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  1. The Corset: Stories of Transvestism

     
    Collection: Turnabout Publications
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Gilbert, Nan
    Date: 1967
    Topics: Appearance, Crossdressing, Femininities, Fiction, Masculinities, Passing (Gender), Shame
  2. The Costumer is the Boss

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Foo, Wong Chin
    Date: Aug. 23, 1889
    Topics: BIPOC, Chinese, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Swintien Lok Company, Taka Wing
    Description: A clipping from the Staunton Vindicator about the costuming of the Swintien Loh theater troupe mentioning Taka Wing, a female impersonator.
  3. The County Fair

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag queens, Theatre shows
    Subject: Neil Burgess
  4. The Couple Caught in The Gender Trap

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Roberts, Yvonne
    Date: Nov. 1981
    Topics: Acceptance, Cosmetics, Crossdressing, Femininities, Gender dysphoria, Gender realignment surgery, Gender role, Homosexuality, Hormone therapy, Marriage, Masculinities, Partners of transgender people, Transsexual people, Women's movement
    Subject: Cathy Brown, Chris Johnson, The Gender Trap
    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)
  5. The Crossdresser's Movie Guide

     
    Collection: En Femme Publications
    Institution: Joseph A. Labadie Collection, University of Michigan
    Creator: Robyn Ann
    Date: 1989
    Topics: Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Film, Popular culture
    Description: This guide compiles a list of movies that "deal with or feature crossdressing."
  6. The "Crutchy" Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 22, 1876
    Topics: BIPOC, Black people, Black transgender people, Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tenn., 1866, Trans women, Transgender disabled people, Transgender survivors of rape
    Subject: Frances Thompson
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive content related to sexual assault.
  7. The Dark Town Belles

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: 1900
    Topics: Black people, Male impersonators
    Subject: Black Sensation Company, Darktown Belle Minstrels, Florence Hines, Sam T. Jack's Creole Burlesque Company
    Description: Content Warning: This item depicts potentially sensitive content related to racist language.
  8. The Darktown Strutter's Ball

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Thornton, Timmie, GAY Magazine
    Date: Feb. 15, 1971
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Timmie Thornton
    Description: "The Darktown Strutter's Ball" by Timmie Thornton from from "GAY Magazine" Volume 2 Issue 44. This article discusses Timmie Thornton's experience in the drag scene.
  9. The De Raylan Mystery in Process of Unraveling

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 29, 1907
    Topics: Diaries, FtMs, Inheritances, Marriage, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Nicolai De Raylan
  10. The Death of Charley Parkhurst

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 4, 1880
    Topics: Appearance, Crossdressing, Death, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Charley Parkhurst, Hank Monk
    Description: Morning Appeal (Carson City, Nevada)
  11. The Della Fox Little Trooper March

     
    Collection: Sheet Music
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Johnson, W. O.
    Date: circa 1890
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Male impersonators, Musical theatre
    Subject: Della Fox
  12. The Deserted Wife's Revenge

     
    Collection: Dime Novels
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator:
    Date: 1852
    Topics: Appearance, Crimes, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Marriage, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence
  13. The Desk of Ren'ee

     
    Collection: Upstate New York Newsletters
    Institution: M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections & Archives, University at Albany
    Creator: Ren'ee
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressing, Family members, Support groups, Transgender community
    Subject: Albany TV Entertainers, TVIC Albany
  14. The Dictionary Project

     
    Collection: International Foundation for Gender Education Publications and Documents
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator: International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE)
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Crossdressers, Education, Gender identity, Labelling, Language, Stigmatisation, Transgender community, Transsexual people
    Subject: The Dictionary Project
  15. The Disguised Lady

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator: McDowall, John R.
    Date: Jun. 6, 1834
    Topics: Boarding schools, Secrecy, Sexuality