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Photographs were taken at parties at Marilyn's home, at drag pageants, on the beach, and in other locales. Some photographs inscribed with the names of those depicted, including Jill, John Brown, known as Marilyn, Frances Carney (or Carnie), Charlie, Dotsie and her lover, Teddy Economis, Bernie Farley, Ronni Gillam, Ginger, Grazella, Jezabel, Marilyn's brother, Marilyn's sister, Frank McClay, Earl Milano, Mona, Jimmy Murphy, Nicki, Betsy Parker, Roy Perkins, Harry Pfister, Billy Pierce, Freddy Quay, Ri Ri, James Sullivan, Tony, Vake, John Vall, Vampira, and Jack Van Alstyne. These photographs were sent to Jack Van Alstyne by the family of John Brown after he died. 75 photographs of Philadelphia and New Jersey drag queens and gay men, owned by John Brown, known as Marilyn. Color photographs of an unidentified house and also a small group of unidentified men. 1955," and two signed images of Divine (including one signed "Eat Shit Divine"). There is also a photograph of a drag performer, signed on the back "I was a Drag Queen for the F.B.I. 1948), Ben Franklin impersonator Joseph Manett (1904-1984), and gayborhood fixture Mary Estelle "Mary the Hat" Shepard (1911-1984). 1937), transgender business owner Rachel Harlow (b. 1949), actor and drag performer Bill "Mame" Goldberg (b.
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Individuals mentioned or featured in the scrapbook include drag queen Brandy Alexander, local event promoter Henri David (b. The scrapbook has been photocopied in situ, and the elements have been removed from their damaging environment (magnetic album pages). Additionally, some mementos of California, including for the AIDS Project/LA (Los Angeles, CA), Ripples (Long Beach, CA), and Sutro Baths (San Francisco, CA). Also a bulletin on "Immune Deficiency Syndrome," labeled as the first bulletin on AIDS, 1982. Cell Block (Philadelphia, PA), Digits (Philadelphia, PA), The Entertainers Club (Atlantic City, NJ), Equus (Philadelphia, PA), Gatsby's (Philadelphia, PA), Globe Theatre (Atlantic City, NJ), Harlow's (Philadelphia, PA), Harmony Club (Philadelphia, PA), J&A Caterers (Philadelphia, PA), Key West (Philadelphia, PA), Mask & Wig Theatre (Philadelphia, PA), Maxines of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA), My Son's Place (Bellmawr, NJ), The New Peppermint Lounge (New York, NY), Odyssey (Philadelphia, PA), Pegasus (Camden, NJ), The Pepper Box (Philadelphia, PA), Plays & Players (Philadelphia, PA), The Post (Philadelphia, PA), Quincys (Philadelphia, PA), Raffles (Philadelphia, PA), Rainbows (Philadelphia, PA), Sansom Cinema (Philadelphia, PA), The Second Story (Philadelphia, PA), Society Hill Playhouse (Philadelphia, PA), Town House Private Health and Recreation Club (Camden, NJ), and Venture Inn (Philadelphia, PA). Specific places and events featured in the scrapbook include The 2nd Fret (Philadelphia, PA), 247 Bar (Philadelphia, PA), 82 Club Review (New York, NY), Atlantic City Bal Masque (Atlantic City, NJ), Back Street Baths (Philadelphia, PA), Beaux Arts Ball (Philadelphia, PA), The Branding Iron (Berlin, NJ), The Broadway Theatre (Pitman, NJ), Camp Williamsburg Inn (Philadelphia, PA), Club Barracks Health Spa (Philadelphia, PA), Club Body Center (Philadelphia, PA), The Club Camden (Camden, NJ), Club Del Rio (Manoa, PA), Crystal Ball Room (Havertown, PA), D.C.A.
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It contains flyers, announcements, invitations, newspaper clippings, membership cards, matchbook covers, theater tickets, cocktail napkins, and menus from and about bars, clubs, restaurants, performances and other events and individuals in the gay communities of Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. It covers the time period of 1955-1985, with the bulk of the material 1969-1985.
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Series I: The Philadelphia and New Jersey bar and show nostalgia scrapbook was assembled by Jack Van Alstyne, a resident of Camden, NJ.