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  1. Arrest of a Notorious Character

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
    Date: Jul. 12, 1876
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, Black transgender people, Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866, Outing (LGBTQ+ culture), Passing (Gender), Trans women, Transgender survivors of rape
    Subject: Frances Thompson
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to sexual assault.
  2. Arrest of Miss Denyse

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator: J.S.M.
    Date: Jan. 1884
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ prisoners, Police interactions with LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Miss Denyse
    Description: Brief letter to the editor of the Phoenix, an amateur newspaper ran out of Brooklyn, NY. The author, going by the initials of J.S.M., discusses the recent arrest of a Miss Denyse for dressing in ma...
  3. Arrive a Chinon

     
    Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: ELD, Walery
    Date: circa 1905
    Topics: Male impersonators
    Description: Inscription: "Addressed to Lucien Renault; signed “Ta soeurette [illegible]”. Historical scene showing Joan of Arc telling the dauphin of France that he will be crowned king at Reims. As is convent...
  4. Art & Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing Insertional Advertisement

     
    Collection: Creative Design Services Publications and Documents
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Creative Design Services
    Date: circa 1988 to 1999
    Topics: Advertisements, Crossdressers
    Subject: JoAnn Roberts
    Description: This object advertises JoAnn Roberts' "Art and Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing" and briefly summarizes JoAnn Roberts' body of work.
  5. Art & Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing, Vol. 2

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Roberts, JoAnn
    Date: 2000
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Lingerie, Passing (Gender)
    Description: This is the third edition of the second volume of Art and Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing.
  6. Art & Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing, Vol. 3

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Roberts, JoAnn
    Date: 2000
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Femininities, Passing (Gender), Role behavior, Transgender people
    Description: This is the first edition of the third volume of Art and Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing.
  7. Art and Illusion: a Guide to Crossdressing

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Roberts, JoAnn
    Date: 1986
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Passing (Gender)
    Description: This is the first edition of Art and Illusion: A Guide to Crossdressing
  8. Arthur Bell Profiles Roller Arena

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Bell, Arthur
    Date: Oct. 30, 1978
    Topics: Crossdressing, LGBTQ+ communities, Roller skating
    Subject: Rollerena Fairy Godmother
    Description: This is a profile of Roller-Arena Fairy Godmother written by Arthur Bell.
  9. Arthur Blake

     
    Collection: JD Doyle Photographs (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1941
    Topics: Clothing, Drag
    Subject: Arthur Blake, Lawrence Golden
    Description: A photograph of Arthur Blake in drag, signed by Arthur Blake in 1941. The note says "To our little checker – a [?] guy – Really Harold your [sic] so important to us – without you no pay – Thanks! (...
  10. Arthur Blake: A Pearl in a Rotten Oyster

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Bates, Aaron
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Drag, Femininities, Night life
    Subject: Arthur Blake
  11. Arthur Grayson, dressed as a bride, for "The Jollity Boys". Photographic postcard, 1909.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Collection
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 1, 1909
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.
  12. Arthur Lennard in drag over his male clothing, smoking a cigar. Photographic postcard, 19--.

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Collection
    Creator:
    Date: 1900 to 1909
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.
  13. Arthur Meets Mother

     
    Collection: April Ashley Collection
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Thomas, Noyes
    Date: May 13, 1962
    Topics: Children, Mothers, MtFs, Parents of transgender people, Partners of transgender people, Transsexual people
    Subject: April Ashley, Arthur Corbett
    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)
  14. Arthur Stigant in drag. Photographic postcard, 1910 (?).

     
    Collection: James Gardiner 20th Century Drag Postcards
    Institution: Wellcome Collection
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 1, 1910
    Topics: Female impersonators
    Description: Part of James Gardiner Collection: photograph album labelled ‘Drag’.
  15. Article about 1998 Supervisor campaign

     
    Collection: Denise D'Anne Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Robles, Sebastian
    Date: Oct. 1998
    Topics: LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ politicians, LGBTQ+ visibility, Transgender activism, Transgender people in the workplace, Transgender political activists
    Subject: Bay Guardian, Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom, League of Conservation Voters, Peace & Freedom Party, San Francisco Tomorrow, SEIU, SEIU Local 790, Tom Ammiano
    Description: Article written about Denise D’Anne's campaign for supervisor in San Francisco. The article includes information about her supporters, details her platform---focusing on her support of tenant right...