Papers of Susan, Beaumont Society member

The collection comprises Beaumont Society membership materials belonging to the member Susan 176, other Beaumont Society papers, correspondence sent to Susan and publications probably collected by Susan that include: Beaumont Bulletin, Beaumag, Glad Rags magazine, Female Mimics International magazine, Men In Petticoats book, Small and Tall shoe shop leaflets and other brochures and leaflets for a transgender audience.

1969-1997

4 boxes

Donated in April 2018

Appears to be material collected by, or sent directly to Susan. The majority of the material relates to Susan's membership of the Beaumont Society, a transgender support group that was established in 1966 as the British chapter of the secret American organisation "Full Personality Expression". It's purpose was to provide information, support and friendship to cross-dressing men, though it in subsequent years it has expanded its membership to all sections of the transgender community.

There are a set of files on the Beaumont Society in PP/KIN: Dr Dave King: transgender research materials.

The British Library and the Bishopsgate Institute both contain Beaumont Society material.

This collection has been catalogued and is available to library members. Some items have access restrictions which are explained in the item-level catalogue records.

Anonymous donation received by recorded delivery Thursday 19th April 2018, addressed to "TG/TV Archivist, Wellcome Trust Library". (TG/TV assumed to mean Transgender/ Transvestite).