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  1. A Former He, She's a Bride

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: UPI Radiotelephoto
    Date: Mar. 17, 1962
    Topics: Marriage, Partners of transgender people, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Francis Bonnet, Jacques Dufresnoys
  2. Coccinelle in Paris in Front of the Sacre Coeur

     
    Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator:
    Date: 1953? to 1975?
    Topics: Actors, Entertainers, French, Showgirls, Transgender people, Transsexual people
    Subject: Coccinelle, Le Carrousel
    Description: Coccinelle in front of the Sacre Coeur in Paris. This is near Le Carrousel, a place she performed.
  3. Don't Ever Change, Dear

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: UPI Radiotelefoto
    Date: Mar. 17, 1962
    Topics: Church, Discos, Evening gowns, Gender realignment surgery, LGBTQ+ partners, Marriage, Weddings
    Subject: Coccinelle, Francis Bonnet, Jacques Dufresnoys
    Description: Night club performer Coccinelle, 26, is kissed by husband Francis Bonnet after wedding in Paris church. Until operation three years ago, Coccinelle was a man, Jacques Dufresnoys. Some at wedding ch...
  4. Facts about Sex Changes

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator: Philip, Don
    Date: Jun. 1965
    Topics: Gender affirming surgery, Health care for LGBTQ+ people, Intersex people, LGBTQ+ night life, Medical care, Transgender identity, Transgender people
    Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Christopher Somerset, Coccinelle, Georgina Turtle, Guilano Rolando Casciotti, James Ernest Hughes, Vittorio Alvaro
    Description: Clipping from page 7 of Gay International, Number 14, June 1965, published by Gay Publishing Co. Ltd.
  5. Female Impersonators on Parade: Vol. 3

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Nutrix Co.
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Appearance, Crossdressers, Dance, Drag, Femininities, Masculinities, Night life, Photography, Plays, Theatre
    Subject: Coccinelle, Madame Arthur, Madame Arthur Night Club
    Description: This publication includes photographs of famous drag performers and stories about their personal and professional lives, as well as descriptions of films with well-known actors who have dressed in ...
  6. Female Impersonators on Parade: Vol. 4

     
    Collection: Short Runs of Periodicals
    Institution: Human Sexuality Collection, Cornell University
    Creator: Nutrix Co.
    Date: 1961
    Topics: Appearance, Crossdressers, Drag, Femininities, Friendships, Hormones, Masculinities, Military, Night life, Parties, Photography
    Subject: Bobbie Paris, Chickie Ramos, Coccinelle, Lynne Robberts, Vickie Lynn
    Description: This publication includes photographs of famous drag performers and stories about their personal and professional lives, as well as descriptions of films with well-known actors who have dressed in ...
  7. Female Mimics Premiere Issue

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
    Creator: Selbee Associates, Inc.
    Date: 1963
    Topics: Actors, Appearance, BIPOC, Comedy, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Femininities, History, LGBTQ+ people of color, MtFs, Passing (Gender), Photographic models, Sexuality, Social role, Transgender culture, Transgender identity, Transgender people
    Subject: 82 Club, Bambi, Burma, Carlson Wade, Christine Jorgensen, Jack Lemmon, Jackie Maye, Jewel Box Revue, Kim August, Kitt Russell, Le Carrousel, Lou Pearson, Marilyn Marks, Merry Madhouse, Ranchito Escondido, Ray Leen, Shalimar, Sone Teal, T.C. Jones, Tanya, The Princeton Triangle, Tony Curtis
  8. Female Mimics Vol. 1 No. 11

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Transgender Oral History Project
    Creator: Health Knowledge
    Date: 1968
    Topics: Actors, BIPOC, Black LGBTQ+ people, Black transgender people, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag kings, Drag queens, Hispanic LGBTQ+ people, Hispanic transgender people, LGBTQ+ people of color, MtFs, Photographic models, Transgender culture, Transgender identity, Transgender people
    Subject: Bobby Barton, Christian Dubois, Dora De Carlo, Hilmar Dubois
    Description: On item cover: "For the adult reader." ; Contents: Drag ball -- Chez moune and elle et lui -- Dora De Carlo -- Bobby Barton -- Do clothes make the girl? -- Vicky the bombshell -- Hilmar and Christi...
  9. Female Mimics Vol. 1 No. 3

     
    Collection: Female Mimics
    Institution: Transgender Oral History Project
    Creator: Selbee Associates, Inc.
    Date: 1963
    Topics: Actors, Crossdressers, Crossdressing, Drag, Drag kings, Drag queens, MtFs, Photographic models, Transgender culture, Transgender identity, Transgender people
    Subject: Art Students League Ball, Chez Moune, Patricia Ann Morgan, Pudgy Roberts, Rex Huntington, Terry Noel, Toby Marsh
    Description: On item cover: "The world's foremost female impersonators." ; Contents: How I changed my sex -- Steins and stags -- Terry the tantalizing -- A stitch in time -- The balls that made N.Y. flip -- Hap...
  10. Groom-to-Be Still Is a She

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Reuters Agency, Ltd.
    Date: Sep. 16, 1961
    Topics: Clothing, FtMs, Imprisonment, Law, Marriage
    Subject: Georges Ferruni
  11. Habanita (du Carrousel de Paris) Album (1)

     
    Collection: Ephemera
    Institution: JD Doyle Archives
    Creator:
    Date: 1968
    Topics: Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ musicians, Performance art
    Subject: Carrousel de Paris, Habanita
    Description: An album by Habanita that includes descriptions of music and performances within.
  12. HE Will Marry HIM

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator:
    Date: Nov. 27, 1960
    Topics: Female impersonators, Gender realignment surgery, Transgender people
    Subject: Coccinelle, Francis Bonnet
  13. I Wish I Were a Gal

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive
    Creator: Coccinelle
    Date: Feb. 14, 1960
    Topics: Crossdressing, Gender realignment surgery, Strippers, Transgender people, Transitioning (Gender)
    Subject: Coccinelle, Jacques Defresnoy
  14. Le Carrousel Program

     
    Collection: Drag Show Programs
    Institution: Transas City
    Creator: Lasquin, Robert
    Date: circa 1959 to circa 1965
    Topics: Cabaret, Drag, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Photography, Theatre, Transgender people
    Subject: April Ashley, Bambi, Capucine, Claude Andre, Claude Christy, Coccinelle, Cora Delly, Cricri Mory, Dany Dan, Everest, Gerard Duflot, Gil Garson, Gina Ginn's, Henri Barjac, Hula, Jan Carlove, Kiki Moustic, Les-Lee, Lucky Sarcell, Madame Arthur Night Club, Marie-Pierre Pruvot, Max Amyl, Mickey Mercer, Rafael Molina, Ranck Ludor, Rita Del Oro, Robert Dalbret, Rolandys, Rubis, Sone Teal, Sylvain, Toinou Costes, Tony April, Zarah
  15. My Strange Life

     
    Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000)
    Institution: Transgender Archives, University of Victoria
    Creator: Ashley, April
    Date: May 27, 1962
    Topics: Arrests, Crossdressing, Female impersonators, Femininities, Gender role, Masculinities, MtFs, Transsexual people
    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)