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Fifteen Arrested by Police as 'Fairies' Turn 'Em On
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949) Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Ray, Ebenezer Date: Mar. 5, 1938 Topics: Arrests, Competitions, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag balls, Ethnic relations, Police Subject: Annual Masquerade and Civic Ball of Hamilton Lodge, Hamilton Lodge, The Fairies Ball -
Film of a 1960s holiday party and Imperial Court of San Francisco event
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: 1968 to 1969 Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ events Subject: Imperial Court of San Francisco Description: Film depicting two events. The first is a holiday party with both Christmas and Hanukkah decorations. Revelers talk, eat, and show off their drag. The second event is a very elaborate Imperial Cour... -
Film of Empress Reba events, Imperial Court of San Francisco, circa 1968-1969 [1]
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: 1968 to 1969 Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ events Subject: Empress Reba, Imperial Court of San Francisco Description: Film depicting two different events. In the first, people drink, celebrate, flirt, and play music in what appears to be a gay bar. A large sign promotes the election campaign of the future Empress ... -
Film of Empress Reba events, Imperial Court of San Francisco, circa 1968-1969 [2]
Collection: Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts Institution: GLBT Historical Society Creator: Date: 1968 to 1969 Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ events Subject: Empress Reba, Imperial Court of San Francisco Description: Film depicting two events. The first is a formal occasion with some participants in drag, including Empress Reba; the second is a more informal Halloween party, with some of the same participants i... -
Finocchio Club San Francisco: The World's Greatest Female Impersonators (1982)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Finocchio, Joseph Date: 1982 Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Striptease Subject: Antonio Vizcaino, Carroll Wallace, Florencio de los Santos, Frank Doran, John Lonas, LaVerne Cummings, Lestre LaMonte, Lori Shannon, Nicki Gallucci, Paco Rios, Ray Francis, Rene DeCarlo, Walter Hart -
Finocchio Club San Francisco: The World's Greatest Female Impersonators Souvenir Magazine (1983)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Geneck, Rebecca, Leonard, Jeff, Marino, Peter Date: 1983 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Antonio Vizcaino, Cleo B. Fast, Florencio de los Santos, Frank Doran, George Buchanon, John Compton, John Lonas, LaVerne Cummings, Lestre LaMonte, Lucian, Mike Michelle, Paco Rios, Pat Campano, Paul La Ray, Ray Francis, Rene DeCarlo, Walter Hart -
Finocchio's Program
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Li-Kar Date: circa 1950 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Francis David, Francis Stillman, Freddie Renault, John Lonas, Lestra La Monte, Li-Kar, Milton La Maire, Nick Sturiale, Nicki Gallucci, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Vaughn Auldon, Walter Hart -
Finocchio's Program (2)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Li-Kar Date: circa 1951 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Bobby Bell, Finocchio's Club, Francis David, Francis Russel, Frank Doran, Freddie Renault, Freddie Wheeler, Harol Lane, Harvey Lee, Jackie Maye, Jerry Vaugh, John Lonas, Nick Sturiale, Nicki Gallucci, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Walter Hart -
Flyer for Fourth Night of a Thousand Gowns
Collection: Imperial Court of New York Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Imperial Court of New York Date: circa 1986 to 2000 Topics: Ballroom dancing, Benefit performances, Dance, Drag balls, Drag community, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities Subject: Night Of A Thousand Gowns Description: A two-page save-the-date for the fourth Night of a Thousand Gowns. Cover shows photo of a Barbie doll standing at the top of an ornate staircase, and the second page contains information about the ... -
Four Drag Queens Outside The Colony (1959)
Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: 1959 Topics: Dance, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Evening gowns Subject: The Colony Description: These photos are a part of Private Birthday Party, a collection of found photographic slides that depict Kansas City’s drag culture throughout the 1950s and 1960s. -
Gender In Formation Vol. 1 No. 1 (April, 1992)
Collection: East Coast FTM Group Organizational Records Institution: Sexual Minorities Archives Creator: Power, Bet, Power, Ben Date: Apr. 1992 Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag balls, Finances, FtMs, Support groups, Transgender people, Transsexual people Subject: East Coast FtM Group, First Link, Flikker Network, Kate Bornstein, Real Art Ways, SHELIX, The Gender Bender Ball, The Opposite Sex is Neither, The XX Club, Vesta Tilley -
Getting it on at the Hookers' Ball
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Independent Voices Creator: Thompson, Jennifer L. Date: Nov. 1, 1974 to Nov. 7, 1974 Topics: Crossdressers, Drag balls, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ sex workers, Sexual diversity Subject: Foreplay Party, Hooker's Ball, Paul Krassner -
Gia Love Oral History
Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color Institution: NYC Trans Oral History Project Creator: Love, Gia Date: Apr. 11, 2019 Topics: African diaspora, African-americans, Black people, Bullying, Butches, Childhood, Crossdressing, Debates, Drag balls, Femininities, Foster children, Gender, Gender diversity, Homelessness, Homophobia, Hormones, LGBTI community, Masculinities, Mothers, Racism, Sexism, Sexual abuse, Soft butches, Special education, Transgender community, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transphobia, Violence, Women Subject: Butch Queen, City College, Destination Tomorrow, Ginovia, Greenlight Hub, Harlem United, Harvard University, House of Bacardi, House of Juicy, House of Louboutin, House of McQueen, Islan Nettles, Kalem Lord, Malcolm X, Marist College, Martin Luther King Jr., New York Urban Debate League (NYUDL), Paris Is Burning, Sundance, TQ, Uber Description: Gia Love reflects on her life in the kiki ball scene, an underground queer and trans dance community in New York City. In kiki, particularly the House of Juicy, Gia found deep friendships and a sup... -
Giving Their All at the Drag Ball
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria Creator: Phoenix, Pat Date: Dec. 17, 1977 Topics: Crossdressing, Drag balls, Drag queens, Femininities, Photographs Subject: Andre A'dore, Barry Sullivan, Bill Neech, Fag Ash Lil, Michael Lee, Raymond Edwards 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) -
Glaad Presents: The Night of 1000 Legends
Collection: Imperial Court of New York Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center Creator: Imperial Court of New York Date: circa 1986 to 2000 Topics: Dance, Drag balls, Drag community, Drag queens, Gay bars, Transgender people Subject: Buster Hymen, Club 58, Coco LaChine, Diane Torrance, Empress IX Philomena, GLAAD, Lady Bunny, Night Of A Thousand Gowns Description: A one-page flyer for GLAAD's Night of a Thousand Legends celebration. The flyer lists several famous drag performers who will be in attendance, including Lady Bunny, Buster Hymen, Empress Philomena...
