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Drag performance

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on performance that involves adopting generally exaggerated personas including a different gender identity than the artist's own, for purposes of entertainment, comic effect, or political commentary.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

AIDS Project RI records

 Collection
Identifier: 109-03-02
Scope and Contents The AIDS Project Rhode Island collection includes materials documenting the work of the organization from 1985-2020. The bulk of the collection is photographs, however organizational records, newsletters and ephemera are included. The photographs document fundraising events, such as the annual Walk for Life, Gay Bingo, and Heart to Heart, as well as staff and volunteers (or “Buddies”) in the office and at retreats. The collection also contains a selection of pins and buttons, as well as a...
Dates: 1985 - 2020
Found in: Providence Public Library / AIDS Project RI records

Kim Deacon Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 109-03-03
Scope and Contents This collection documents the Kings & Queen Bar in Woonsocket, R.I. as well as the LGBT community in Rhode Island from the 1970s-early 2000s. The bulk of the collection includes photographs and videos, but additional clippings, event calendars and ephemera are included. Materials represent the bar as a gay social space and include events such as holiday parties, drag shows and fundraisers as well as events for the LGBT community sponsored by the bar including bi-annual picnics, roller...
Dates: 1974 - 2002
Found in: Providence Public Library / Kim Deacon Collection

Lionel Pires collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 109-03-05
Scope and Contents The Lionel Pires collection includes personal accounts and narratives of Lionel Pires’ experiences in the LGBTQ+ community in both Rhode Island and the United States from the late 1970s to early 2000s. The bulk of the collection is photographs, however it also includes ephemera, newspaper articles, and correspondence. Materials document Pires' personal travels across the United States, including significant LGBTQ+ historical events such as Gay Games, Boston Pride, Hotlanta, and March on...
Dates: 1975 - 2007
Found in: Providence Public Library / Lionel Pires collection

Queer Stories Project oral history collection

 Item
Identifier: 109-07-01
Scope and Contents

The collection includes oral history recordings of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people in Rhode Island. The interviews document experiences related to identity including sexuality, gender identity and expression, race and ethnicity as well as art & creative expression, dating, marriage and families, activism, religious faith, social life and occupations.

Dates: 2019 - 2020
Found in: Providence Public Library / Queer Stories Project oral history collection

Queering Oral History collection

 Item
Identifier: 109-07-02
Scope and Contents

The collection includes oral history recordings of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual people in Rhode Island. The interviews document experiences related to identity including sexuality, gender identity and expression, race and ethnicity as well as art & creative expression, dating, marriage and families, activism, religious faith, social life and occupations.

Dates: 2020
Found in: Providence Public Library / Queering Oral History collection

Francis Renault collection

 File
Identifier: 109-03-06
Scope and Contents

This collection includes photographs and ephemera related to the personal and professional life of Francis Renault. It includes naturalization papers and a passport, ephemera related to Renault's performances, personal snapshots and family photographs, headshots and photographs of Renault's stage costumes as well as non-drag related business ventures.

Dates: 1920 - 1948
Found in: Providence Public Library / Francis Renault collection

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