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An Exotic Gay Subculture Turns Poignant Under Scrutiny
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Dunning, Jennifer Date: Mar. 23, 1991 Topics: Ballroom families, Drag balls, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ people of color, Transvestites Subject: Dorian Corey, Jennie Livingston, Meg McLagan, Octavia St. Laurent, Pepper Labeija, Willi Ninja Description: A description of how the film "Paris is Burning" relates to ball culture in New York City. -
Transvestia vol.1 no. 6
Collection: Transvestia Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria Creator: Date: Nov. 1960 Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Marriage, Transfeminine people, Transsexualism, Transvestism Subject: Ashley Montagu, Lawrence Lagner, Sex and Society, The Importance of Wearing Clothes, The Natural Superiority of Women, United States Postal Service -
Ella Weaner, Aged Actress, Dead.
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Nov. 12, 1917 Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art Subject: Ella Wesner, London Theatre, The New York Times Description: A clipping from "The New York Times" titled: "Ella Weaner, Aged Actress, Dead" discussing the death of Ella Wesner. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
THE WIFE OF A WOMAN
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: Jan. 2, 1892 Topics: LGBTQ+ relationships, Male impersonators, Performance art Subject: Annie Hindle, Annie Ryan, Buffalo Evening News, Charles Hindle, Charles Vivian, Ella Wesner, Maggie Weston Description: A clipping from the "Buffalo Evening News" titled: "THE WIFE OF A WOMAN," discussing the relationship between Annie Hindel and Annie Ryan. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
IN THE WINGS.
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900) Institution: Digital Transgender Archive Creator: Date: May 5, 1893 Topics: LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art Subject: Ella Wesner, The New York Dramatic Mirror, Tony Pastor's, Vesta Tilley Description: A clipping from "The New York Dramatic Mirror" titled: "IN THE WINGS," discussing Vesta Tilley. This item was contributed to DTA by Hugh Ryan. -
Scrapbook 06
Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria Creator: Anderson, Adèle Date: 1975? to 1982? Topics: Drag, Feminism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender roles, Homosexuals, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ theater, Motion pictures, Transgender people Subject: Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Telegraph, Divine, Evening Mail, Evening Standard, Gay News, The Sadista Sisters, The Sun Description: This scrapbook includes a range of clippings such as a program for the Sadista Sisters, articles on Divine, and clippings from "Gay Films." This item was made available thanks to the University of ... -
Scrapbook 05
Collection: Scrapbooks and Albums Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria Creator: Anderson, Adèle Date: 1975? Topics: Clothing, Drag, Feminism, Gender affirming surgery, Gender roles, Homosexuals, Lesbians, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ authors, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ theater, Motion pictures, Performance art, Transgender people Subject: Birmingham Gay Liberation, Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Evening Mail, Mae West, Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Sun, The Sunday Times, Titbits Description: This scrapbook includes a range of clippings such as an article titled: "Why I changed my sex," multiple pieces on "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and a text called "Women in Drag." This item was ... -
Tommie Hunter
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Foster & Harwood, Hunter, Tommie Date: 1931 Topics: Subject: Tommie Hunter -
Female impersonators Ben and Jim Obo
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Dyche, Obo, Ben Date: 1920 Topics: Subject: Ben Obo -
Man and male impersonator in patriotic costumes
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1920 Topics: -
Jack Whymont
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: King & Wilson, Whymont, Jack Date: 1920 Topics: Subject: Jack Whymont -
Miss Gaby Deslys
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Record Press, Deslys, Gaby Date: 1915 Topics: Subject: Gaby Deslys Description: Gaby Deslys dressed in men's evening wear. The image was produced as a promotion for Deslys' appearing in London in Rosy Rapture, a one-act play by J.M. Barrie. -
Vesta Tilley
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Philco Publishing Co., Tilley, Vesta, Powles, Matilda Alice Date: 1915 Topics: Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley Description: Tilley dressed as a soldier. -
Miss Vesta Tilley in Khaki
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: David Allen & Sons, Tilley, Vesta, Powles, Matilda Alice Date: 1915 Topics: Subject: Matilda Alice Powles, Vesta Tilley Description: Sale of these postcards was intended for donation to the War Relief Funds. -
Male impersonators dressed as a soldier and a sailor
Collection: Postcards of Female and Male Impersonators and Cross-dressing Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University Creator: Date: 1915 Topics:
