Compton’s Cafeteria and Dewey’s Protest
The TG Archive has acquired rare original matchbooks from two establishments significant to transgender history. Matchbook from Compton’s Cafeteria: The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot occurred in August 1966 in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. This incident was the first recorded transgender riot in United States history, preceding the more famous 1969 Stonewall Riots in New...
Read MoreRoberta Cowell’s Story
The TG Archive has acquired a rare original 1st edition 1955 paperback copy of “Roberta Cowell’s Story”. The TG Archive acquired the original hardback 1954 edition in March 2009. Acquired on 12/10/2009: Original 1955 Roberta Cowell’s Story – Front Cover. Roberta Cowell, (May 21, 1921), was the first known British male-to-female transsexual to undergo sex...
Read MoreTFA Director Named One of Jenny Jones’ Heroes
Cristan Williams, the Director of TFA, was named one of “Jenny’s Heroes” on Monday, December 7, 2009. Ms. Jones will provide the Houston Transgender Library and Archive $5000.00 worth of new books about transgender issues. Ms Jones writes, “It turns out that Cristan was a fan of the Jenny Jones Show so when I called her, she was very excited about the grant and also about hearing from me...
Read MoreHTGA: A Review By A UH Student
What follows are the impressions of a University of Houston student who sat in on an HTGA meeting (AKA, “The Monday Night Meeting”). The meeting was held on Monday, December 7, 2009: Last night after work, I went to the Havens Center to observe a support group for the transgender community. It was raining and traffic was terrible, and at first I considered changing my plans and...
Read MoreBilly Lee Tipton
The TG Archive has acquired a rare original 1957 LP of Billy Tipton Sweet Georgia Brown. This was the first of only two recordings Mr. Tipton produced. The TG Archive acquired his other recoding, "Billy Tipton Play Hi-Fi on Piano" on October 24, 2008. Acquired on 11/30/2009: Original 1957 Billy Tipton Sweet Georgia Brown LP – Front Cover. Billy Lee Tipton (born...
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