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Luther E. (Luella) Bloom papers
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2014-084
Abstract
Photographs, greeting cards, and records documenting the life of Luther E. "Luella" Bloom, circa 1931-1988. The bulk of the materials date from circa 1975 to 1987. Bloom was a unionized waiter in Los Angeles from 1972-1981. He also had a drag persona, "Luella."
Dates:
circa 1931-1988
Canalli (John) photographs and video recordings
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2009-007
Abstract
Photographs, video recordings, and personal papers, circa 1978-2010, from gay independent filmmaker John Canalli. The bulk of the photographs documents Canalli and his friends attending drag queen events in San Francisco. The video recordings include DVDs and videocassettes of Canalli's film productions, including Wigstock documentaries and outtakes, the documentary Heroism : A Community Responds, programs from the Gay Cable Network, and excerpts from...
Dates:
circa 1978-2010; Majority of material found within 1985 - 1992
Ken Dickmann papers and photographs
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2013-063
Abstract
Personal papers, writings, theater production records, publicity material, correspondence, photographs, negatives, slides, and other material, circa 1920-1995, from Ken Dickmann. Materials document Dickmann's life as an Air Force veteran, writer, performer, director, publicist, and gay activist in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Hawaii. The collection includes his published and unpublished articles related to theater and film criticism and issues in the gay community; material from his work...
Dates:
circa 1920-1995; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1995
Ralph W. Judd collection on Cross-Dressing in the Performing Arts
Collection
Identifier: Coll2007-020
Abstract
Materials collected by Ralph Judd relating to the history of cross-dressing in the performing arts. The collection is focused on popular music and vaudeville from the 1890s through the 1930s, and on film and television: it contains few materials on musical theater, non-musical theater, ballet, opera, or contemporary popular music. The materials consist primarily of sheet music, 1848-1988 (bulk circa 1895-1940), and studio publicity stills of motion pictures, 1900-1996, and of television...
Dates:
1848-circa 2000