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  1. 1982 Was a Great Year! Can 1983 Be Any Better?

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, LGBTQ+ sex workers, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: The 1982 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, in which he provides updates on his life and business, the household, and close friends. The author des...
  2. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Feeding an Easter Egg to Her Friend

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 22, 1984
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Easter, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a black, formal gown feeding a dyed Easter egg to a friend who is resting in her lap.
  3. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a Yellow T-Shirt

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a yellow t-shirt that reads "New York 1985." She is sitting at a table with a cake in front of her. The back of the photograph reads "Malcolm 'Marsha P. Jo...
  4. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson in a Yellow T-Shirt, Laughing

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 14, 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a yellow t-shirt, looking over her shoulder and laughing. The back of the photograph reads "'Marsha' P. Johnson 6/14/86, Hoboken, N.J."
  5. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Kissing an Unknown Person

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson kissing an unknown person in Randy Wicker's apartment. She is wearing a pink dress, a yellow robe, and red ribbons in her hair.
  6. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting at the Kitchen Table Wearing a Gray Sweater

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson sitting at the kitchen table in Randy Wicker's apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. She’s wearing a gray sweater. On the table in front of her, there are paper plates...
  7. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Standing in a Window with a White Flower Headpiece

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 27, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Same-sex marriage, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson smiling and wearing a floral headpiece made up of large white flowers and strings of pink pearls. Her dress is light blue with gold sequin detailing. She's dressed...
  8. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing Tinsel on Her Head, Posing with "Santa," and Others

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing tinsel on her head. She's seated next to someone dressed as Santa, and three others.
  9. A Service in Memory of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is an order of service sheet for a memorial held for Marsha P. Johnson in Hoboken, New Jersey. This sheet shows the order of service activities including the opening prayer, bible reading...
  10. Death of a Drag Queen

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Newman, Andy, Hoboken Reporter
    Date: Jul. 19, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Mental health, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is an article in the Hoboken Reporter that describes Marsha P. Johnson's death and provides an overview of her life. A version of page two of the clipping annotated by Randy Wicker is als...
  11. Death of a Drag Queen Follow-up

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Newman, Andy
    Date: Oct. 20, 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Description: A short follow-up article that conveys new information about the circumstances surrounding Marsha P. Johnson's death.
  12. Here's Laughing with You - 1983

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 21, 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, New Year, QTPOC, Sex work, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content warning: This item contains nudity and racist language.
  13. In Memory of Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ memorials, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: This item is a memorial service program for Marsha P. Johnson. The program includes a passage titled the "The River of Life" (Revelation 22) and the order of service.
  14. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a White Floral Headpiece and Blue and Gold Sequined Top, Sitting in Randy Wicker's Apartment

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 27, 1990
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ weddings, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a white flora headpiece and a blue and gold sequined top. She's in Randy Wicker's apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey, dressed for Randy's wedding to his partn...
  15. Photographs of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing Tinsel on Her Head, Posing with Others by a Christmas Tree

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 1983
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Christmas decorations, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Two Polaroids of Marsha P. Johnson wearing tinsel on her head. She's posed with "Santa," and another person by a Christmas tree, holding a decoration.