Description
Tri-Ess is a non-profit educational,
social, and support group for heterosexual cross-dressers, their partners or spouses, and
their families. The collection contains the records of Tri-Ess and its chapters since its
inception in 1973 through 2006. It includes correspondence, directories, corporate
documents, flyers, ephemera, newsletters, and photographs. There is considerable
documentation on the initial organization of Tri-Ess and numerous publications about
cross-dressing.
Background
Tri-Ess is a non-profit educational, social, and support group for heterosexual
cross-dressers, their partners or spouses, and their families. It is international in scope
with over thirty chapters in the United States. Tri-Ess is a member of the World Congress of
Transgender Organizations and the International Foundation for Gender Education.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.