TITLE | DESCRIPTION | DATE CREATED | IS FORMAT OF |
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Vanguard Street Sweep (1) | An image of the Vanguard Street Sweep protest, an action by the LGBTQ youth group Vanguard. The protest reclaimed the streets of the Tenderloin from police officers who would "sweep" for trans people, queer people, and sex workers. By physically sweeping the streets, Vanguard argued that Tenderloin residents should define what their community needed, and that what they needed was a clean and safe place to live, free of harassment. |
1966 | |
Vanguard 1966 Street Sweep Photographs 2021-21 | Photographs of Vanguard's 1966 Street Sweep demonstration in San Francisco. Vanguard was an organization of LGBTQ youth and others living on the streets of the Tenderloin district in San Francisco. The Street Sweep was organized to demonstrate their commitment to the neighborhood and to protest ongoing police harassment. This collection also contains photographs of another protest and a few unidentified subjects. |
1966 | |
Patrons at Compton's Cafeteria | Patron's at Compton's Cafeteria. |
1970 | |
Opus One patrons | Patrons at the Opus One club, which featured live classical music and catered to gay men. |
1951 | |
Black Cat menu | A menu from the Black Cat. |
1950 | |
Black Cat menu, front | A menu from the Black Cat bar. |
1950 | |
Logandice (Francine) papers | Francine Logandice was a transgender entrepreneur who owned a resort on the Russian River and a number of successful bars in San Francisco – the 222 Club on Hyde, the Black Rose, The Depot in the Outer Mission, Francine’s, Elaine’s, Déjà Vu and Café San Marcos. The collection contains correspondence, books, book lists, notes, and research related to Logandice's passion project, the Bibliography of Impersonation, Transvestism and Transexualism. |
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Transsexual Action Organization materials | Materials from the Transsexual Action Organization, including several issues of the zine Moonshadow. |
1973 to 1985 | |
Mirage | Two issues of the Transsexual Action Organization's zine Mirage. |
1974 | |
Wide Open Town History Project records 2003-05 | |||
Bathhouse contact sheet, circa 1978 | 1978 | ||
Maria Sanchez in bathhouse tub | 1978 | ||
Summer Celebration invitation | Invitation for a party where Maria Sanchez DJed/spun records. |
1979-06-16 | |
Baseline Bay Area Disco Report, Issue 3 (excerpt) | Excerpt of issue 3 of Baseline Bay Area Disco Report. Baseline was a disco zine that Sanchez regularly contributed to. This issue includes a piece by Sanchez called, The Beat Steams On. |
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Eve Finocchio's mink stole (front) | Mink stole belonging to Eve Finocchio, the owner of Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Eve Finocchio's mink stole (rear) | Mink stole owned by Eve Finocchio, the owner of Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's doorman hat [1] | Hat worn by Finocchio's doormen. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's doorman hat [2] | Hat worn by Finocchio's doormen. This item is undated. |
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Green lace gown (rear) | Green lace gown worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Large format photograph of Finocchio's performer | Large format photograph of performer that was displayed at Finocchio's. This item is undated. |
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Large format photograph of Finocchio's performer (rear) | Large format photograph of performer that was displayed at Finocchio's (rear). This item is undated. |
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Portrait of performer wearing yellow flower (front) | Painted portrait of a performer that was displayed at Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Portrait of performer wearing yellow flower (rear) | Painted portrait of a performer that was displayed at Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Red lace Pat Campano dress (front) | Red lace gown worn by performers at Finocchio's. This garment was designed by Pat Campano and is undated. |
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Red lace Pat Campano dress (rear) | Red lace gown worn by performers at Finocchio's. This garment was designed by Pat Campano and is undated. |
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Pink hat with feather [1] | Pink feathered hat worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Pink hat with feather [2] | Pink feathered hat worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Red folding fan [1] | Red folding fan used by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Red folding fan [2] | Red folding fan used by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Sanchez (Maria) Papers 2006-19 | Maria Sanchez was a popular San Francisco DJ who spun records at many venues including the Sutro Bathhouse and the Fairoaks Hotel. She was a member of the Bay Area Disco DJ Association (BADDA) and wrote a monthly disco gossip column in "Baseline: Bay Area Disco Report." |
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Victoria Schneider with COYOTE sign | Victoria Schneider marches in a Pride parade with a sign for the sex workers' organization COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics). |
1999 | |
Schneider Victoria 2000-57 | Victoria Schneider is an activist and sex worker best known for her lawsuit against the City and County of San Francisco, concerning an unlawful strip search during her booking at the San Francisco County Jail. Schneider had been placed in the men’s cells, and had requested to be moved to the women’s; the search was ostensibly conducted to determine her gender. Born intersex and assigned male, Schneider identified strongly as a woman and had transitioned to live as such. Schneider won her lawsuit and was awarded $750,000 in damages from a federal jury. |
1993 to 1999 | |
Hotel Hyland protest | People protesting the eviction of 33 trans women from the Tenderloin's Hotel Hyland. |
1973 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for Club Q | Black and white flyer advertising "Club Q. A Dance Party for Women" taking place on June 23, 1989. With Mixtress Page Hodel. This item is undated. |
1989 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for Club Uranus | Black and green colored flyer advertising Club Uranus. This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for BOY party | Black and white flyer advertising BOY party. This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [2] | Black and white flyer advertising the dance club "The Box. "Everybody's Dance Club. A Dance Club for Gay Men and Women Together." With "Mixtress Page Hodel & Annie 'Fingertips' Buerhaus." This item is undated. Advertising "Special After Parade Dance Party" on Sunday June 30, 1991. |
1991-06-30 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [1] | Black & white flyer advertising "The Box. A Homosexual Dance Club. San Francisco's first dance club for gay men and women together." With "Mixtress Page Hodel." This item is undated. Advertises "A special after the parade party" taking place on June 24, 1990 |
1990 | |
BUS-EPH Flyer for Club SKIRTS | Black and white flyer advertising club SKIRTS. "MT Productions Presents: SKIRTS. A Hot New Night Spot For The Gal with Gumption." With DJ Page Hodel. This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for The Box [3] | Black and white flyer advertising the dance club The Box. With "DJ Page Hodel." This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Flyer for Fe-Be's Bar | Black and white flyer depicting classical male nude sculpture dressed in motorcycle gear. Does not contain text. This item is undated. |
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BUS-EPH Advertisement for Club Colossus [2] | 4 x 5 in. black and white cardstock advertisement [back] for Club Colossus "Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness Campaign Kick Off Party." |
1990-04 | |
BUS-EPH Advertisement for Club Colossus [1] | 4 x 5 in. black and white cardstock advertisement [front] for Club Colossus "Life, Liberty & The Pursuit Of Happiness Campaign Kick Off Party." |
1990-04 | |
Finocchio's Collection, 1999-79 | This collection contains materials relating to Finocchio’s, one of the oldest and best-known female impersonation clubs in the world. The term, "female impersonators" is a historic term that comes from a straight-coded Victorian theatrical form and continued until the mid-20th century before merging into what we now call drag. Finocchio's performers included what we now know as drag queens, trans people, and cis men in drag. |
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Finocchio's flyer | 1999-02 | ||
Finocchio's emcee lines [1] | A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's emcee lines [2] | A list of jokes performed by Finocchio's emcees during shows. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's performer [1] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Young's Wigs business card | Business card for Young's Wigs, located in Oakland, California. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's performer [2] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Finocchio's hours of operation sign | Sign with hours of operation of Finocchio's. This item is undated. |
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Red lace Pat Campano dress | Red lace gown worn by performers at Finocchio's. This garment was designed by Pat Campano and is undated. |
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Green dirndl dress | Green dirndl dress worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's doorman hat | Hat worn by Finocchio's doormen. This item is undated. |
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Group photograph of Finocchio's performers | 1980 to 1990 | ||
Finocchio's performer with patrons [1] | 1995 | ||
Finocchio's performer with patrons [2] | 1995 | ||
Eve Finocchio's mink stole | Mink stole owned by Eve Finocchio, the owner of Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's decorative textile | Decorative textile from Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Multicolor top and skirt | Multicolor top and skirt worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Run of show [1] | A run of show listing the schedule of performers and their acts at Finocchio's nightclub. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Run of show [2] | A run of show listing the schedule of performers and their acts at Finocchio's nightclub. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Finocchio's promotional postcard | Promotional postcard advertising Finocchio's nightclub. This postcard uses the term "female impersonators" to describe performers, which is a historic term that comes from a straight-coded Victorian theatrical form and continued until the mid-20th century before merging into what we now call drag. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Finocchio's coupon | 1990 to 1999 | ||
Red folding fan | Red folding fan used by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Enrico's Menu | Illustrated menu for the restaurant, Enrico's, which was directly below Finocchio's. The illustration depicts the facade of both Enrico's and Finocchio's and was created by Wendy Wheeler. |
1968 | |
Portrait of performer wearing yellow flower | Painted portrait of a performer that was displayed at Finocchio's nightclub. This item is undated. |
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Large format photograph of Finocchio's performer | Large format photograph of performer that was displayed at Finocchio's. This item is undated. |
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Silver necklace | Silver necklace worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Pearl necklace | Pearl necklace worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Pink hat with feather | Pink feathered hat worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Finocchio's performer [3] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Finocchio's performer [4] | 1985 to 1999 | ||
Black velvet dress | Black velvet dress worn by Finocchio's performers. This item is undated. |
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Moran (Camille) Papers, 2000-43 | Camille Moran is a transgender poet and painter, as well as an activist who works against psychiatric abuse of queer and trans youth. This collection includes draft testimony, poetry, a series of satirical notes about her decision to transition, and other writing by Moran, as well as a number of articles she wrote or collected. |
1998 to 2000 | |
Sylvester receiving award | Photograph of Sylvester receiving an award. In this photo Sylvester is wearing one of his sequined jackets designed by Pat Campano. |
1979 | |
Sylvester Christmas dance party postcard | Promotional postcard for a holiday dance event called, All I Need For Christmas, where Sylvester performed. This postcard was originally addressed to Steve Fabus, a San Francisco-based DJ who was active in the disco and underground music scene at the time. |
1982-12-18 | |
Knuth (Ginny) Papers, 1999-46 | Ginny Knuth (1934-1997) was a cisgender woman who volunteered extensively with San Francisco transgender organizations from 1983 until her death. The collection includes photographs, an oral history, a small amount of biographical information, and a large number of awards and plaques. |
1930 to 2006 | |
Ginny Knuth oral history (1) | An oral history with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the oral history, Knuth discusses her personal history, the organization, and the relationships between gender nonconforming people and their spouses. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 1 | Folder 1 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 2 | Folder 2 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1990 to 1999 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 3 | Folder 3 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1997 to 2006 | |
Ginny Knuth papers, folder 4 | Folder 4 of the papers of Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1990 to 1996 | |
Ginny Knuth awards (1) | An award given to Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1994 | |
Ginny Knuth awards (2) | Awards given to Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1985 to 1991 | |
Ginny Knuth awards (3) | Awards given to Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1988 to 1995 | |
Ginny Knuth awards (4) | 1988 to 1998 | ||
Ginny Knuth awards (5) | Awards given to Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. |
1976 to 1990 | |
Ginny Knuth video interview | A video interview with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the interview, Knuth describes the history of ETVC, the Imperial Court, and her relationships by taking the viewer through her photo collection. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth oral history (5) |
An oral history with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the oral history, Knuth discusses her personal history, the organization, and the relationships between gender nonconforming people and their spouses. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth oral history (2) | An oral history with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the oral history, Knuth discusses her personal history, the organization, and the relationships between gender nonconforming people and their spouses. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth oral history (6) | An oral history with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the oral history, Knuth discusses her personal history, the organization, and the relationships between gender nonconforming people and their spouses. |
1997 | |
Ginny Knuth oral history (4) | An oral history with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the oral history, Knuth discusses her personal history, the organization, and the relationships between gender nonconforming people and their spouses. |
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Ginny Knuth oral history (3) | An oral history with Ginny Knuth, a cisgender member of Educational Transvestite Channel (later called TransGender San Francisco). Knuth's husband identified as a crossdresser and was also a member of the group. In the oral history, Knuth discusses her personal history, the organization, and the relationships between gender nonconforming people and their spouses. |
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Stud bar exterior | A scanned slide showing the exterior of the Stud. |
1970 | |
Demolition of Tool Box bar | Scanned negative showing the demolition of the Tool Box bar, which Henri Leleu co-owned. One of Chuck Arnett's murals is visible on the wall adjoining the neighboring building. |
1971 | |
Lou Sullivan in undershirt | A flash photo of Lou Sullivan in a white undershirt, sent to his correspondent, a trans man named David. |
1983 | |
Lou Sullivan in tuxedo | Lou Sullivan in his early twenties, dressed in a tuxedo for a Milwaukee drag ball. |
1973 | |
Missouri Mule bar exterior | A scanned slide showing the exterior of the Missouri Mule bar. |
1970 | |
Sullivan (Louis Graydon) Correspondence with David (2009-02) | Louis Graydon “Lou” Sullivan (1951-1991) was a transgender activist, diarist, and author who often corresponded with other trans men. This small collection comprises eight letters and one photo sent from Sullivan to a trans man named David. |
1980 to 1990 |