Scrapbook of photographs, clippings, and other material on the exotic dancer 'Tequila', circa 1950-1999

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Summary

Abstract:
The scrapbook of an exotic dancer who was a member of the influential transgender performer Hotcha Hinton's troupe under the stage name 'Tequila'. Notes and clippings within the scrapbook also refer to her as 'Maracalu.'
Extent:
1.0 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Scrapbook of photographs, clippings, and other material on the exotic dancer 'Tequila.' MS.P.78. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed. For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

The scrapbook of an exotic dancer who performed with influential transgender performer Hotcha Hinton's entertainment troupe under the stage name 'Tequila.' Notes and clippings indicate that she was also addressed as 'Maracalu' and 'Antonia.' The scrapbook includes a number of professional black and white portraits of 'Tequila' as well as some group photographs with unidentified people.

Items of note include a Christmas greeting card from the legendary transgender burlesque performer Hotcha Hinton and three handbills promoting Hotcha Hinton shows listing 'Tequila' as a performer. Also included are various notes and autographed portraits from notable entertainers including Jorge Sareli, 'Pecas,' Francisco Avitia Tapia ("El Charro Avitia"), 'Bochinche,' Kelo Henderson and Chucho Aguirre.

Folio, string-bound album with photographs, flyers and other material cellotaped onto 49 pages.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Division Leap.
Physical description:
Good, however photographs and clippings are adhered to scrapbook pages with cellotape.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Drag shows
Transgender people

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the University of California. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where the UC Regents do not hold the copyright. For information on use, copyright, and attribution, please visit: http://special.lib.uci.edu/using/publishing.html

Preferred citation:

Scrapbook of photographs, clippings, and other material on the exotic dancer 'Tequila.' MS.P.78. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed. For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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