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  1. 50s Style Women's Music

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Clubs, Crossdressers, Entertainers, Musicians
    Subject: Beverly Shaw, Chi Chi Club, Club Laurel, Flamingo Club, Mona's Club
  2. Five men dressed as women nabbed in Altadena cafe raid

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 1, 1954
    Topics: Arrests, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Police raids, Police stations
    Subject: Benny Zubiate, J. Noroy Bramblette, John D'Andrea, Robert W. Stewart, Tom Tuites
  3. LA Police Seek Tamara, ExGI Turned Woman, For Checks

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: United Press
    Date: Aug. 19, 1955
    Topics: Check fraud, Gender realignment surgery, Police, Theatre
    Subject: Hollywood Burlesque Theater, J.E. Courtland, Tamara Adele Rees Courtland
  4. LA Promoter Sues Tamara, Charges Contract Breach

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Sacramento Bee
    Date: Aug. 4, 1955
    Topics: Army, Gender realignment surgery, Law, Marriage, Theatre
    Subject: J.E. Courtland, R. Russell Moore, Tamara Rees Courtland
  5. Leg Check

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Douglas, Bob
    Date: circa 1955
    Topics: Post-operative, Striptease, Trans women
    Subject: Cayon, Elaine, Club Oasis, Denmark, Rees, Tamara
    Description: Photo from Jet Magazine depicting Tamara Rees comparing her legs with those of Elaine Cayon. They are backstage at Los Angeles night club Club Oasis.
  6. License Denied to Flamingo Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Los Angeles Times
    Date: Apr. 18, 1951
    Topics: Legal process, License agreements
    Subject: Flamingo Club, P.L. Sutton
  7. Man-Turned-Girl Held in Forgery

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Aug. 28, 1955
    Topics: Bail, Forgery, Gender realignment surgery, Jails, Theatre
    Subject: Tamara Edel Rees
  8. Nabbed in 'maid' masquerade

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 27, 1950
    Topics: Arrests, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Household work, Imprisonment, LGBTQ+ people of color, Police stations
    Subject: Frank Porter, Mary Lee Porter, Queque Malpress, Rita Porter, Tisha Porter, Willie Moore
    Description: Masculine jail clothing was substituted for feminine attire worn by these three youths after they were nabbed early today. They said they had been employed as female domestic servants in fashionabl...
  9. Police Seeking Tamara on Bad Check Charge

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Aug. 19, 1955
    Topics: Check fraud, Gender realignment surgery, Law, Police
    Subject: Tamara Edel Rees
  10. Ray Bourbon enters court

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 1, 1956
    Topics: Birth certificate amendments, Courts, Gender realignment surgery, Law, MtFs, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rae Bourbon, Ray Bourbon
    Description: Wearing a black and white nylon dress, false eyelashes, heavy perfume and 5 o'clock shadow, Ray (or Rae) Bourbon enters Beverly Hills Municipal Court on August 1, 1956, to deny he (or she) was guil...
  11. Ray Bourbon leaves court

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 1, 1956
    Topics: Courts, Gender realignment surgery, Law, MtFs, Transsexual people
    Subject: Rae Bourbon, Ray Bourbon
    Description: Ray Bourbon leaves Beverly Hills Municipal Court after arraignment August 1, 1956, on impersonating a woman.
  12. Sex-Changed Dad Wed to Widower

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Associated Press
    Date: Jul. 29, 1955
    Topics: Actors, Gender realignment surgery, Marriage, MtFs, Veterans, Weddings
    Subject: Tamara Edel Rees
  13. Sunday Punch at Camp Polk

     
    Collection: ONE Archives Online Materials
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator:
    Date: 1951
    Topics: Army, Crossdressing, Performance art
    Description: A "Sunday Punch" performance at Service Club #1 at Camp Polk, Louisianna. The event was played to a capacity crowd of "nearly 800 enthusiastic serviemen." Edgar Sandifer is second from the left. 1951.
  14. Tamara Is Out On Bail In Check Case

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: United Press
    Date: Aug. 29, 1955
    Topics: Bail, Check fraud, Gender realignment surgery
    Subject: J.E. Courtland, Tamara Edel Rees
  15. Tamara of Burlesque, ExSoldier Who Lost Male Sex in Surgery, Weds Father of 2

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: The Sacramento Bee
    Date: Jul. 28, 1955
    Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Gender realignment surgery, Legal status, Marriage, Military, Parents of transgender people, Theatre, Veterans, Weddings
    Subject: J.E. Courtland, Stephen Thomas, Tamara Edel Rees