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Imperial Courts coronation ephemera, 1987-1995.
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Title:

Imperial Courts coronation ephemera, 1987-1995

Creator/Contributor:

Imperial Court of San Francisco, creator.

Abstract:

Collection of ephemera created by the Imperial Courts, including coronation programs and other materials related to various empires in California and the West, including Imperial Star Empire Incorporated, the Imperial Court of Alameda and Contra Costa Counties, the Mystic Rainbow Court of All Hawaii, the Court of the Great Northwest Imperial Empire, Inc., the Silver Dollar Court of the Comstock Empire, the Imperial Royal Lion Monarchy, Inc., the Imperial Gem Court of Idaho, the Court of the "Black Pearl" of San Jose, CA, the XVII Royal Court de Santa Monica, the Empire of Stanislaus County, and others.

Date:

1987 (issued)

Subject:

n-us-ca -- n-usp--
Sexual minorities -- Societies and clubs
Cross-dressing -- Competitions -- California
Cross-dressing -- Competitions -- West (U.S.)
Gay clubs -- California
Gay clubs -- West (U.S.)
Gay men -- Societies and clubs
Minorités sexuelles -- Associations
Homosexuels -- Associations -- Californie
Homosexuels masculins -- Associations
Gay clubs
Gay men -- Societies and clubs
West United States
California
Imperial Court of San Francisco -- Archives

Note:

Purchase from Bolerium Books; 2012.
The Imperial Courts (or the "Imperial Court System") originated in San Francisco in 1965 as gay community social events with a camp Imperial theme. The annual main event featured the coronation of elected monarchs (a king and queen) who then selected a royal court. Imperial Court events soon assumed a more serious purpose (community-oriented fundraising), while retaining their irreverent and festive spirit.
Imperial Courts coronation ephemera, BANC MSS 2013/120, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.

Type:

Ephemera
printed ephemera.
Archives
Ephemera
Ephemera.
Documents éphémères.

Physical Description:

print
0.4 (1

Language:

English

Origin:

California