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MOTHA poster

 Collection — map-case: OF-1
Identifier: MS-1001

Content Description

This collection consists of a poster from the Museum of Transgender Hirstory & Art (MOTHA), as well as a flyer with a list identifying the 278 people and groups featured in the poster image and information about MOTHA's mission. The poster features images of notable transgender and gender non-conforming public figures, entertainers, and film characters. Featured people include Chelsea Manning, RuPaul, David Bowie, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot, among many others.

Dates

  • Creation: 2013

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Extent

0.167 Items (1 map case folder)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Queer Antiquarian Books in September 2023.

Processing Information

Processed in February 2024 by Jenelle Clark.

Title
Guide to the MOTHA poster
Author
Jenelle Clark
Date
February 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA