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Scope and Contents

Memoir written by Nancy Ann Howes over several years between 2002 and 2013. The essay is in pultiple parts that detail personal childhood recollections and other biographical accounts (a subsection titled "some experiences in my life as a crossdresser"); commentary on contemporary fashion trends and the current state of CD culture; and a statement of intent to donate the collection to the Gay Alliance.

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of Nancy Anne Howes, who served as the president of the Rochester-based CD Network during the 1990s. The bulk of the material dates between 1987 and 2004. The majority of the materials consists of magazines, pamphlets, books, and articles on crossdressing, drag culture, transgender/gender-nonconforming identity, celebrity lifestyles, and fashion. Numerous publications have pages of interest tagged for reference. The collection includes a complete...

Content Description From the Collection: This collection documents the activities of Nancy Anne Howes, who served as the president of the Rochester-based CD Network during the 1990s. The bulk of the material dates between 1987 and 2004. The majority of the materials consists of magazines, pamphlets, books, and articles on crossdressing, drag culture, transgender/gender-nonconforming identity, celebrity lifestyles, and fashion. Numerous publications have pages of interest tagged for reference. The collection includes a complete...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

Contains periodicals and books related to crossdressing culture, drag, transgender identity, fashion, celebrity lifestyles, and popular culture. Many publications have pages of interest tagged for reference.

Abstract

This collection consists of the personal papers of Nancy Ann Howes and the papers of the CD (Crossdresser) Network, a support and social group for crossdressers located in Rochester, New York. The materials date between 1964 and 2017 with the bulk dating between 1987 and 2004. The materials are comprised of essays, correspondence, pamphlets, magazines, books, news clippings, ephemera, newsletters, photographs, scrapbooks, and sketchbooks.