Processed by Dave Maron and Arish Shah
Finding guide prepared by Tony Gardner, Curator. August 2002
(22 ms boxes; 9.6 linear ft)
Call No. HQ77.C76
1974z
Virginia Prince, one of the co-founders of the Society for the Second Self
(Tri-Ess), defines cross dressing or transvestism to mean "the wearing
of the clothing commonly worn by members of the opposite gender." In
her book she coins the term Femmiphiles to apply particularly to heterosexual
men who express their feminine side through the wearing of women's clothing.
That is the particular audience for this collection of 187 newsletters.
The newsletters are issued by local chapters of Tri-Ess (an educational and
support group for heterosexual cross dressers) in the United States and independent
groups here and abroad. The newsletters report local activities, discuss current
topical issues, and in general serve as a forum for the interests and concerns
of this cross dressing community. They are issued several times a year. Most
are written, printed, and reproduced by members. They vary in length from
a single sheet to ten or fifteen pages.
The collection is based on the substantial gift of Carol Beecroft donated
to the Library in 1996. Additional gifts have filled out and expanded the
collection.
- Sources:
- Vern L. Bullough and Bonnie Bullough. Cross dressing, sex, and gender.
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, c1993. [HQ77.B785
1993]
Virginia Prince. How to be a woman though a male. Los Angeles:
Chevalier Publications, 1971. [HQ77.P7H68
1980]
Box 1 (AS/RS 30700107508581)
- 01-001. Adams World. 1989.
- 01-002. Aegis News Quarterly. 1994-1998.
- 01-003. All the Beautiful People. 1997
- 01-004. Alpha Capers
- 01-005 - 006. Alpha Omega Outreach. (Tri-Ess. Northern Ohio). 1984-1998,
2000.
- 01-007. Alpha Rho Provesta. 1989.
- 01-008. Alpha Rho's Desseret News. 1991-1992, 1996-1998.
- 01-009. Alpha Zeta Newsletter (Tri-Ess News). 1985-1987.
- 01-010 - 013. Alpha-Bits. 1985-2001.
- 01-014. Athena. 1996.
- 01-015. Beaumont Bulletin. 1974-1976, 1982-1990.
Box 2 (AS/RS 30700107508599)
- 02-016 - 023. Beaumont Bulletin. 1974-1976, 1982-1990.
Box 3 (AS/RS 30700107508607)
- 03-024. Born Free. 1993-1996.
- 03-025. Boulton and Park Cultural Society. 1986.
- 03-026. Buffalo Bellies. 1997.
- 03-027. Butterflies. 1994.
- 03-028 - 032. Cactus Flower. 1988-1998, 2000.
- 03-033. Cameo of Club Chameleon. 1989.
- 03-034. Carousel Club. 1997.
- 03-035 - 037. CD News. 1991-1997.
- 03-038. Chameleon (Australia). 1997.
- 03-039. Chameleons Club. (Central Illinois Gender Assoc.). 1989.
Box 4 (AS/RS 30700107508615)
- 04-040 - 043. Chatter (formerly Crossroads Chatter). 1979-1998.
- 04-044 - 046. Chi Tribune. 1974, 1976-1998.
Box 5 (AS/RS 30700107508623)
- 05-047 - 052. Chi Tribune. 1974, 1976-1998.
- 05-053. CHIC. 1976-1978, 1980.
- 05-054. CHIC. Diary. 1988-1989, 1997.
- 05-055. Clarion. (Tri-Ess Chapter Leaders). 1988-1989.
- 05-056. CLCC News. 1997.
- 05-057. Connecticut View. 1997.
- 05-058. Consortium Observer. 1996-1997.
- 05-059. Cotton Bell. 1991-1995.
- 05-060. Cross Currents. 1989-1992.
- 05-061. Cross Gender. 1997.
- 05-062. Cross Talk (Tri-Ess. Delta Chi Chapter). 1989, 1996.
- 05-063. Crossdressers Foyer.
- 05-064. Crossdressers International. 1992.
Box 6 (AS/RS 30700107508631)
- 06-065 - 070. Cross-Port Inner View. 1985-1997.
- 06-071 - 075. Crystal Chronicle. 1986, 1990-1998, 2000.
Box 7 (AS/RS 30700107508649)
- 07-076 - 078. Delta Chatter (Tri-Ess. Colorado) (formerly Delta Chapter
Chatter). 1988, 1992-1995.
- 07-079. Delta Chi. 1988-1989.
- 07-080. Delta Dodger. 1978-1980.
- 07-081 - 083. Devil Woman. 1991-1998, 2000.
- 07-084. DFW New Misses (Dallas-Forth Worth). 1987-1989.
- 07-085. Dixie Belle. 1988-1993.
- 07-086. Double Image. 1988-1989.
- 07-087. Emerald City News. 1997.
- 07-088 - 090. En Femme. 1993-1998, 2000.
Box 8 (AS/RS 30700107508656)
- 08-091. ESC Mirror Images. 1997.
- 08-092 - 096. ETVC Newsletter (Educational TV Channel). 1985-1986, 1989-1998.
- 08-097. Fanfare. 1982-1984.
- 08-098 - 100. FEM (Phi Epsilon Mu). 1990-1998.
Box 9 (AS/RS 30700107508664)
- 09-101. FEM (Phi Epsilon Mu). 1990-1998.
- 09-102. Feminine Image. 1992.
- 09-103. Feminique. (Australia). 1976.
- 09-104 - 111. Femme Forum. 1987-1998.
- 09-112 - 116. Femme Silhouette. (Tri-Ess. Northern Ohio). 1994-1997.
Box 10 (AS/RS 30700107508672)
- 10-117 - 120. Femme Silhouette. (Tri-Ess. Northern Ohio). 1994-1997.
- 10-121 - 125. Fiesta (Tri-Ess. New Mexico). 1977, 1989-1994, 1997.
- 10-126. Finesse. 1997.
- 10-127 - 132. Flip Side. 1991-1998.
Box 11 (AS/RS 30700107508680)
- 11-133. Florida TV Guide. 1989, 1998.
- 11-134 - 136. FTM. 1987-1997, 2000.
- 11-137. Gateway.
- 11-138 - 139. Gateway Femmes Gazette. 1985-1990.
- 11-140 - 143. Gazette. 1990-1998, 2000.
- 11-144. GCTC Transmission Line. 1997.
- 11-145. Gem. 1997.
- 11-146 - 147. Gender Euphoria. 1987, 1991-1993, 1997.
Box 12 (AS/RS 30700107508698)
- 12-148 - 149. Gender Euphoria. 1987, 1991-1993, 1997.
- 12-150 - 151. Gender Expressions. 1987, 1989-1991.
- 12-152. Gender Flex. 1992.
- 12-153. Gender Forum. 1987.
- 12-154 - 157. Gender Identity Center. 1989-1994, 1997.
- 12-158. Genesis. (Tri-Ess. Northern Ohio). 1984-1987.
- 12-161. Gerber Hart Library. 2000.
- 12-162 - 164. Girl Talk (Powder Puffs. Orange County). 1987-1991, 1995-1997.
- 12-165. Girly. 1996.
- 12-166. Glad Rag
Box 13 (AS/RS 30700107508706)
- 13-167- 168. Grace and Lace Letter. 1990, 1992-1998.
- 13-169. Gulf Gender Alliance. 2000.
- 13-170 - 172. Hawaii Trans Gendered Outreach. 1991-1995.
- 13-173 - 175. Help Me. . .Accept Me. 1992-1996.
- 13-176. IFGE. 1995-1997, 2000-2001.
- 13-177. Illusions. 1993.
- 13-178. Imperial Kings & Queens. 1997.
- 13-179. In Femmy. 1997.
- 13-180. In Your Face. 1995-1997.
- 13-181. Indiana Cross Dresser Society. 1987.
- 13-182. Ingersoil Message. 1996-1997.
- 13-183. Inner "I". 1994.
- 13-184. Insight. 1990-1991.
- 13-185. Institute for Gender Study and Treatment. 1997.
- 13-186. Institutional News Letter. . .about Transsexual Prisoners in Prison.
1997.
- 13-187. Iowa Artistry. 1988-1993.
- 13-188. IXE. 1997.
- 13-189 - 190. L. A. Woman. 1990-1991.
Box 14 (AS/RS 30700107508714)
- 14-191 - 199. Lifelines. 1987-1993, 1996-1997.
- 14-200. Lord Cornbury's Closet. 1993, 1995, 1997.
- 14-201. Louisville Transit. 1997.
- 14-202. MFGE News (Minn. Freedom of Gender Expression). 1997.
- 14-203. Minorities Trust (New Zealand). 1990.
- 14-204 - 207. Mirror Images. 1991-1998, 2000.
Box 15 (AS/RS 30700107508722)
- 15-208. Mountain Lace. 1991-1993.
- 15-209. Ms. Happenings.
- 15-210. Muliebrity. 1997.
- 15-211. NAC Journal. 1989, 1995.
- 15-212. National Couples Group. 1997.
- 15-213. Network.
- 15-214. Network News. 1985.
- 15-215. Neutral Corner. 1985.
- 15-216. New Life. 1997.
- 15-217 - 228. News Briefs. (Tri-Ess. Sigma Nu Rho Chapter). 1988-1997.
- 15-229. News Letter. (Travelers Express for Unique Dressers). 1997-1999.
Box 16 (AS/RS 30700107508730)
- 16-230 - 231. Newsletter (Society for the Second Self. Forth Worth.).
- 16-232. Newsletter of Tri Chi. 1992.
- 16-233. Northwest Passages. 1997.
- 16-234. Notes from the Underground. 1989-1993.
- 16-235. Old Hags and Sagging Bags. 1996-1998, 2000.
- 16-236 - 245. Our Special Joy. 1981-1989, 1991-1992, 1997.
- 16-246. Out Our Way. 1986.
- 16-247. Outreach News (Connecticut Outreach Society). 1997.
- 16-248. Outreach Newsletter (Ariadne Kane, ed.). 1976-1980.
Box 17 (AS/RS 30700107508748)
- 17-249. Pantra News Letter. 1997.
- 17-250. Paradise Tales. 1979-1983, 1997.
- 17-251. Partners. 1983.
- 17-252. Passages. 1989.
- 17-253. Phi Journal. 1980.
- 17-254. Phoenix. 1981-1982.
- 17-255 - 262. Pink Slip. 1990-1997.
- 17-263. Polare. 1997.
- 17-264. Powder & Pearls. 1994, 1997.
- 17-265. Premiere. 1989.
- 17-266. Primrose. 1997.
Box 18 (AS/RS 30700107508755)
- 18-267 - 269. Rainbow. 1989-2000.
- 18-270. Reflections. 1995, 1997.
- 18-271. Reluctant News. 1999.
- 18-272 - 279. Renaissance News & Views (formerly Renaissance News).
1987-1997.
Box 19 (AS/RS 30700107508763)
- 19-280 - 286. Renaissance News & Views (formerly Renaissance News).
1987-1997.
- 19-287. Rho Eta Chi Record. 2000.
- 19-288. Rites of Passage. 1989, 1993.
- 19-289. River City. 1987, 1989.
- 19-290. Rose. 1997.
- 19-291 - 294. Rosebuds. 1987-1994, 1996-1997.
Box 20 (AS/RS 30700107508771)
- 20-295 - 299. Rosebuds. 1987-1994, 1996-1997.
- 20-300. Rose's Repartee. 1990.
- 20-301. S.P.I.C.E. 1997-1998.
- 20-302. Sacramento Gender Association. 1997.
- 20-303. Salt Lake Gender Consortium. 1997.
- 20-304. Saltaire Ladies Couturier. 1995-1990.
- 20-305. San Joaquin Valley. 1997.
- 20-306. Seahorse Magazine. 1997.
- 20-307. Serenity. 1986.
- 20-308. Sierra Silver Bells. 1991-1993.
- 20-309. Sigma Chi Gazette. 1991.
- 20-310. Sigma Mu News. 1997.
- 20-311. Sissy Times. 1989.
- 20-312. Skirting the Issue.
- 20-313. Sooner Belle. 1995-1998.
Box 21 (AS/RS 30700107508789)
- 21-314 - 319. Southern Belle. 1993-1998.
- 21-320. Southern Comfort Conference. 1996, 1998.
- 21-321. Sssshh!
- 21-322. Swan's Bauble. 1993-1994, 1997.
- 21 - 323. Sweetheart Connection. 1993-1997.
- 21-324. Texanne. 1994-1995.
- 21-325. Texas Rose. 1989-1992.
- 21-326. TGIC Butterfly. 1987.
- 21-327. Theta Upilson Gamma Newsletter. 1996.
- 21-328. Tiffany Club Newsletter. 1986.
- 21-329. TLC (Tri-Ess. Tau Lamda Chapter). 1987, 1994-1994.
- 21-330. Transcend. 1997.
- 21-331. Transformatie (Netherlands). 1997.
- 21-332. Transformations. 1989.
- 21-333. Transgender Treatment Bulletin. 1997.
- 21-334. Transgenderist. 1992, 1994-1997.
Box 22 (AS/RS 30700107508797)
- 22-335 - 237. Transgenderist. 1992, 1994-1997.
- 22-338. Transidentitas. 1987-1988.
- 22-339. Trans-port. 1997.
- 22-340. Transsupport Newsletter. 1997.
- 22-341. Transtalk. 1997.
- 22-342. Tri Delta Chi Newsletter. 1988-1989.
- 22-343. TRIP Journal.
- 22-344. TV guise.
- 22-345. TV Newsletter. 1984.
- 22-346 - 349. TVIC Journal. 1975-1985, 1988.
- 22-350. Twenty. 1997.
- 22-351. Two Spirit News. 1997.
- 22-352. Update Newsletter (Congress of Transgender Organizations). 1994.
- 22-353. Upper Midwest TV Time. 1980-1983.
- 22-354. Upsilon Delta Chat. 1988.
- 22-355 - 356. WACS. 1991-1993.
- 22-357. Wild uno News. 1989-1990.
- 22-358. X-pressions Files. 1997.
- 22-359. Zenith Digest. 1996-1997.
