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  1. Cora Anderson Was a Good Man to Both Her Wives -How She Fooled Second One

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: McGlone Gibson, Idah
    Date: May 14, 1914
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Dating, LGBTQ+ partners, Passing (Gender), Sexual harassment
    Subject: Cora Anderson, Dorothy Klenowski, Marie White
    Description: The Day Book (Chicago, IL)
  2. Curtain Calls

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Soanes, Wood
    Date: Feb. 5, 1929
    Topics: Appearance, Clothing, Crossdressers, Drag kings
    Subject: Ben Dillon, Ella Shields
  3. Dr. Mary Walker, Tangoist

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 13, 1914
    Topics: Ballroom dancing, Clothing, Crossdressing, Surgery
    Subject: Mary Walker
    Description: Goodwin's Weekly: A Thinking Paper for Thinking People (Salt Lake City, UT)
  4. Dr. Mary Walker Visits the National Capital

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator: Underwood & Underwood
    Date: Jan. 21, 1912
    Topics: Ballroom dancing, Clothing, Crossdressing
    Subject: Mary Walker
  5. Dudley Liddell Again in Hands of Police

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: The Pittsburgh Press
    Date: Feb. 14, 1915
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Gender expression
    Subject: Dudley Liddell, H. C. Andrist, John Beck, Martin's Women's Apparel Store
    Description: A short article from the Pittsburgh Press, published on February 14, 1915. The text discusses Dudley Liddell's second arrest involving "women's clothing."
  6. Dudley Liddell, Female Impersonator, Released

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: The Pittsburgh Press
    Date: Aug. 10, 1914
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Female impersonators, Gender expression
    Subject: D. Hazlett, Dudley Liddell, Edward Dillon
    Description: A short article in the Pittsburgh Press, published August 10, 1914. The text declares that Dudley Liddell, arrested for wearing "women's apparel," has been released.
  7. Dudley Liddell Still Detained at Central

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: The Pittsburgh Press
    Date: Aug. 9, 1914
    Topics: Arrests of LGBTQ+ people, Clothing, Gender expression
    Subject: Dudley Liddell
    Description: A short article from The Pittsburgh Press, published August 9, 1914. The text details Dudley Liddell's arrest for "masquerading in girl's clothes."
  8. Ella Wesner Lies in Man’s Garb.

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 14, 1917
    Topics: Clothing, LGBTQ+ theater, Male impersonators, Performance art
    Subject: Ella Wesner
    Description: A clipping from "The New York Times" titled: "Ella Wesner Lies in Man’s Garb," discussing the life of Ella Wesner. This item was contributed to the DTA by Hugh Ryan.
  9. Ella Wesner Postcard

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Sarony, Napoleon
    Date: circa 1870 to circa 1900
    Topics: Clothing, Crossdressing, Male impersonators
    Subject: Ella Wesner
    Description: A postcard of Ella Wesner in men's formal attire holding a top hat.
  10. Ellis Glenn Free

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Digital Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 9, 1905
    Topics: Clothing, Courts, Crossdressers, Passing (Gender)
    Subject: Ella Dukes, Ellis Glenn, James Dukes
    Description: Rock Island Argus (Rock Island, Illinois)
  11. Escaped Negro Convict is Captured Here as "Female Impersonator"

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 21, 1913
    Topics: Arrests, Black people, Clothing, Disguise, Female impersonators, Imprisonment, Police
    Subject: Willie Harris
  12. Female Impersonator Found Guilty of Theft

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Jun. 28, 1929
    Topics: Arrests, Clothing, Courts, Female impersonators, Police, Theft
    Subject: Sam Jarvis
  13. Female Impersonator in Trouble

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Sep. 28, 1920
    Topics: Clothing, Criminalization, Female impersonators, Harassment
  14. Female Impersonator is Betrayed by Feet

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 30, 1916
    Topics: Clothing, Criminalization, Female impersonators, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture)
    Subject: Clement Sonsin
  15. Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 1948
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Clothing, Drag queens, Night life
    Subject: Joe's Deluxe Club, Petite Swanson