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Tamara of Burlesque, ExSoldier Who Lost Male Sex in Surgery, Weds Father of 2
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: The Sacramento Bee Date: Jul. 28, 1955 Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Gender realignment surgery, Legal status, Marriage, Military, Parents of transgender people, Theatre, Veterans, Weddings Subject: J.E. Courtland, Stephen Thomas, Tamara Edel Rees -
Tamara Rees Courtland
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: The Boston Record Date: Aug. 29, 1955 Topics: Forgery, Jails, MtFs Subject: J.E. Courtland, Tamara Edel Rees -
Tamara Rees, ExParatrooper, Files For Divorce
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: The Sacramento Bee Date: Dec. 20, 1955 Topics: Divorce, Gender realignment surgery, Parachute troops Subject: J.E. Courtland, Tamara Edel Rees -
Tamara Rees Photographs
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: The Associated Press Date: Jul. 29, 1955 Topics: Actors, Gender realignment surgery, Marriage, Photographs, Theatre, Weddings Subject: J.E. Courtland, Tamara Edel Rees -
Tamara Rees Poses on Burlesque Stage with Husband, J.E. Courtland, III (July 29, 1955)
Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: Jul. 29, 1955 Topics: MtFs, Partners of transgender people, Theater, Transsexual people Subject: J.E. Courtland, Tamara Rees Description: The following text appears at the bottom of the object: "WILL LECTURE- Tamara Rees, paratrooper turned 'woman' by sex surgery, poses on the stage of a burlesque theater in Los Angeles with her ... -
Tamara Rees Posing in Doorway (1955)
Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: Date: 1955 Topics: Autobiography, MtFs, Transsexual people Subject: Tamara Edel Rees Description: This image is the frontispiece to Tamara Rees's autobiography “Reborn.” -
Tamara Rees Show Advertisement
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: The Sacramento Bee Date: Jul. 26, 1955 Topics: Advertisements, Theatre shows Subject: Alameda Theater, Tamara Edel Rees -
Tamara Rees Vacuuming at Home (July 28, 1955)
Collection: Transas City Photographs (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: United Press International Date: Jul. 28, 1955 Topics: LGBTQ+ newspapers, Marriage, MtFs, Transsexual people Subject: J.E. Courtland, Robert Egan Rees, Tamara Edel Rees Description: Along the side of the photo appears the following text, on a separate sheet of paper: "BCP3-7/28-SACRAMENTO: Tamara Edel Rees Sweeps clean and starts life anew. She claims she was transformed fr... -
The Biggs Family with Kewpie, Mitzy and Patti at the Trafalgar Baths
Collection: Kewpie Photographs Institution: GALA Queer Archive Creator: Date: circa 1950 to circa 1980 Topics: Beauty operators, Gender minorities, Multiracial LGBTQ+ people, Public facilities, Swimming pools Subject: Kewpie -
The Jewel Box Revue: it's been a pleasure
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc Date: circa 1950 to circa 1959 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag balls, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Fran Novak, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Johnny Marsh, Kara Montez, Lynne Carter, Stormé DeLarverie, Titanic -
The Jewel Box Revue: Show Sensation of the Nation (2)
Collection: Drag Show Programs Institution: JD Doyle Archives Creator: Brown, Danny, Benner, Doc Date: circa 1950 to 1959 Topics: Dancers, Drag, Drag queens, Entertainers, Female impersonators, Striptease Subject: Al Le June, Barney Conners, Billy Daye, Billy Richards, Bobbe Drake, Bobbi Sommers, Bobby Johnson, Chunga Ochoa, Del Le Roy, Gaby Delane, Gita Gilmore, Guilda, Jackie Maye, Jan Britton, Jean Evol, Jene Korday, Jerry Raye, Jo Vaughan, John Lonas, Johnny Mangum, Kara Montez, Kit Russell, Larry Winters, Laurie Knight, LaVerne Cummings, Lee Mong, Leon Le Verde, Lestra La Monte, Lynne Carter, Nat Dano, Niles Marsh, Ray Francis, Rickey Renee, Ricki Raymonde, Stormé DeLarverie, T.C. Jones, Tommy Baker, Tommy Lester, Toni Midnight, Vicki Vogue Description: Handwritten notes and signatures on some pages. -
"The Naughty Liz Lyons, Rated X", promotional photograph
Collection: Don Paulson and Skippy LaRue Photograph Collection Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Ricardo Date: circa 1946 to 1956 Topics: Drag, Drag performers, Female impersonators, Trans women, Transfemininity Subject: Lee Leonard, Liz Lyons Description: Photograph of Liz Lyons posing with a long, open leg sparkly dress and a feathered border, autographed by Lyons. Handwritten in the bottom right corner is "Ricardo Chicago". -
Three People Wearing Hats
Collection: Bobby Smith Photograph Collection Institution: University of South Florida Creator: Smith, Bobby Date: circa 1950 to circa 1970 Topics: Clothing, Gender expression, Gender non-conforming people Description: Three people all pose together, arms around each other, all wearing white dresses and various pieces of headwear. -
Three unknown femmes sitting and standing in a basement
Collection: Francis Hill Photograph Albums Institution: University of Washington Libraries Creator: Date: circa 1940 to 1959 Topics: LGBTQ+ people, Transgender people Description: Photograph of two unknown femmes in black mini and midi dresses sitting on a table, and one femme standing next to them in a light patterned dress, high socks, and glasses. -
Tolerance Asked For Those Cheated At Birth
Collection: Newspaper and Periodical Clippings (1950-2000) Institution: Transas City Creator: Alvarez, Walter C. Date: Mar. 22, 1955 Topics: Acceptance, Appearance, Autobiographies, Crossdressers, Femininities, Gender realignment surgery, Legal name, MtFs, Physicians, Psychoanalysis, Religions, Transitioning (Gender) Subject: Christine Jorgensen, Roberta Cowell
