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Curated resources on vaudeville history, silent films, American musical theater, and transgender and cross-dressing studies.

Performing Arts & Vaudeville

Performing Arts in America, 1875–1923 New York Public Library — a searchable index of theatrical resources spanning the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
American Variety Stage, 1870–1920 Library of Congress — a multimedia collection documenting vaudeville and popular entertainment.
American Vaudeville Museum Dedicated to preserving the history of vaudeville across the United States.

Vintage Vaudeville and Ragtime A collection of materials on vintage vaudeville performers and ragtime-era entertainment.
The History of Vaudeville An overview of vaudeville's origins, golden age, and decline.
Vaudeville Resources A gateway to further vaudeville-related sites and research materials.

American Musical Theater History An exploration of the development of the American musical stage.

Silent-Movies — resources on the silent film era.
Silent Film Era — further references on early cinema history.
Cyber Encyclopedia of Musicals — a reference covering stage and screen musicals.

Transvestite, Transsexual, Transgender, Cross-Dressing Internet Resources A broad collection of online resources covering transgender and cross-dressing topics.
Theater GLAPN and other Gay and Lesbian Research Archives — archival resources on LGBTQ+ theater history.
The Rae Bourbon Story — materials on the life and career of the noted female impersonator.
Charles Pierce — resources on the celebrated drag performer and female impersonator.
Dragstravaganza — a collection of drag performance history and resources.

Queer Arts Resources — a gateway to queer arts scholarship and creative works.
Cross-Dressing / Drag / Transvestite / Transgender Movie Guide — a filmography of gender-bending cinema.
The Outcyclopedia — an encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ culture and history.
Queer Theory — academic resources on queer theory and gender studies.
Queer Internet — a directory of queer-focused online communities and resources.