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  1. 2nd Big Edition of Your Show of Shows

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 14, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Celebrities, Drag queens, Musicians
    Subject: Lee Leonard
  2. America's Foremost Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 15, 1953
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag queens, Night life
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Robin Raye
  3. America's Foremost Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 18, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag queens
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Robin Raye
  4. America's Most Unusual Night Club Finocchio's

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Finocchio, Marjorie, Finocchio, Joseph
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Del Le Roy, Frank Doran, Freddie Renault, Jackie Maye, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Karyl Norman, Li-Kar, Milton La Maire, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis
  5. At the Victory Club Tonite

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 25, 1952
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag queens, Music
    Subject: Lee Leonard
  6. Birth Registration Certificate for Marsha P. Johnson

     
    Collection: Marsha P. Johnson & Sylvia Rivera Collection
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 27, 1945
    Topics: Birth certificates, Black transgender people, Drag queens, QTPOC, Transfeminine people
    Subject: Marsha P. Johnson
    Description: Marsha P. Johnson's birth certificate issued by the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey
  7. Bookie-Morrey Proudly Present The most exciting show in the MIdwest: The Diplomat Review

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bobbi Johns, Diplomat Cocktail Lounge, Edie Lloyd, Fat Jack, Jerri Daye, Toni Albright, Vicki Marlane, Win Wells
    Description: The last page is signed by the performers.
  8. Carroll Revue: America's Foremost Female Impersonators (1956)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wallace, Ruth
    Date: 1956
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Blue Note Night Club, Finnochio's, Latin Quarter, Rendevous Club, Solomon's Club, Starlite Room, Tivoli Circuit, Tivoli Theatre, Tropics Room
  9. Cheerio Club Presents America's Foremost Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Jan. 5, 1953
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag kings, Drag queens
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Robin Raye
  10. Club 82 Presents Sincapades of 1954

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Russell, Kitt
    Date: 1954
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Chickie Ramos, Claire Ross, Del Lester, Diane, Flo Hunter, Frank Quinn, Frankie Gordone, Gene Darling, Ginny Scott, Jan Richards, Jean Klemn, Jeri Grayson, Joey Mann, Jolly Hughes, Kyra Lynn, Laurette Bass, Lee Mong, Lou Taylor, Nicky Gallucci, Pat Burns, Pepe Carman, Peppe, Ricky Renee, Roccio, Rubay, Sally Geis, Sandra Mitchell, Sonna Teal, Sully Sullivan, Terry Howe, Tommy Morgan, Toni Bennett, Tony Phillips, Vicki Vogue, Vickie Lynn
  11. Club Flamingo Hollywood (1947)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Club Flamingo
    Date: 1947
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Carroll Davis, Carroll Wallace, Chris Bailey, Francis Blair, Francis Stillman, Harvey Lee, Jackie Maye, Jan Vidra, Johnny Mangum, Mickey Mercer
  12. Club My O My Glamorous.....Unusual

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy Richards, Del Le Roy, Harvey Lee, Jackie Small, Paul Russel
  13. Club My O My Glamourous.....Unusual (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Art Sherrick, Del Le Roy, Felix Montez, Gene La Marr, Paul Russell, Rickie Paige, The Brooks Twins
  14. Drag contest, Club Alabam

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: Los Angeles Public Library
    Creator: Woods, Clyde
    Date: circa 1945
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Clubs, Drag, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ people of color, Night life
    Subject: Club Alabam
    Description: Contestants fill the dance floor during a drag contest at Club Alabam, located at 42nd and Central Avenue in Los Angeles, hosted by Bill Hefflin.
  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
  16. Finocchio's Program

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Li-Kar
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Francis David, Francis Stillman, Freddie Renault, John Lonas, Lestra La Monte, Li-Kar, Milton La Maire, Nick Sturiale, Nicki Gallucci, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Vaughn Auldon, Walter Hart
  17. Finocchio's Program (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Li-Kar
    Date: circa 1951
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bobby Bell, Finnochio's, Francis David, Francis Russel, Frank Doran, Freddie Renault, Freddie Wheeler, Harol Lane, Harvey Lee, Jackie Maye, Jerry Vaugh, John Lonas, Nick Sturiale, Nicki Gallucci, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Walter Hart
  18. Four Drag Queens Outside The Colony (1959)

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1959
    Topics: Dance, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Evening gowns
    Subject: The Colony
    Description: These photos are a part of Private Birthday Party, a collection of found photographic slides that depict Kansas City’s drag culture throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
  19. Gal with Slacks, Clever Ditties, Also 'Real Gone'

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Roy, Rob
    Date: Apr. 24, 1948
    Topics: Drag kings, Drag queens, Male impersonators, Musical theatre, Musicians, Police
    Subject: Gladys Bentley, Nellie Lutcher, Ubangi Club
  20. G.G. Allen Posing at Kansas City Jewel Box Revue with Others (1959)

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1959
    Topics: Drag queens, Drag shows
    Subject: G.G. Allen, Jewel Box Revue
  21. Glamorous Unusual Finocchio's (1946)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Finocchio, Marjorie, Finocchio, Joseph
    Date: circa 1946
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bobbie Janson, Del Le Roy, Frank Doran, Freddie Renault, Gene Lamarr, Harvey Lee, Jerry Vaughn, Johnny Mangum, Milton La Maire, Nikki Gollucci, Niles Marsh, Walter Hart
  22. Hialeah Club: Queens are Wild (2)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Fat Jak
    Date: 1920? to 1940?
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Theatre shows
    Subject: Bobbi James, Fat Jak, Gayle Channing, Hialeah Club, Jan Ett, Little Lil, Samantha Jones, Toni Desmond
  23. Homosexuals Without Masks

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
    Creator: Horvath, Alice
    Date: Nov. 1958
    Topics: Butch-femme relationships, Crossdressing, Drag queens, Femininities, Gay men, Homophobia, Lesbian culture, Lesbians, Masculinities
  24. Hot Under the Wig is T.C. Jones; Another Masquerade is Top Secret

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Kleiner, Dick
    Date: Aug. 27, 1956
    Topics: Appearance, Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag queens, Television
    Subject: T.C. Jones, Thomas Craig Jones
  25. It's Been A Pleasure: 25th Anniversary of the Jewel Box Revue

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag kings, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Adrian Dennis, Apollo Theatre, Billie Daye, Billy Austin, Bobby Barton, Bruno Le Fantastique, Chris Moore, Doddie Daniels, Don Marshall, Doug Maguire, El Capitan Theatre, Halle Loki, In the Heart of Broadway, Jan Britton, Kirk Wilde, Kurt Mann, Laverne Cummings, Little Twiggie, Maksik's Town & Country Club, Mal Michles, Micky Marlow, Minnie of the Golden West, Pat Robbins, Paul Barnett, Poor Suzette Production, Rene Del Rio, Riverside Hotel, Robbin Rogers, Stormé DeLarverie, Ziegfeld Follies
  26. It's Been a Pleasure the Jewel Box Revue

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag kings, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Apollo Theatre, Billy Austin, Bobby Barton, Bruno Le Fantastique, Calypso Production, Christian Dubouis, Chunga Ochoa, Dale Roberts, Doddie Daniels, Dori D'or, Doug Maguire, Eddie Bush, El Capitan Theatre, Ella Fitzgerald, Gaby Delane, Gene Chandler, Gita Gilmore, Guilda, Harvey Lee, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Kim August, Kirk Wilde, Laverne Cummings, Lee Loren, Maksik's Town & Country Club, Mark Williams, Mary Davies, Mickey London, Micky Marlow, Nicky McDermott, Poor Suzette Production, Ralph Crego, Riverside Hotel, Robin Rogers, Sammy Davis, Stormé DeLarverie, Titanic
  27. It's Been a Pleasure the Jewel Box Revue (4)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Adrian Dennis, Apollo Theatre, Billie Daye, Billy Austin, Bobby Barton, Can-Can Chorus, Chris Moore, Doddie Daniels, Don Marshall, Doug Maguire, El Capitan Theatre, Halle Loki, Harvey Lee, In the Heart of Broadway, Jan Britton, Kirk Wilde, Kurt Mann, Laverne Cummings, Little Twiggie, Maksik's Town & Country Club, Mal Michles, Micky Marlow, Minnie of the Golden West, Pat Robbins, Paul Barnett, Poor Suzette Production, Rene Del Rio, Riverside Hotel, Robbin Rogers, Stormé DeLarverie, Ziegfeld Follies
  28. It's Been A Pleasure the Jewel Box Revue (5)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Adrian Dennis, Bernie Brandall, Billie Daye, Billy Austin, Bobby Barton, Can-Can Chorus, Darryll Stewart, Doug Maguire, El Capitan Theatre, Frankie Bennett, Halle Loki, In the Heart of Broadway, Jan Britton, Kirk Wilde, Laverne Cummings, Lolo Rivera, Maksik's Town & Country Club, Mal Michles, Minnie of the Golden West, Pat Robbins, Poor Suzette Production, Rene Del Rio, Riverside Hotel, Robbin Rogers, Sid Marshall, Stormé DeLarverie, Ziegfeld Follies
  29. It's Been A Pleasure the Jewel Box Revue (6)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Adrian Dennis, Apollo Theatre, Billy Austin, Bobby Barton, Can-Can Chorus, Chris Moore, Doddie Daniels, Don Marshall, El Capitan Theatre, Halle Loki, In the Heart of Broadway, Jackie Lamarr, Kurt Mann, Laverne Cummings, Little Twiggie, Lynn Pace, Maksik's Town & Country Club, Mal Michles, Minnie of the Golden West, Paris Todd, Poor Suzette Production, Rene Del Rio, Riverside Hotel, Robbin Rogers, Stormé DeLarverie, Tina Darling, Tony Lee, Ziegfeld Follies
  30. Jackie Maye at the Farewell Party at the Melody Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 31, 1950
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Night life, Parties
    Subject: Jackie Maye
  31. Jewel Box Revue: It's Been a Pleasure

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Barney Conners, Billy Daye, Billy Devoe, Chunga Ochoa, Dale Roberts, Dave Warner, Fran Novak, Gaby Delane, Gene Chandler, Gita Gilmore, Guilda, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Jene Korday, Joe Pheasant, Johnny Marsh, Kara Montez, Keni Renard, Laurie Knight, LaVerne Cummings, Leon Le Verde, Lynne Carter, Poppy Lane, Ricki Raymonde, Robbi Ross, Stormé DeLarverie, Toni Midnight
  32. Jewel Box Revue Program

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag kings, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Art West, Au Sing, Billie Herraro, Billy Richards, Bobbie Drake, Bobbie Johnson, Bobbie La Marr, Bobby Bell, Chris, Club Jewel Box, Del Dixon, Del Le Roy, Francis David, Francis Russell, Gene Korday, Gustavo Gonzales, Harvey Lee, Jackie Jackson, Jackie Maye, Jean Evol, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Kenneth Lynn, Kit Russell, La Verne Cummings, Lee Mong, Leon Le Verde, Lestra La Monte, Lynne Carter, Nicki Gallucci, Niles Marsh, Ralph Gilbert, Ray Francis, Ricky Renee, T.C. Jones, Tommy Lester, Tommy Williams, Tony Midnite, Zambella
    Description: There are autographs throughout the program
  33. Joe's De Luxe Club

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 194X
    Topics: Drag queens, Night life, Theatre shows
    Subject: Joe's Deluxe Club, Petite Swanson
  34. Jolly Jack in a Feathered Hat

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Gay community, Theater
    Subject: Gay Nineties
    Description: A close-up of Jolly Jack in a ruffled dress and wearing a feathered hat. The handwritten inscription on the back of the photograph reads: "Just an old bag of the Gay Ninties [sic]. Your card was ve...
  35. Jolly Jack in Blonde Wig and Headdress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: An elliptical photograph on a white background of Jolly Jack posing in a large wig with a headpiece and a shiny, ruffled dress.
  36. Jolly Jack in Large Hat and Long Dress

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: Jolly Jack, a female impersonator, poses in front of a curtain in a long, ruffled dress and a large hat.
  37. Jolly Jack Wearing a Costume with a Plumed Hat

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: Jolly Jack, wearing a plumed hat and and leotard with long sleeves, poses for a photo.
  38. Lavender lads make woo! woo! Hallowe'en eve

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: The ArQuives
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag balls, Drag queens, Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture), Passing (Gender)
    Description: A newspaper article describing a queer celebration, focusing on the drag performers
  39. Mr. Gadabout

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 22, 1952
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag queens
    Subject: Fred Hamilton, Lee Leonard, Robin Ray
  40. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy De Voe, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Desiree, Gene La Marr, Here's Judi, Jimmy Callaway, Laurie Lane, Tony Carroll
  41. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bunny Daye, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Desiree, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Johnny Brown, Sandy Rogers, Val de Vere
  42. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (3)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bunny Daye, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Here's Judi, Jimmy Callaway, Johnny Brown, Laurie Lane, Sandy Rogers, Wynn Parker
  43. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (4)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy de Voe, Carmen Marreno, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Don Rand, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Sonny Raye
  44. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys In Women's Attire (5)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy De Voe, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Gene La Marr, Jackie Gordon, Jimmy Callaway, Poppy Lane, Sonny Raye
  45. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (6)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1956 to circa 1957
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Acers O'Reilly, Carmen Navarro, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Gabby Lee, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Leynon, Robbie Ross
  46. Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (7)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1954
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Acers O'Reilly, Billy De Voe, Carmen Navarro, Chickie Rouchez, Dale Leslie, Gabby Lee, Gene La Marr, Jackie Gordon, Jimmy Callaway, Poppy Lane
  47. Mr. Pat Waters Very Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1954
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Dale Leslie, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Leynon, Pepper Cortez, Poppy Lane, Rikki Paige, Sandy Rogers
  48. Mr. Pat Waters Very Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (1954)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1954
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Carmen Navarro, Dale Leslie, Gene Abbott, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Pepper Cortez, Poppy Lane, Rikki Paige, Sandy Rogers
  49. Mr. Pat Waters Very Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (1954)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: circa 1954
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy Devoe, Bobby Raye, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Poppy Lane, Terri Lane
  50. Mr. Pat Waters Very Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (April 12, 1951)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: Apr. 12, 1951
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Louis Hayden, Rickey Paige, Terri Lane, Tommy and Bunny
  51. Other Cities...

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator: McIntire, Dal
    Date: Apr. 1, 1955
    Topics: Arrests, Discos, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Police raids, Prisoners
  52. Performer Exiting a Stage

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Theater
    Description: A black performer poses for a photograph near a stage as she smiles, holding one arm out and holding up the skirt of her dress.
  53. Performer Holding a Hand Fan

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Theater
    Description: A female impersonator in an embroidered dress poses sitting on what appears to be a stage, holding a hand fan.
  54. Performer in Front of a Band

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950s
    Topics: BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ people of color, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A black person wearing a silk dress and gloves performs on stage with a band.
  55. Performer Standing in Front of a Microphone (Full Image)

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A performer in a shiny two-piece dress sings on stage into a microphone.
  56. Person Posing in an Appropriative Costume

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1979
    Topics: Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Ethnic costume
    Description: Person poses in an appropriative costume consisting of a black scarf and pearl headband.
  57. Rudy Presents: Eddie Lee's Glamour Boys

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Mar. 31, 1954
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens
    Subject: Eddie Lee, Joe Dare, LaVerne Cummings, Rudy's Blue Star, Tod Allen
  58. Saratoga Club Franklin & Fortune, 1950

     
    Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection
    Institution: University of South Florida
    Creator: Smith, Bobby
    Date: 1950
    Topics: Clothing, Costume, Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Music--Performance, Singing, Theater
    Description: A performer wearing a ruffled, two-piece dress and headdress sings into a microphone on stage at the Saratoga Club.
  59. She's A He

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Aug. 5, 1954
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, BIPOC, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Photographs
    Subject: Manhattan Guardsmen, Phil Black
  60. Somewhere Between the Two by Jay Little

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Independent Voices
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 1956 to Oct. 1956
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Fiction, Gay characters, Gay community, Reviews
    Subject: Jay Little, Somewhere Between the Two (Book)
  61. Souvenir of Your Night at Finocchio's (1953)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Finocchio, Marjorie, Finocchio, Joseph
    Date: 1953
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Carroll Wallace, Freddie Wheeler, Gita Gilmore, Kim August, Laura Knight, Les-Lee, Lestra Le Monte, Lucian Phelps, Mario Costello, Nick Sturiale
  62. Sylvia Sidney in a White Dress

     
    Collection: Miscellaneous Photographs
    Institution: The History Project
    Creator:
    Date: circa 1945
    Topics: Drag bars, Drag queens, LGBTQ+ night life
    Subject: Sylvia Sidney
    Description: Photograph of the legendary Boston drag performer, Sylvia Sidney, in a white fluffy dress.
  63. The All New Jewel Box Revue Starring Lynne Carter

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1940s
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators
    Subject: Ben Maksiks, Doris Maksiks, Ian Maksiks, Jewel Box Revue, Lynne Carter, Maksik's Town & Country Club
  64. The Fabulous and Incomparable Mr. Adrian Ames

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Oct. 29, 1949
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theatre shows
    Subject: Adrian Ames, Ariette Moreau, Dusty Clark, Hal Heeney, Three O'Clock Club
  65. The Fabulous Lee Leonard

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 31, 1956
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag queens
    Subject: Lee Leonard, The Owl Club
  66. The Florida Bar

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Apr. 1942
    Topics: Crossdressers, Drag queens
    Subject: Billie McAllister
  67. The Gayest Show in Town at the Melody Club

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Feb. 10, 1950
    Topics: Drag, Drag queens, Theatre shows
    Subject: Bobby Brennan, Bobby Johnson, Jay Page, Rae Sinclair, Sandy Beach, The Melody Club
  68. The Jewel Box Revue: it's been a pleasure

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Fran Novak, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Johnny Marsh, Kara Montez, Lynne Carter, Stormé DeLarverie, Titanic
  69. The Jewel Box Revue Program (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag kings, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Au Sing, Billie Herraro, Billy Richards, Bobbe Drake, Bobbie Johnson, Bobbie La Mare, Bobby Bell, Bobby Raye, Chris, Chris Layton, Del Dixon, Del Le Roy, Francis David, Francis Russell, Gayle Powers, Gene Korday, Gita Gilman, Gustavo Gonzales, Harvey Lee, Jackie, Jackie Johnson, Jackie Maye, Jan Vidra, Jean Evol, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Keni Renard, Kenneth Lynn, Kit Russell, La Verne Cummings, Lee Carroll, Lee Mong, Leon Le Verde, Lestra La Monte, Lynne Carter, Mickey Mercer, Nat Dano, Nicki Gallucci, Niles Marsh, Paris DeLaire, Ralph Gilbert, Ray Francis, Ricky Renee, Sandy Rogers, T.C. Jones, Tanya Del Ray, Terry Smith, Tod Allen, Tommy Lester, Tommy Williams, Tony Midnite, Tytanic, Zambella
    Description: Autographs appear throughout the program
  70. The Jewel Box Revue: Show Sensation of the Nation

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Art West, Billy Richards, Bobbe Drake, Bobbie Johnson, Del Le Roy, Francis Russell, Gene Korday, Gustavo Gonzales, Harvey Lee, Jackie Maye, Jean Evol, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Kenneth Lynn, Kit Russell, Lee Mong, Leon Le Verde, Lestra La Monte, Lynne Carter, Mickey Mercer, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Ricky Renee, T.C. Jones, Tommy Lester, Tommy Williams, Tony Midnite
  71. The Jewel Box Revue: Show Sensation of the Nation (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc
    Date: circa 1950 to 1959
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Al Le June, Barney Conners, Billy Daye, Billy Richards, Bobbe Drake, Bobbi Sommers, Bobby Johnson, Chunga Ochoa, Del Le Roy, Gaby Delane, Gita Gilmore, Guilda, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Jean Evol, Jene Korday, Jerry Raye, Jo Vaughan, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Kara Montez, Kit Russell, Larry Winters, Laurie Knight, LaVerne Cummings, Lee Mong, Leon Le Verde, Lestra La Monte, Lynne Carter, Nat Dano, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Rickey Renee, Ricki Raymonde, Stormé DeLarverie, T.C. Jones, Tommy Baker, Tommy Lester, Toni Midnight, Vicki Vogue
    Description: Handwritten notes and signatures on some pages.
  72. The New and Smart Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (1951)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: 1951
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Bobby Drake, Cleo Stafford, Del Le Roy, Gene La Marr, George Rache, Jimmy Callaway, Johnny Castro, Keni Marlo, Rickey Paige
  73. The New and Smart Mr. Pat Waters Club My-O-My Proudly Presents The World's Most Beautiful Boys in Women's Attire (1948)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Waters, Pat
    Date: 1948
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: Billy Richards, Don Dache, Gene Abbott, Gene La Marr, Jimmy Callaway, Mario Del Mar, Paul Russell, Rickie Paige, Van Parker
  74. The Original Wonder Club and Restaurant Presents America's Foremost Female Impersonators, A Gay Revue: Boys Will Be Girls

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Bobbie Bell, Bobbie La Marr, Bobby Johnson, Gene La Marr, Jimmie Callaway, Ralph Gilbert, Wonder Club
  75. The Original Wonder Club and Restaurant Presents America's Foremost Female Impersonators, A Gay Revue: Boys Will Be Girls (2)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: circa 1940
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Bobbie La Marr, Gay Hern, Gene La Marr, Jimmie Callaway, Sandy Lee, The Brooks Twins, Wonder Club
  76. The Unique Club 82 Presents... Fun-Fair For '57 (1957)

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Russell, Kitt
    Date: 1957
    Topics: Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease
    Subject: 82 Club, Adrian, Al Drao, Bunny Bates, Carlos D'Castro, Chickie Ramos, Dick Finley, Dottie Ronzi, Duke Souza, Dusty Dalton, Ella Gray, Frankie Gordone, Freda Singer, Helen Lonner, Jack Hughes, Jackie Maye, Jan Richards, Jean Evol, Joey Mann, Jose Del Rio, Keith Medlock, Kim August, Louis Hayden, Melvin Evans, Nicky Gallucci, Norma Griffin, Paris Mitchell, Pat Burns, Pepe, Rene Del Rio, Sandra Mitchell, Shirley Judson, Teri Lane, Tommy Key, Tommy Rice, Tony East, Vinnie Summers
  77. To be, or...?

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1900-1949)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Pittsburgh Courier
    Date: Sep. 22, 1943
    Topics: Drag queens, Female impersonators, Theatre shows
    Subject: Gladys Bentley, Toni Stuyvesant
  78. Two Sensational Female Impersonators

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: Dec. 27, 1952
    Topics: Arts and entertainment occupations, Drag kings, Drag queens, Music
    Subject: Lee Leonard, Robin Raye
  79. Unknown Drag Queen at Drag Ball (1958)

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1958
    Topics: Dance, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Evening gowns, Parties
    Description: These photos are a part of Private Birthday Party, a collection of found photographic slides that depict Kansas City’s drag culture throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
  80. Venus Castina: Famous Female Impersonators: Celestial and Human (Facsimile Edition)

     
    Collection: Rare Books
    Institution: Transgender Oral History Project
    Creator: Bulliet, Clarence Joseph
    Date: 1956
    Topics: Amazons, Bible, Christianity, Circumcision, Crossdressers, Drag, Drag queens, Eroticism, Femininities, History, Homophobia, Judaism, Masculinities, Music, Mythology, Passing (Gender), Poets, Psychology, Sexuality, Sportspersons, Theatre, Transphobia, Visual arts
    Subject: Abbé de Choisy, Antoine Francois Derues, Bernard S. Talmey, Farinelli, Freud, Girolamo Crescentini, Havelock Ellis, Julian Eltinge, Julius Caesar, King Charles II, Leonardo da Vinci, Memories of the Kaiser's Court, Michelangelo, Oscar Wilde, Penal Code of 1889, Queen Elizabeth I, Raphael de la Chapelle, Secret Life of the Kaiser, Shakespeare, The Dark Ages, Witches' Sabbath, World War I
    Description: Contents: At the shrine of Venus Castina --The hero in woman's dress -- Achilles. Hercules, Samson -- The gods in fine laces -- Love of the philosophers -- Orgy of the Caesars -- Versatility of Sat...
  81. Wonder Club Presents New Orleans' Distinctly Different Revue: Boys will be Girls!

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Wonder Club
    Date: 1942
    Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Singers
    Subject: Art Sherrick, Bertie LePage, Billy Richards, Francis LaVerne, Francis Russel, Lee Carol, Paul Gilvre, Vern Valdez