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  1. A Letter to Commander Kennedy from Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Oct. 3, 1992
    Topics: Attitudes of LGBTQ+ people toward police , Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ death and dying, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker to the commander of the sixth precinct of the New York Police Department explaining how the investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death was mishandled, demanding that of...

  2. A Letter from John Kearns to Sylvia Rivera

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ communities, Research, Transgender history
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A letter from John Kearns to Sylvia Rivera following up on an earlier conversation in which Sylvia Rivera agreed to help Kearns in his research related to Marsha P. Johnson, STAR, and herself.

  3. A Letter from John Kearns to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Research, Transgender history
    Subject: John Kearns, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter from John Kearns to Randy Wicker following up on an earlier conversation in which Wicker agreed to share materials related to Marsha P. Johnson with Kearns.

  4. A Letter from John Kearns to Professor Martin Duberman

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Kearns, John J.
    Date: Apr. 24, 1999
    Topics: LGBTQ+ books, Research, Transgender history
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Martin Duberman, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Sylvia Rivera
    Description: A Letter from John Kearns, a doctoral student, asking Professor Martin Duberman for guidance regarding research he would like to conduct about Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and STAR.

  5. Application for Social Security Account Number

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: U.S. Social Security Administation
    Date: Aug. 22, 1960
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Identification cards, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: John Kearns, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A copy of an application for a social security account number for Marsha P. Johnson. A letter from the Social Security Administration to researcher John Kearns in response to his request for the ap...

  6. The Villager Letter to the Editor from Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jan. 25, 1997
    Topics: Attitudes of LGBTQ+ people toward police , Black transgender people, Demonstrations, Gay men, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter to the editor of The Villager from Randy Wicker in which he expresses his frustration upon seeing police picketing outside of the sixth precinct of the NYPD. Wicker explains that he and ot...

  7. A Letter from Randy Wicker to Lieutenant Fahey

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Oct. 14, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Petitions, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bennie Toney, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker to Lieutenant Fahey of the Sixth Precinct of the NYPD asking that the police investigate Marsha P. Johnson's death as a murder case. Wicker references community support a...

  8. A Letter from Randy Wicker to Mayor David Dinkins

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 22, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting
    Description: A letter from Randy Wicker inviting New York City Mayor David Dinkins to speak at a memorial service for Marsha P. Johnson. Wicker describes Marsha's role as a beloved member of her community who b...

  9. Liz Eden v. Warner Communications complaint

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Correspondence
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Eden, Liz
    Date: Jul. 1975
    Topics: Courthouses--New York (State), Legal correspondence, Transgender activism, Transsexual people
    Subject: Liz Eden
    Description: This is a letter of complaint filed by Liz Eden against Warner Communications about the likeness of a character and situation in the film "Dog Day Afternoon," that resembles Eden in her preoperativ...

  10. Letter to The U.S. Immigration Service from Linda Stephens

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Correspondence
    Institution: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    Creator: Stephens, Linda
    Date: Oct. 20, 1977
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ discrimination, LGBTQ+ immigration rights
    Subject: International Alliance for Male Feminism (IAMF), Linda Ann Stephens, Micheline Johnson
    Description: A letter in which Linda Stephens, board chairperson of The International Alliance For Male Feminism, informs the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service that an officer denied entry to an Allia...

  11. Update & Report to All Concerned from Randy Wicker on Marsha's Death

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 12, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bill Dobbs, Jeremiah Newton, John Gray, Marsha P. Johnson, Queer Nation, Randy Wicker, Sergeant John Mullally
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.

  12. Pride Parade Letter from Peter Dvarackas to Randy Wicker

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Dvarackas, Peter
    Date: Jul. 6, 1987
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay pride, HIV/AIDS, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: ACT UP, Harvey Fierstein, Hell Fire, Man Hole, Marsha P. Johnson, Peter Dvarackas, Randy Wicker, Rev. John McNeill, Sybil Bruncheon
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains racist and transphobic language.

  13. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to Ali

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 3, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Thanksgiving letter from Randy Wicker to Ali based in Cairo, Egypt. Wicker discusses how he first became roommates with Marsha P. Johnson through Willie Brashears.

  14. Here's to Marsha

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Ballard, Roland
    Date: Nov. 25, 1995
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, Gay pride, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay Liberation Front
    Description: A letter from Roland Ballard to Randy Wicker containing a photograph of Marsha P. Johnson at the New York City 1987 Pride Parade.

  15. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Don Rojas

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 16, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ death and dying, LGBTQ+ discrimination, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the executive editor of New York Amsterdam News, Don Rojas, concerning Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  16. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Gay Officers Action League Members

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 10, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Police, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Gay Officers Action League (GOAL), Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence from Randy Wicker to the members of the Gay Officers Action League concerning the police investigation into Marsha P. Johnson's death.

  17. Correspondence from Randy Wicker to Father Ken Smith, July 1992

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Jul. 21, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Bob Kohler, Ken Smith, Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a correspondence written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate Randy Wicker to Father Ken Smith at St. Veronica's Church in New York City. Randy is writing to him to ask if he'd be intereste...

  18. Metropolitan Gender Network Offers Financial Contribution to "Moonlight in Manhattan" Event

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Walker, Lynn E.
    Date: Dec. 20, 1993
    Topics: Fund raising, Gay community, Lesbian community, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ events, Transgender community
    Subject: Gender Identity Project, Greater New York Gender Alliance (GNYGA), Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, Mark Tadlock, Metropolitan Gender Network (MGN), Moonlight in Manhattan NYC, Renaissance Education Association, Inc., The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center)
    Description: Correspondence concerning the "Moonlight in Manhattan" event, sent from Ms. Lynn E. Walker of the Metropolitan Gender Network to Mark Tadlock at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center (The C...

  19. Metropolitan Gender Network Contacts the Borough of Manhattan President Regarding "Moonlight in Manhattan" Charity Event

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Walker, Lynn E.
    Date: Mar. 22, 1994
    Topics: Drag, Fund raising, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ people, Stonewall riots, Transgender people
    Subject: Bruce Cory, Gender Identity Project, Greater New York Gender Alliance (GNYGA), International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Metropolitan Gender Network (MGN), Moonlight in Manhattan NYC, Renaissance Education Association, Inc., The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (The Center)
    Description: Correspondence from Ms. Lynn E. Walker (Secretary) of the Metropolitan Gender Network to Mr. Bruce Cory requesting a proclamation.

  20. [Scrapbook #3]

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Cabaret, Crossdressing, Dancers, Drag queens, Exotic dancers, Homosexuality, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Lingerie, Military, Police raids
    Subject: Arlen d'Vioux, Art West, Barbara Ann, Barbette, Billie Kamp, Billy Halle, Bobbie Lindie, Bret Stewart, Carter Frey, Cha Pih Yung, Charles Vail, Cheri Collins, Chris Scarlet, Chuckie Fontaine, Danny Brown, Delbert Huber-Watkins, Doc Benner, Dot Fuller, Edwin Weber, Elton Paris, Francis David, Francis Renault, Francis Russell, Francis Stillman, George Rogers, Georgie Dunn, Gita Gilmore, Gypsy Rose Lee, Hans Waltz, Harvey Lee, Jackie Jackson, Jackie Maye, Jacques Menier, Jay Brennan, Jeanette Jiousselot, Joel Andre, Johnny Mangum, Jonny Kiss, Joy Diamond, Julian Eltinge, Karyl Norman, Keri Zoltan, Kit Russell, Kitt Russell, Koro, LaVerne Cummings, Lee Mong, Lissi Paris, Loopie Knight, Lucian, Madame Arthur, Mae Westish, Mei Lanfang, Mickey Cortez, Minette, Nicki Gallucci, Niki Gordon, Paris DeLaire, Pat Gilmore, Pat LaVerne, Paul Marin, Phil Black, Primo, Ray James, Ray Leen, Rickie Paige, Ricky Renee, Ronald Quiggins, Rosebuds, Sandy King, Signor Pasquale Errico, Stanley Rogers, Terri Lane, Tommie Lee, Tytanic, Una Hale, Windy Starr, Zuidema

  21. [Scrapbook #2]

     
    Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black people, Black transgender people, Children of transgender people, Clothing, Communism, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Discrimination, Drag balls, Femininities, Gender, Gender realignment surgery, Hairdressers, Hormone therapy, Hormones, Intersex, Job placement, LGBTQ+ people of color, Marriage, Military, Partners of transgender people, Photographic models, Plastic surgery, Pregnancy, Sexual practices, Sexuality, Transgender people, Transgender people of color, Transphobia, Typists
    Subject: Alain Garap, Angie Cerniglia, Bambi, Barbara Buick, Bili Day, Billie Kamp, Bryant Haliday, Burha, Cecil Saint Laurent, Charlotte McLeod, Christine Jorgensen, Coccinelle, Dahl Iverson, Dane Worth, Diana Dors, Douglas Zimmerman, Eddie Plique, Eise LaRoe, Elizabeth Kimberly Belvedere Hughes, Florence Robinson, Fran Novak, Frank Little, Franz Little, George Davies, Georgina Prince, Gina Bell, Hedy Jo Star, Herman Katz, Hiroshi Maruyama, Howard Knox, Jack Werboff, Jacques Dufrenoy, Jean Cocteau, Jeanette Jiousselot, Jeanne Eagles, John G. Eckhardt, John Lewis, John Murphy Goodshot, Josephine Baker, Julian Eltinge, Kathleen Little, Kim Novak, Laura Hughes, Laura Stebbings, Leonard Mastromarro, Leonard Sillman, Lucky Sarcell, Luis Laurite, Marilyn Monroe, Martha Ramiro, Maurice Leznoff, Mei Lanfang, Michel Marie Poulain, Naja Karamuru, Peter Howard, Phil Black, Ray Leen, Rene LaFont, Robbie Ross, Robert Cowell, Robert Francas, Roberto Navarro, T.C. Jones, Tony Midnight, William Westley

  22. Letter from Joan, T.V. Entertainers Club President (November 18, 1990)

     
    Collection: Upstate New York Newsletters
    Institution: M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives, University at Albany
    Creator: Joan
    Date: Nov. 18, 1990
    Topics: Appearance, Body image, Cosmetics, Crossdressers, Femininities
    Subject: Albany TV Entertainers, International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)

  23. Letter from Joan Edwards, T.V. Entertainers Club President

     
    Collection: Upstate New York Newsletters
    Institution: M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives, University at Albany
    Creator: Joan
    Date: Oct. 15, 1990
    Topics: Appearance, Crossdressing, Social activities clubs, Support groups
    Subject: Albany Art Gallery

  24. The Desk of Ren'ee

     
    Collection: Upstate New York Newsletters
    Institution: M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives, University at Albany
    Creator: Ren'ee
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressing, Family members, Support groups, Transgender community
    Subject: Albany TV Entertainers, TVIC Albany

  25. Letters to Ann Landers

     
    Collection: Advice Columns
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Advice columns, Coming out, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Education, Families, Letters, Secrecy
    Subject: Ann Landers, Tri Sigma
    Description: Physical item located in Cornell's Mid-Hudson Valley Transgender Association Records, 1970-2014. Collection Number: 7832.

  26. Correspondence Between Ren'ee Chevalier and I.F.G.E.

     
    Collection: International Foundation for Gender Education Publications and Documents
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Chevalier, Ren'ee
    Date: Feb. 3, 1988
    Topics: Conferences, Crossdressers, Photography, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transsexual people
    Subject: Chicago Convention, International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), Ren'ee Chevalier, Tiffany Club of New England (TCNE), Transgenderests Independence Club (TGIC), TVIC Albany

  27. Letter from Bet Power to Pam Parker (June 24, 1987)

     
    Collection: Lou Sullivan Collection
    Institution: Sexual Minorities Archives
    Creator: Power, Bet, Power, Ben
    Date: Jul. 24, 1987
    Topics: FtMs, HIV/AIDS, Lesbians, Masculinities, Self-acceptance, Transsexual people, Transvestites
    Subject: Ben Power, Bet Power, Pam Parker
    Description: Handwritten notes on both pages. Phone number has been redacted.

  28. Letter from Bet Power to Lou Sullivan (July 24, 1987)

     
    Collection: Lou Sullivan Collection
    Institution: Sexual Minorities Archives
    Creator: Power, Bet, Power, Ben
    Date: Jul. 24, 1987
    Topics: Alcoholism, Buddhism, Clothing, Crossdressers, Femmes, FtMs, Gatherings, Gender realignment surgery, HIV/AIDS, Labelling, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ lovers, Masculinities, Menopause, Self-acceptance, Self-image, Shamanism, SM, Spirituality, Support groups, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: B Group, Ben Power, Bet Power, International Ms. Leather, Lou Sullivan, Outrageous Women, The Lesbian and Gay Pride Rally
    Description: Included with the letter is a speech given by Bet.