Box 5

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 News clippings: film & TV reviews, drag and gender expression news articles, fashion magazine clippings; correspondence, essays, surveys, questionnaires, and reviews for academic books on human sexuality and gender expression; correspondence regarding development of terminology for gender-nonconforming identities and expression; CD Network informational pamphlet; typed drafts of columns for CD Network newsletter, Transformtion magazine advertisements; advertisements for for breast forms...

Scope and Contents Contains photographs and collages of CD Network members (local, national, and international), magazine clippings of cosmetic tips and fashion icons, Nancy Ann's writings for CD newsletters, Renaissance News Volume 6, No 1 (January 1992), Renaissance News Volume 5, No 11 (November 1991), and CD Network newsletters edited by Nancy Ann Howes and Sandy Howes: Aug/Sep 1992, Oct/Nov 1992, Jun/Jul 1993, Aug/Sep 1994, Feb/Mar 1995. Scanned files available. ...

Scope and Contents

Contains style tips organized by category into sections, including hair, makeup, accessories, and related topics. Nancy Ann Howes and other CD Network members served as models for many sections. Scanned files available.

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...

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.