Guide to the National Transgender Library collection
Jenny George
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
657 Mission Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94105
Phone: (415) 777-5455
Fax: (415) 777-5576
Email: info@glbthistory.org
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© 2008
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Guide to the National Transgender Library collection
Collection number: 2001-15
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California
- Processed by:
- Jenny George
- Date Completed:
- 2008
- Encoded by:
- Heather Cummins
© 2008 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Finding aid of the National Transgender Library
Dates: 1962-1999
Bulk Dates: 1983-1999
Collection number: 2001-15
Collection Size:
4 boxes
Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94105
Abstract: Dallas Denny, an Atlanta-based activist and writer organized the National Transgender Library and Archives in the early 1980s.
In 1990 she founded the American Educational Gender Information Service (AEGIS) to make referrals and disseminate information
on gender dysphoria. This is a small but rich collection documenting various aspects of transgender life.
Physical location: Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright to unpublished manuscript materials has been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], [Name of Series], National Transgender Library collection, 2001-15, The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgender Historical Society.
Acquisition Information
Julie Herrada, on behalf of the University of Michigan, donated this collection on March 27, 2001. The collection is a small
part of the National Transgender Library, which was organized by Dallas Denny and donated in its entirety to the University
of Michigan; the GLBTHS collection consists of duplicates and materials not of interest to the University of Michigan.
Biography / Administrative History
The National Transgender Library was the project of Dallas Denny, an Atlanta-based activist, writer, and organizer in the
transgender community. She began compiling materials for the library in the early eighties, adding to her personal files;
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection contains a wide range of transgender material, from popular representations of transgendered individuals,
to medical reports, to advertisements for
This collection has six series. The first series, and the largest, consists of periodicals specifically related to transgender
issues and cross-dressing. Most are small Atlanta based journals that deal with some topic (such as performance technique,
acceptance, spirituality) in the cross-dressing community. A few are larger circulation medical journals or popular culture
magazines with a cover story on transgender issues. These periodicals do not contain a full run; most folders contain less
than five issues of any one periodical. The periodicals are organized alphabetically.
The second series consists of conference and workshop materials, some of which Dallas Denny attended or presented at, and
others which she did not appear to attend. Each folder contains the materials from one conference, including lists of speakers,
events, and brochures. The folders are organized chronologically, by the date of the conference, from 1987-1997.
The third series consists of AEGIS materials, taken in original order from two large binders. These folders contain hundreds
of articles on cross-dressing, sex reassignment surgery, and events in the transgender community. Many articles relate specifically
to AEGIS; some are written by AEGIS members. This series also contains a small collection of photographs taken at an award
ceremony for entertainer Caroline Cossey, and a folder of Ms. Denny?s business correspondence.
The Shopping series contains catalogues, order forms, and directories for large-sized women?s shoes, wigs, lingerie, sex toys,
cosmetics, and erotic novels. The material is broken down into ?mass circulation? catalogues, and catalogues marketed specifically
to cross-dressers or transgendered individuals.
The Medical series is comprised of pamphlets and brochures on electrolysis, breast prosthetics, and hormones. Also included
are descriptions of sex reassignment surgery, medical advisories, and a document on Standards of Care for transsexuals.
The last series consists of miscellaneous flyers and announcements from Atlanta, newsletters from local and national transgender
groups, guides to transgender organizations,
Arrangement
Arrangement of the Collection
This collection is organized in # series:
- Series 1. Periodicals
- Series 2. Conference and Workshop Materials
- Series 3. Aegis Materials
- Series 4. Shopping
- Series 5. Medical
- Series 6. Miscellaneous
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Transgender people
Collection Contents
Periodicals
1962-1999
1991-1997
Box/ Folder 1/ 12
The Delta Chatter
1994-1995
Box/ Folder 1/ 15
Electrology World
1995-1996
Box/ Folder 1/ 16
Emerald City News
1996-1998
Box/ Folder 1/ 22
GCTC Transmission Line
1996-1997
Box/ Folder 1/ 23
Gender and Psychoanalysis
1997
Box/ Folder 1/ 24
Gender Dysphoria
1991-1992
Box/ Folder 1/ 25
Gender Euphoria
1992-1994
Box/ Folder 1/ 28
Help Me... Accept Me
1996-1997
Box/ Folder 1/ 32
Ingersoll Message
1996-1997
Box/ Folder 1/ 33
Journal of Electrology
1990-1997
Box/ Folder 1/ 34
The Journal of Homosexuality
1992
Box/ Folder 1/ 35
The Journal of Gender Studies
1991-1995
Box/ Folder 1/ 39
New York (cover story)
1995
Box/ Folder 2/ 2
Renaissance News and Views
1991-1997
Box/ Folder 2/ 6
The Southern Bell
1995-1996
Box/ Folder 2/ 7
The Sweetheart Connection
1993-1997
Box/ Folder 2/ 12
Two Spirit News
1995-1996
Box/ Folder 2/ 13
Virginia's Secrets
1995-1996
Box/ Folder 4/ 2
Frontiers Magazine
1996-1998
Box/ Folder 4/ 5
San Francisco Bay Times
1995
Conference and Workshop Materials
1991-1997
Box/ Folder 2/ 16
International Foundation for Gender Education: 1st Annual Conference
1987
Box/ Folder 2/ 17
12th Annual Conference on Gender Dysphoria
1989
Box/ Folder 2/ 18
The Society for the Scienctific Study of Sex: Eastern Region and Joint Annual Conferences
1991-1998
Box/ Folder 2/ 19
S.S.S.S. Membership Handbooks
1991-1997
Box/ Folder 2/ 20
2nd Annual New Woman Conference
1992
Box/ Folder 2/ 21
Coming Together, Working Together
1992
Box/ Folder 2/ 22
Gender Identity Conference
1992
Box/ Folder 2/ 23
Counseling Gender Dysphoria
1992
Box/ Folder 2/ 24
American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists: Conferences and Membership Directory
1992-1996
Box/ Folder 2/ 25
Mid America Gender Group Fall Harvest
1993
Box/ Folder 2/ 26
International Symposium on Gender Dysphoria
1993
Box/ Folder 2/ 28
The European Network of Professionals on Transsexualism
1994
Box/ Folder 2/ 30
Splendor of Gender Workshop Series
1994
Box/ Folder 2/ 32
International Foundation of Gender Education: Atlanta Action
1995
Box/ Folder 2/ 33
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: 8th Annual 'Creating Change' Meeting
1995
Box/ Folder 2/ 34
17th Annual Guelph Conference and Training on Sexuality
1995
Box/ Folder 2/ 36
International Congress on Gender, Cross-Dressing and Sex Issues
1995
Box/ Folder 2/ 37
Southern Comfort
1995-1998
Box/ Folder 2/ 38
17th - 20th Annual National Lesbian and Gay Health Conference
1995-1998
Box/ Folder 2/ 39
American Board of Sexology: Registry
1996
Box/ Folder 2/ 40
Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association Symposium
1997
Box/ Folder 2/ 41
2nd International Congress on Sex and Gender Issues
1997
Aegis Materials
1991-1994
Box / Folder 3/ 1
AEGIS Documents I
1991-1992
Box/ Folder 3/ 2
AEGIS Documents II
1992-1994
Box/ Folder 3/ 5
Mass Circulation catalogues: shoes, wigs, lingerie
Undated
Box/ Folder 3/ 6
Advertisements and order forms: transgender and cross-dressing materials
Undated
Box/ Folder 3/ 7
Shopping guides/ catalogues: sex toys, clothes, accoutrements
1983, 1992
Box/ Folder 3/ 8
Ivan Stormgart Books: General Catalogues: 12, 14-15, 17, 28-65
Undated
Box/ Folder 3/ 10
Electrolysis and Prosthetics
Undated
Box/ Folder 3/ 12
Surgery and Standards of Care
Undated
Box/ Folder 3/ 13
Newsletters, various
1994-1997
Box/ Folder 3/ 14
Flyers and Announcements
Undated
Box/ Folder 3/ 15
Guides and Directories
1994, 1996-1997
Box/ Folder 3/ 16
Articles from mass circulation periodicals about transgender issues
1991-1997
