Digital Transgender Archive

Search Results

Search Constraints

Search Results

  1. Brochure for the Diplomat Review

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag bars, Drag community, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ night life, Strippers, Transgender people
    Subject: Arthur Blake, Bobbi Johns, Danny Windsor, Edie Lloyd, Fat Jack, Jerri Daye, Rae Bourbon, Toni Albright, Vicki Marlane, Win Wells
    Description: A flyer from the Diplomat Review, promoting their cast of female impersonators. Vicki Marlane is billed as a comic stripper with the tagline "Mr. Peel." Vicki Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary Sa...
  2. Directory of Female Impersonators (No. 1)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Browne, Eve
    Date: 1970s
    Topics: Drag, Drag community, Drag performers, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ bars
    Subject: 82 Club, Baby Martell, Bambi, Bunny Lake, Burma, Coccinelle, Emilio Tellez, Hans, Holli White, Jackie Maye, Kim August, Kitt Russell, Le Carrousel, Lou Pearson, Marilyn Marks, Ray Leen, Shalimar, Terry Durham, Terry Noel, Toby Marsh
    Description: Advertising directory of female impersonators, containing names, photos, physical descriptions, and places of employment.
  3. Drawing of Carmen's Curios on Cuba Street

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Carmen Rupe
    Description: This is a framed drawing of Carmen's Curios Shoppe signed by Carmen Rupe on the back in black ink.
  4. Evergreen Cafe Visitors Book

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator: Witoko, Chrissy
    Date: 1960 to 1980
    Topics: Drag community, Guest books, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Chrissy Witoko, Evergreen Lounge
    Description: This is an Evergreen Cafe Visitors book created by Chrissy Witoko between 1960-1980.
  5. Female Impersonators #1

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Winter 1969
    Topics: Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag community, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gender affirming surgery, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ fashion, LGBTQ+ films, LGBTQ+ people in the military, Transvestites
    Subject: Bunny Lake, Chickee Ramos, Christine Jorgensen, Holli White, Miss Fire Island, Moorish Stevens, Robin Rogers
    Description: Female Impersonators magazine edition with photos of drag queens at various competitions; articles about these contests and the people in them, including tips for female impersonators to improve th...
  6. Feminique: The Seahorse Club of Australia, Vol. 1 No. 7

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: The Seahorse Club of Australia
    Date: 1970 to 1979
    Topics: Drag community, Medical care, Transvestites
    Subject: Chevalier Publications, Dame Edna Everage, Danny La Rue, Foundation for Personality Expression, Harry Benjamin, How to Be a Woman Though Male, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Mae West, Marilyn Monroe, Marlene Dietrich, Mrs. Worthington, Shirley Bassey, The Mike Walsh Show, Transvestia
    Description: Feminique from the Sea Horse Club of Australia Vol. 1 No. 7 no date circa. early 1975. This issue includes a notice of a member's death, short fiction, personal memoirs, announcements for members, ...
  7. Finocchio's Doorman Hat

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Clothing, Drag community, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Dark green hat worn by Finnocchio's doormen.
  8. Finocchio's Emcee Lines [1]

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag performers, Drag shows, Masters of ceremonies, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows.
  9. Finocchio's Emcee Lines [2]

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag performers, Drag shows, Masters of ceremonies, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows.
  10. Finocchio's Flyer

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Advertising fliers, Drag community, Drag shows, Masters of ceremonies, Posters
    Subject: Bronzi DeMarco, Crissy Fields, Finocchio's Club, Marcos Dellarosa, Nichole Dushey, Paco Rios, Ronnie Delmanaco, Tommi Rose
    Description: A poster advertising the events at Finocchio's during February 1999.
  11. Finocchio's Hours of Operation Sign

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator: Finocchio's Club
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, LGBTQ+ events, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: Sign with Finocchio's hours of operation.
  12. Finocchio's Performer [3]

     
    Collection: Finocchio's collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1999
    Topics: Drag community, Drag shows, LGBTQ+ clubs, Nightlife
    Subject: Finocchio's Club
    Description: A blurry film photo of a white person wearing a white shirt, black pants, and heavy makeup in what looks to be a backstage area.
  13. Flyer for "Chicago's Best In Unusual Entertainment"

     
    Collection: Vicki Marlane Collection
    Institution: GLBT Historical Society
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1960 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag community, Drag queens, Drag shows, Female impersonators
    Subject: Vicki Marlane
    Description: Flyer for drag show advertised as "Chicago's Best In Unusual Entertainment," with photo of cast. Vicki Marlane is pictured on the bottom right. Vicki Marlane (1934-2011) was a legendary San Francis...
  14. Framed Photograph of Carmen's Coffee Lounge

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1970
    Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Carmen Rupe, Carmen's Coffe Lounge
    Description: This is a framed photograph of Carmen's Coffee Lounge with information about the photograph written on the back in black ink.
  15. Framed Photograph of Kiwi Carmen

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator:
    Date: 1970
    Topics: Drag community, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Carmen Rupe
    Description: This is a framed photograph of Kiwi Carmen Rupe wearing a jeweled headdress and multiple necklaces. The back of the photograph is signed "To My Dearest Sister Tess, +Family."