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

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    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. 1985 Season's Greetings 1986

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1986
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day Committee (CSLDC), Christopher Street Liberation Day March, David Combs, Ed Koch, Malú Rivera, Marsha P. Johnson, People with AIDS Coalition, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: The 1986 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 exp...
  3. 1985 Xmas Letter

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1985
    Topics: Black transgender people, Christmas, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A partial draft of the 1985 issue of an annual newsletter written by Marsha P. Johnson's roommate, Randy Wicker, that was never completed or sent. The author mentions that it has been a difficult y...
  4. 1987 So Proud of You, Son Merry Christmas 1988

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 21, 1988
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Lesbians, QTPOC, Roommates, Stealth, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Heritage of Pride, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.
  5. 1992 Good Riddance to You!

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Dec. 1992
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Stonewall riots, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Christopher Street Liberation Day March, George Flimlin, Heritage of Pride, Irish Lesbian and Gay Organization (ILGO), John Klar, Street Transvestites Action Revolutionaries (STAR), Tom Duane, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains potentially sensitive material related to suicide.
  6. 1993 Xmas Letter and George Flimlin Memorial

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: 1993
    Topics: Birthday cakes, Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, HIV/AIDS, Indigenous transgender people, QTPOC, Roommates, Trans women, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Cocoa Rodriguez, David Combs, George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, The Anvil, Uplift Lighting, Willie Brashears
    Description: Content Warning: This item contains homophobic language.
  7. A Letter Written by Randy Wicker to Ali

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Wicker, Randy
    Date: Nov. 3, 1982
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Thanksgiving letter from Randy Wicker to Ali based in Cairo, Egypt. Wicker discusses how he first became roommates with Marsha P. Johnson through Willie Brashears.
  8. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson, George Flimlin and Willie Brashears Gathered Around a Table

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Polaroid of Willie Brashears (front), Marsha P. Johnson (middle) and George Flimlin (back). Willie is wearing a bathrobe. Marsha is wearing a white dress. George is shirtless and wearing sunglass...
  9. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Leaning Into Willie Brashears' Neck

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson leaning into her roommate Willie Braeshers' neck while he holds a lit cigarette. Both their faces are obscured.
  10. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Posing in a Sparkly Blue Gown Next to Her Roommate

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson and her roommate Willie Brashears. Marsha is wearing a sparkly blue dress, a gray fur shawl, and curly blonde hair.
  11. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Sitting at a Table with Randy Wicker, George Flimlin, and Willie Brashears

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: George Flimlin, Marsha P. Johnson, Randy Wicker, Willie Brashears
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson sitting at the end of a table with (from left to right) her roommate Randy Wicker, Randy’s partner George Flimlin, and her roommate Willie Brashears. They are eati...
  12. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Formal Brown Long Sleeve Dress Posing with Roommate

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a brown long-sleeve dress. She is posing with her roommate Willie as he hugs her from the side.
  13. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Hawaiian Shirt Standing Next to Willie Brashears

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A Polaroid of Marsha P. Johnson wearing a blue Hawaiian shirt and smiling next to her roommate, Willie Brashears.
  14. A Photograph of Marsha P. Johnson Wearing a Red Flannel Shirt While Washing the Dishes

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: A photograph of Marsha P. Johnson and her roommate Willie Brashears washing the dishes together. Marsha is wearing a long sleeve red flannel shirt and is smiling at the camera.
  15. Photographs Featuring Marsha P. Johnson Sitting on a Couch with Friends, Playing with Balloons

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Black transgender people, Drag queens, Gay men, QTPOC, Roommates, Transfeminine people
    Subject: David Combs, Marsha P. Johnson, Willie Brashears
    Description: Photographs featuring Marsha P. Johnson sitting on a couch with friends, playing with balloons. These friends include Randy Wicker’s former partner David Combs, lying behind her wearing a black shi...