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  1. Sir Lady Java New Years Eve Show Advertisement

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: D'Jon Ballroom, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertisement for a New Year's Eve dance and show featuring Sir Lady Java in the D'Jon Ballroom.
  2. Sir Lady Java Newspaper Coverage

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Bobbie Blue Bland, Sir Lady Java, Variety Magazine
    Description: Community bulletin from The Metro Atlanta featuring stories about Sir Lady Java's protests and performance journey. Bobby "Blue" Bland, another performer, is also covered.
  3. Sir Lady Java Photo Advertisement

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Five black and white photos of Sir Lady Java in various outfits and poses, with body descriptions and measurements noted below.
  4. Sir Lady Java Posed Photograph

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Sir Lady Java poses for a photograph in a two-piece set and shiny high heels. She holds both arms above her head and smiles.
  5. Sir Lady Java Profile

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A profile of Sir Lady Java briefly covering her development from high school up to her nightclub performance at a Los Angeles nightclub, which the writer reflects upon complimentarily.
  6. Sir Lady Java Promotional Flyer

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer of a posing Sir Lady Java with text "World's Loveliest Female Impersonator".
  7. Spherical Diamante Dangle Earrings

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag community, Jewelry, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Chrissy Witoko
    Description: These diamante earrings belonged to Chrissy Witoko.
  8. Spirit of Stonewall March

     
    Collection: Imperial Queens and Kings of New York
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: Imperial Queens & Kings
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Gay pride parades, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ demonstrations, LGBTQ+ events, LGBTQ+ people
    Subject: Imperial Queens of NY & LI, Stonewall
    Description: This leaflet recounts the events of the parade held for the 25th anniversary of Stonewall in New York City.
  9. Survey from Working Group on Police Violence

     
    Collection: Audre Lorde Project
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: The Audre Lorde Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Anti-LGBTQ+ violence, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ community centers, Police brutality, Police harassment, Transgender people, Two-Spirit people
    Description: A letter introducing a police brutality survey to LGBTST (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-spirit, Transgender) people from the Working Group on Police Violence. A copy of the survey is also included.
  10. Ta'ovala (overskirt)

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator: Tagiilima, Asomaliu
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag community, Fashion, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Description: This is a garment designed by Asomaliu Tagiilima derived from a formal garment worn by Samoan, Tongan, and Fijian men, and features the vibrant colors and use of natural and manufactured materials ...
  11. The Audre Lorde Project Resource List for People of Color

     
    Collection: Audre Lorde Project
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: The Audre Lorde Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American LGBTQ+ people, AIDS organizations, Arab LGBTQ+ people, Asian LGBTQ+ people, BIPOC, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ community centers, LGBTQ+ health care centers, LGBTQ+ older people's organizations, LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ support groups, Pacific Islander American LGBTQ+ people, Substance use in LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender people, Two-Spirit people
    Description: The Audre Lorde Project Resource List for People of Color includes LGBTST organizations and HIV/AIDS-related services organizations in the New York City area.
  12. The Balcony Menu Folder

     
    Collection: Te Papa Collection
    Institution: Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: Drag community, LGBTQ+ communities, Maori (New Zealand people)
    Subject: Carmen Rupe
    Description: This folder held the menu for The Balcony on Victoria Street, a Wellington strip club run by Carmen Rupe, from the late 1960s to 1970s.
  13. The Name of the Game Proudly Presents "Sir Lady Java's Dance and Show"

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Sir Lady Java
    Description: A promotional card for Sir Lady Java's Dance & Show at The Name of the Game bar.
  14. “The State of HIV/AIDS in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit & Transgender LATINA/O Communities”

     
    Collection: Audre Lorde Project
    Institution: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
    Creator: The Audre Lorde Project
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: BIPOC, HIV/AIDS, Latino/a/x LGBTQ+ people, LGBTQ+ activism, LGBTQ+ activists, LGBTQ+ communities, LGBTQ+ health education, LGBTQ+ people of color, Two-Spirit people
    Subject: Hope Program/Alianza Dominicana, Immigrants Fighting AIDS, The Puerto Rican Initiative to Develop Empowerment, Young Adults Against Drugs and Alcohol (YAADA)
    Description: Leaflet by The Audre Lorde Project in English and Spanish for “The State of HIV/AIDS in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two-Spirit & Transgender LATINA/O Communities” event.
  15. The Unbelievable Sir Lady Java

     
    Collection: Sir Lady Java
    Institution: Houghton Library, Harvard University
    Creator:
    Date: Unknown
    Topics: African American transgender people, Black LGBTQ+ people, Female impersonators, LGBTQ+ communities, Transgender community, Transgender people of color
    Subject: Dave Holden, Sir Lady Java
    Description: Flyer advertising Sir Lady Java show as the "Greatest Act in Show Business." Show closed on May 21st, 1969