Tsui (Kitty) Papers

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box 1, folder 1

Program Guides 1988 June - 1993 April

General Physical Description note: magazine, bound program guides

Scope and Contents note

Guides, schedules, and summaries of gay pride parades, film festivals, and other events.

box 1, folder 2

Correspondence 1996 January 29

General Physical Description note: photocopies

Scope and Contents note

Photocopies of correspondence to the June Mazer Collection about Tsui's book Breathless.

box 1, folder 3

Poetry undated

General Physical Description note: photocopies, printed paper

Scope and Contents note

Hand-constructed mockup of chapbook The Words of a Woman Who Breathes Fire and photocopies of published works.

box 1, folder 4

Interviews 1982 April 17 -1991 November

General Physical Description note: newsprint, photocopies

Scope and Contents note

Printed interviews with various community news outlets concerning activism, bodybuilding, and poetry.

box 1, folder 5

Flyers circa 1980 November 22 - 1993 April 23

General Physical Description note: photocopies, flyers

Scope and Contents note

Flyers for bodybuilding championships, art and literature workshops, poetry readings, conferences, and other programs.

box 1, folder 6

Reviews 1980 October - Spring 1993

General Physical Description note: newspaper clippings

Scope and Contents note

Reviews of Tsui's poetry, prose, and performances from various news outlets and community newspapers.

box 1, folder 7-8

Publications and news coverage 1975 September - 1993 June

General Physical Description note: newspaper clippings

Scope and Contents note

Newspaper articles and publications that grapple with activism, media blackout, identity politics, and other issues within the LGBT community, some of which mention Kitty Tsui's work and are written by her for San Francisco-based news outlets. Also includes sports coverage, poetry, and event and athlete profiles. Folder 7 contains materials dating from August 1981 to September 1992. Folder 8 contains materials dating from September 1975 to June 1993.

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