Inventory of the Drag Performance and Cross-Dressing Resources Collection SPC.2021.031
Karen Clemons
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2021-11
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Business Number: 310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Drag Performance and Cross-Dressing Resources Collection
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2021.031
Physical Description:
1 box
(33 items)
Date (inclusive): 1972, 1973, 1980, 1981, 1990, 1993-1997, 2000-2005
Language of Material:
English
.
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This collection contains event flyers, programs, postcards, and ticket stubs mostly related to drag performance events, as
well as a few flyers regarding cross-dressing support services. Included is material related to San Francisco's Imperial Court
and founder, Jose Sarria- Empress I; Shirley Empress de San Francisco III; Collette LeGrande, Countess of San Francisco; Cockatielia
for Empress; Angelina Josephina Manicotti for Grand Duchess; and others; as well as two postcards and a flyer related to the
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc.; and material for other events.
For related material consult the
LGBT Publications Collection ; and
Photos, Catalina Island, Cal (photograph album)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Drag queens
Drag performance
San Francisco (Calif.)
Cross-dressing
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San Francisco Imperial Court 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, undated
memorial celebration program honoring the late emperor Joshua Norton (1993); Collette LeGrande [leaflet] (2002); Carlotta,
The Golden Mermaid, Candidate for the 2001 Royal grand Duchess for the Council of Grand Dukes and Grand Duchess [leaflet];
Victoria Secret for Empress (2005); "Gay Dollar" leaflet to commemorate the Fortieth Anniversary of San Francisco's Imperial
Court (2005); Empress de San Francisco III Shirley [card] (undated); Vote Cockatielia for Empress of San Francisco (1996);
"Vote Today! Angelina Josephina Manicotti, Grand Duchess 2000"; China Silk for Empress, Campaign Kick-Off! (2004).
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Event Flyers 1994-1997; 2004; undated
"Burning Woman, Flaming Queen", Dragstrip DNA Lounge (1996?); Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc. sixteenth anniversary
event (1995); "I'd Rather Be a Broad", Strand Theatre (undated); Heklina presents a Trannyshack! Blondie Tribute Night (undated);
"Taco Chick and Salsa Girl on the Menu to Save the World", A Kurt Koehler Film. San Francisco International Lesbian, Gay,
Bi, Transgender Film Festival (2005); "Jesus Rocks, Squeeze Box!" (undated); "Wigstock, the Party" (1995); "Dragstrip" (undated);
"A Night on Broadway", Ducal Ball 2004; "Psychic Drag Queens Live on the Net!" (1997); "Liquid Eyeliner, An Exposition of
Beauty Mainlined", reception (1990); Mrs. Trauma Flintstone, The Queen of Caffeine, Miss Uranus 94 (1994?); Fabulous Finocchino's
(undated);
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Midnight Mass with Peaches Christ- Evil Dead 2, Pink Flamingos, Poltergeist, Elvira Mistress of the Dark undated