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  1. The Wigs and Gowns on a Beach

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 5, 1961
    Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Courts, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Gender role, Police, Wigs
    Subject: Bernie Barnard Jones, Frank Bell
    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)
  2. The Woman in Battle: the adventures, exploits, and travels of Madame Loreta Juaneta Velasquez

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: Duke University
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1876
    Topics: Military, Soldiers, Soldiers--Confederate States of America--Biography, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Participation, Female
    Subject: Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Loreta Juaneta Velasquez
    Description: Brochure advertising the publication of the book "The Woman in Battle" by Loreta Janeta Velazquez, who claims to have masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the Civil War. Includes highli...
  3. The Woman Who Married the Woman

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 17, 1842
    Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Crossdressing, Marriage
  4. The Woman's Husband in Manchester

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (Pre 1900)
    Institution: American Antiquarian Society
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 9, 1838
    Topics: Crimes, Marriage, Secrecy
    Subject: Harriet Stoakes, Henry Stoaks
  5. The Women Pirates of America

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Spillane, R.
    Date: Nov. 14, 1909
    Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Gender segregation in labour, Pirates
    Subject: Anne Bonny, Mary Reed
    Description: The Sunday Star (Washington, D.C.)
  6. The Women Pirates of America

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Spillane, R.
    Date: Nov. 14, 1909
    Topics: Crimes, Crossdressing, Femininities, Masculinities, Pirates
    Subject: Anne Bonny, John Rackam, Mary Reed
  7. The Wonder Club Matchbox

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Drag, Events, Female impersonators, Matchboxes, Matchcovers, Theatre shows
    Subject: Boys Will Be Boys Revue, The Wonder Club
  8. The Wonder Club Postcard

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1948
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators
    Subject: Marie Cummins, The Wonder Club
    Description: A postcard featuring an image of the members of the Wonder Club as well as a hand-written message to Marie Cummins.
  9. The Wonderful Male Prima Donna Mr. Fred Malcom

     
    Collection: Sheet Music
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1880
    Topics: Crossdressing, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ theater, Minstrel music, Minstrel shows
    Subject: Fred Malcolm
    Description: This illustration, which is likely the cover of a piece of sheet music, advertises a "Johnson & Slavin's Refined Minstrels" show featuring "The Wonderful Male Prima Donna Mr. Fred Malcom," who is d...
  10. The Work Transition

     
    Collection: International Conference on Transgender Law and Employment Policy: Annual Proceedings and Newsletters
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Skaer, Laura Elizabeth, Lauper, April
    Date: 1992
    Topics: Acceptance, Coming out, Employees, Gender realignment surgery, Labour, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender), Transsexual people
    Subject: HBIGDA Standards of Care for Hormonal and Surgical Sex Reassignment of Gender Dysphoric Persons
  11. The World Famous Leon & Eddie’s Present Mr. Francis Renault

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, LGBTQ+ musicians, LGBTQ+ theater
    Subject: Don Ten Eyck, Francis Renault, Hado, Hotel Taft, Leon & Eddie's, Robert Stevenson
    Description: A card for a show starring Francis Renault; includes what appears to be a signature from Francis Renault.
  12. The World of Drag

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Wilson, Des
    Date: 1980 to 1982
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Femininities, Performing arts, Theatre shows
    Subject: Evadne Hinge, George Logan, Hilda Bracket, Jerry Courbrinck, Kenneth Smith, Perri St. Claire, Rhythm and Black, Rogers and Starr
    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)
  13. THE WORLD OF THE TRANSVESTITE METAMORPHOSIS

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 15, 1974
    Topics: Clothing, Coming out, Electroshock therapy, Gender expression, Gender identity, Transvestites
    Subject: Gay Community News, Transvestia, Virginia Prince
    Description: This article is aimed at a cisgender audience and aims to explain the life and motivations of a transvestite. Originally published on page 11 of volume 1, number 51 of Gay Community News.
  14. The World's "Most Talked-About" Personality!

     
    Collection: Christine Jorgensen Collection
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1953
    Topics: Theatre shows, Trans women, Transgender people
    Subject: Cee Davidson, Christine Jorgensen, Criss Cross, Elsa & Waldo, Francis Brunn, Hotel Sahara, Myles Bell, Sa-Harem Dancers, The Dagenham Girl Pipers
  15. The Wrong Gender

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Hill, Ann
    Date: 1970 to 1979
    Topics: Adoption, Anglicanism, Clergy, Gender dysphoria, Gender identity, Gender realignment surgery, Hormone therapy, Hospitals, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: Charing Cross Hospital Gender Identity Clinic
    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)