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  1. "A Change of Pace" Poster

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A poster advertising "A Change of Pace" fashion and floor show featuring Sir Lady Java at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California.
  2. America's Lovliest Female Impersonator

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 1967
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: News article on Sir Lady Java's performances. Presents various pictures and her dance shows.
  3. Biographical Materials on Pauli Murray

     
    Collection: Pauli Murray
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: 1910 to 1944
    Topics: African American transgender people, Liberal Party, Transgender people, Transgender politicians
    Subject: Liberal Party, Pauli Murray
    Description: Biographical material detailing Pauli Murray's life, noting Murray's activist pursuits, education, and published works, This document is written in a narrative style, differing from the memorandum,...
  4. Citizen's Committee for the Election of Pauli Murray Campaign Final Remarks

     
    Collection: Pauli Murray
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator: Springer, Maida
    Date: Dec. 1, 1949
    Topics: African American transgender people, Liberal Party, Transgender people, Transgender politicians
    Subject: Helen Wishnofsky, Pauli Murray, Sam Curtis, Sidney Laitman
    Description: 1949 letter written by Maida Springer on behalf of the Pauli Murray city councilor campaign reflecting on the election results. Springer remarks that while Murray lost, they still managed to win ov...
  5. Citizen's Committee for the Election of Pauli Murray Letter of Support

     
    Collection: Pauli Murray
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator: Murray, Pauli
    Date: Oct. 28, 1949
    Topics: African American transgender people, Liberal Party, Transgender people, Transgender politicians
    Subject: Pauli Murray
    Description: 1949 letter from the Pauli Murray city councilor campaign. The letter urges Murray's community to respond to the letter asking for feedback on how they'd like Murray to act as a city councilor, as ...
  6. Citizen's Committee for the Election of Pauli Murray Post Office Application Notice

     
    Collection: Pauli Murray
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator: Springer, Maida
    Date: Oct. 3, 1949
    Topics: African American transgender people, Liberal Party, Transgender people, Transgender politicians
    Subject: Pauli Murray
    Description: 1949 Letter from Maida Springer, Pauli Murray's city councilor campaign manager, written to the Stuyvesant Station superintendent (located in Brooklyn, New York City). The letter details the Murray...
  7. City Council for Pauli Murray Blank Letterhead

     
    Collection: Pauli Murray
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Liberal Party, Transgender people, Transgender politicians
    Subject: Pauli Murray
    Description: Blank letterhead for the Citizen's Committee for Pauli Murray campaign. The letterhead features the address for the political headquarters and the campaign slogan, "Good government is good housekee...
  8. Dynasty Scott

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: House of History
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 22, 2022
    Topics: African American transgender people, Ball culture, Ballroom families, Black transgender people, Coming out, Drag performers, LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women
    Subject: Dynasty Scott, House of History
    Description: An interview with Dynasty Scott. Dynasty Scott is a transgender woman who is a legend for winning pageants, crowns and state titles. In the interview, Scott discusses her transition, coming out, a...
  9. Elle Halo

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: House of History
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 24, 2024
    Topics: African American transgender people, Ballroom families, Black transgender people, Coming out, COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ communities, Trans women, Transgender rights
    Subject: Elle Halo, House of History, SHEBA
    Description: An interview with Elle Halo. Elle Halo is a transgender woman who is a trans activist in Milwaukee. In the interview, Halo discusses her mother's influence on her and her work with multiple activis...
  10. Endorsement of Pauli Murray

     
    Collection: Pauli Murray
    Institution: Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Transgender people, Transgender politicians
    Subject: 10th Senatorial District, Americans for Democratic Action, Citizens Committee, Citizens Union, City Council, Lawyer, Liberal Party, Pauli Murray
    Description: A document by the Citizens' Committee for the Election of Pauli Murray to the City Council. This document contains an endorsement for Pauli Murray's campaign as the Liberal Party candidate for the ...
  11. Flyer Advertising Sir Lady Java Performance

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertising Sir Lady Java's three-day performance at The Baby Grand West in Harlem, New York. Jazz musician Gerald Wilson is also mentioned.
  12. Flyer for the Sir Lady Java Review

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Oasis Lounge, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer promoting the Sir Lady Java Review at Oasis Lounge in San Diego, California. Features two photographs of Sir Lady Java: one of her standing, the other is a headshot.
  13. Four Promotional Photographs of Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Four photographs of Sir Lady Java in various poses and outfits with P.O. box and city information in bottom right.
  14. FTM Newsletter #19

     
    Collection: FTM International
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 1992
    Topics: African American transgender people, HIV/AIDS, Hormone therapy (Gender), Packing (Phallus), Trans men
    Subject: Audre Lorde, Bobby Gene The Art Machine, Gay and Lesbian Historical Society, Herbie (Prosthesis), Humanitarian Award from The Minorities Trust, Lou Sullivan, Magic Johnson, Packers, She Even Chewed Tabacco, The Shanti Project
    Description: Issue 19 of FTM International published in Month Year. Discussions on history of female-crossdressers, concerns about testicular implants, a networking column for correspondence requests, experienc...
  15. Interview with Andre Reed

     
    Collection: Oral Histories with People of Color
    Institution: Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection, University of Minnesota
    Creator: Reed, Andre
    Date: Sep. 6, 2017
    Topics: Adoption, African American transgender people, Appearance, Black people--Race identity, Children of military personnel, Clothing, Drag, Drag performance, Employment discrimination, Families, Family relationships, FtMs, Gender identity, Gender-affirming care, Homophobia, Identification cards, LGBTQ+ relationships, LGBTQ+ visibility, Masculinities, Men, Black, Passing (Gender), Patriarchy, Racism, Religions, Sexism, Sports, Transgender prostitutes, Transitioning (Gender), Visibility, Work
    Subject: Tretter Transgender Oral History Project
    Description: Andre Reed is a Black man of trans experience from Indiana and Georgia. He talks about growing up and his family relationships, and transitioning at work. He recounts his experience and successes i...