Lee Brewster Publications Collection

Access and use

Location of collection:
West Virginia and Regional History Center
West Virginia & Regional History Center
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6069
1549 University Avenue
Morgantown, WV 26506
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Lori Hostuttler
Phone: (304) 293-3536
Restrictions:

No special access restriction applies.

Terms of access:

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Lee Brewster Publications Collection, A&M 4523, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.3 Linear Feet 2 1/2 in. (1 document case)
Creator:
Brewster, Lee G. (Lee Greer), 1943-2000
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Lee Brewster Publications Collection, A&M 4523, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Publications created by LGBT activist and owner of the famed "Lee's Mardi Gras Boutique" Lee Brewster, collected by Dr. Charlotte Hoelke. Brewster grew up in West Virginia. There are magazines, including Lee Brewster's Mardi Gras '72 Ball (1972), Drag Queen (ca. 1969-1974), and three issues of Lee Brewster's! TV's Getting Together (undated). There is also a copy of the book Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls inscribed by the author Veronica Vera to Lee Brewster (1999). Includes erotica. This collection is minimally processed.

Processing information:

The Library of Congress Subject Heading "Cross-dressers" was used for this collection as variations of the term "Transvestite" (or "TV") are used throughout this collection ("Transvestite" is listed as subsumed under this subject). It's also specifically used for cataloging Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls by Veronica Vera, one of the items in this collection.

The subject heading "Transgender people" has also been added to represent current terminology and understanding.

Physical location:
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard