male impersonators
    Subject: Boblo Island, Bois Blanc Island, David Marshall, Performer's Awards of Detroit (P.A.D.), USA Pageantry, Vicki Martin
    Description: The Performer's Awards of Detroit Records (1974-2008) consists of materials relating to the Performer's Awards of Detroit (P.A.D.), an organization that promoted gay entertainment in Detroit, Michi...
  90. The Peking Opera

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1956
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Operas, Chinese
    Subject: Mei Lanfang
    Description: A pamphlet published as a supplement to the 1956 issue of "China Reconstructs." The issue discusses female impersonation and includes photographs of female impersonators.
  91. Peking Pavilion Programme

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1929
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Operas, Chinese
    Subject: Mei Lanfang
    Description: A program for the historical drama "The King's Parting With His Favourite," featuring Mei Lanfang.
  92. Mei Lan-Fang: Foremost Actor of China

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Operas, Chinese
    Subject: Mei Lanfang
    Description: A book about Mei Lanfang, a female impersonator, and her contribution to Chinese Opera. The book is autographed and inscribed by Mei Lan-Fang to Prof. Albert R. Lovejoy. There are many sepia photo...
  93. Mei Lan-Fang: Chinese Drama

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1930
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Operas, Chinese
    Subject: Mei Lanfang
    Description: A souvenir program from Mei Lanfang's first American tour, 1930. The program includes articles about Chinese drama, costumes, stage properties, musical instruments, and synopsis of touring repertoi...
  94. "La Cage Lounge" Presents Guillermo Knight as Mr. Billie Loba

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC, Singers
    Subject: Billie Loba, Chickie Ramos, Guillermo Knight
    Description: This item is a poster from the "La Cage Lounge" in the La Vista Hotel in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico announcing a female impersonator show featuring Guillermo Knight as Mr. Billie Loba. The show also...
  95. The Mad Hatter Party Poster

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC, Singers
    Subject: Billie Loba, Guillermo Knight
    Description: This item is a poster for "The Mad Hatter Party" with special guest Billie Loba performing at The Haymarket in Boston, MA.
  96. Marlow Monique Dickson Oral History

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: OUTWORDS
    Creator: Dickson, Marlow Monique
    Date: Jun. 19, 2021
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Older transgender people, QTPOC, Trans women
    Subject: Crystal LaBeija, Jewel Box Revue, Josephine Baker, Marlow Monique Dickson
    Description: OUTWORDS guest interviewer Zackary Drucker interviewed Marlow Monique Dickson in Chicago in 2021. In the 1960s, Marlow moved from Chicago to New York, performing in bars around Greenwich Village. S...
  97. A Photograph of Billie Loba Smoking

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC
    Subject: Billie Loba, Guillermo Knight
    Description: A photograph of Guillermo Knight as Billie Loba. She is wearing a striped T-shirt and a white fur shawl and headband while holding a cigarette.
  98. A Photograph of Billie Loba Posing in a Chair

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: 1987
    Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC
    Subject: Billie Loba, Guillermo Knight
    Description: A photograph of Guillermo Knight as Billie Loba. She is wearing nude tights, pink eyeshadow, and red lipstick, and posing on a chair with her leg raised by a vanity. On the back of the photo is wri...
  99. A Photograph of Billie Loba Singing Wearing a Black Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC
    Description: A photograph of Guillermo Knight as Billie Loba. She is wearing a black dress, red lipstick and singing into a microphone.
  100. A Photograph of Billie Loba Singing Wearing a Green Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Female impersonators, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ people of color, Puerto Ricans, QTPOC
    Subject: Billie Loba, Guillermo Knight
    Description: A photograph of Guillermo Knight as Billie Loba. She is wearing a green dress and a pearl necklace, and singing into a microphone.