Guide to the scrapbook of photographs, clippings, and other material on the exotic dancer 'Tequila' MS.P.078
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Title: Scrapbook of photographs, clippings, and other material on the exotic dancer
'Tequila'
Identifier/Call Number: MS.P.078
Physical Description:
1.0 Linear Feet
(1 flat box)
Date (inclusive): circa 1950-1999
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.'
Condition Description: Good,
however photographs and clippings are adhered to scrapbook pages with cellotape.
Language of Material:
English .
The collection is open for research.
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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.
Purchased from Division Leap.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Drag shows
Transgender people
box 1
Box 1 circa 1950-1999