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  1. Memphis Appeal

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Memphis Daily Appeal
    Date: Dec. 1, 1876
    Topics: BIPOC, Black transgender people, Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866, Outing (LGBTQ+ culture), Trans women, Transgender survivors of rape
    Subject: Eliza Pinkston, Frances Thompson
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to sexual assault.
  2. A.G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1899
    Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, Minstrel shows
    Subject: A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels, Augustus Stevens
    Description: Article in The Freeman mentioning Augustus Stevens, a Black female impersonator.
  3. Augustus Stevens writes from Allen's New Orleans Minstrels:--

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Woodbine
    Date: 1902
    Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows
    Subject: A. G. Allen's New Orleans Minstrels, Augustus Stevens
    Description: Article in The Freeman referencing a report of a recent troupe performance by Augustus Stevens, a Black female impersonator.
  4. Notes from A.G. Allen's Minstrels:--

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Woodbine
    Date: 1902
    Topics: Black people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel shows
    Subject: A. G. Allen's Minstrels, Augustus Stevens
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.
  5. Passed Off as a Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 5, 1908
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Femininities, FtMs, Immigration, Law, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Travel
    Subject: Frank Woodhull, Mary Johnson
    Description: Evening Star (Washington, DC)
  6. She Plays Man

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 5, 1908
    Topics: Appearance, Crossdressing, FtMs, Immigration
    Subject: Frank Woodhull, Mary Johnson
    Description: Waterbury Evening Democrat (Waterbury, CT)
  7. The Man Who Was a "Perfect Lady"

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Blackmar, K.K.
    Date: Mar. 16, 1913
    Topics: Actors, Arrests, Female impersonators, Opera, Theatre
    Subject: Annie Butcher, Charles Heywood, Frank Butcher, The Great Heywood
  8. 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
  9. Danes Change 2d GI to Girl

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Feb. 24, 1954
    Topics: Army, Gender realignment surgery, Hormone therapy, Medical interventions, MtFs, Plastic surgery
    Subject: Charlotte McLeod, Christine Jorgensen
    Description: Same article published under different titles in the Baton Rouge Advocate and the Sacramento Bee; links below.
  10. Ex-GI 'Charlotte' Goes Into Hiding

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: International News Service
    Date: Feb. 25, 1954
    Topics: Army, Gender realignment surgery, Hormone therapy, MtFs, Physicians
    Subject: Charles McLeod, Charlotte McLeod, Christine Jorgensen, Jens Foged
  11. Coming Home a Woman

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Boston American
    Date: Feb. 26, 1954
    Topics: Army, Gender realignment surgery, Hormone therapy, MtFs
    Subject: Charlotte McLeod
  12. Charlotte Seeks Night Club Job

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Date: Jun. 24, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs
    Subject: Charlotte McLeod
  13. Charlotte Halted by Court Action

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Date: Jul. 4, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Courts, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs
    Subject: Charlotte McLeod, Elmo Badon, Frances Sturdivant, Rene A. Viosca
  14. Opening Tonight SEE! And HEAR!: Charlotte McLeod

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Date: Jul. 21, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs
    Subject: Charlotte McLeod, Frank Ferrara, Sho Bar
  15. Proves Big Hit In First Show!: Charlotte McLeod

     
    Collection: Charlotte McLeod Collection
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Date: Jul. 22, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Gender realignment surgery, MtFs, Theatre
    Subject: Charlotte McLeod, Sho Bar