Digital Transgender Archive
Shannon Harrington is a wig master, hair chaser, and make-up artist who has been living in New York City for over 30 years. In this interview Miss Shannon provides meaningful and nuanced insight into the 1980s and 1990s world of drag in New York City, gained from years of being involved in nightlife, theater and moving image communities as performer and behind the scenes talent. Miss Shannon speaks about experiences with performer International Chrysis, working at Edelweiss and having a friendship and working relationship with Lee Brewster of Lee’s Mardi Gras. (Summary by Ted Kerr.)
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- Identifier
- 6108vb48x
- Collection
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Audio and Video Clips and Transcripts
- Institution
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NYC Trans Oral History Project
- Creator(s)
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Lewis, AJ
Harrington, Shannon
- Contributor(s)
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Kerr, Ted
- Publisher
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New York Public Library
- Date Created
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Jul. 26, 2017
- Dates Covered
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1960 to 2017
- Genre
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Oral Histories
- Subject(s)
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Bailey House
Boy Bar
Dorian Corey
God's Love We Deliver
International Chrysis
Lee Brewster
Shannon Harrington
Wigstock
- Places
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New Jersey
New York
Arizona > Pima County > Tucson
- Topic(s)
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AIDS organizations
Bars
Childhood
Discos
Drag
Drag balls
Drag queens
Entertainers
Events
Friendships
Fundraising
Gay community
HIV/AIDS
Labelling
LGBTQ+ parents
LGBTQ+ people who use substances recreationally
LGBTQ+ relationships
Mafia
MtFs
Murders of LGBTQ+ people
Night life
Performing arts
Transgender community
Travel
Wigs
- Resource Type
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Audio
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duration: 1 hour 41 minutes 51 seconds
- Language
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English
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