Performing Women

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• Letter from Jenny Robin E. To Tara Emelye Needham and Sasha Cagen of Cupsize Zine

  A five-page, handwritten letter from Jenny Robin E., a reader and fan of the feminist, riotgrrl era zine Cupsize to its main editors Tara and Sasha. Throughout this letter, “Jen” (as she self identifies) talks about how “rad” she thinks Tara and Sasha are and details how they are some of the only “nice” women she’s met in the riotgrrrl scene. She details her feelings of insecurity within the feminist scene and how she doesn’t fit into the traditional “cool” image that movement espoused. She praises the work Tara and Sasha have done with Cupsize and ends the letter with a “personal” ad she would like to be included in their next issue. She includes her contact details at the end in the hopes that Tara and Sasha will reach out to her.
  
• B&W Portrait Photography

  A selection of four photos, featuring model Brandon McKoy, from photographer Hoʻohieokalā "Hie" Luna-Beamer's "Black and White Portrait Photography" series.
  
• 'We Sing in Praise of the Maternal Party'

  A propaganda song located on the first page of “Women of Korea,” issue No.1 (89). The song attributes the prosperity and success of North Korea to the leadership of Kim II Sung. Repeated three times at the conclusion of each verse, the chorus chants, “The maternal Party led by the beloved leader / Guides the people to victory.”
  
• 鳥 Bird

  "One of the first poems in modern vernacular Chinese, written by Chen Hengzhe, the first woman professor in China, and published on 新青年 (Xin Qing Nian/ The New Youth Magazine). Translation of the last verse: [If I ever escape the cage, I care not those directions lost, Nor the sky storm-tossed, I will fly to a world endlessly vast! Fly till my last drop of strengthen drained, the last mountain conquered, and the last river exhausted, Then to the raging wind I go forth, Take my feathers, muscles and bones, Every trace blown into the air of the free!]"
  
• Excerpts from Gilbert Murray's Translation of Euripides' "Medea"

  This document features three selected pages from Gilbert Murray's 1906 translation of Euripides' "Medea," showcasing the significant ‘Women of Corinth’ speech. Murray's translation played a crucial role in historical context, as it made its stage debut at London's Savoy Theater on October 22, 1907, in the production "Medea." Staged amidst growing public support for women's suffrage, the play emerged as one of the pioneering works in the genre of women's suffrage protest plays and songs. Excerpts from Murray's translation were included in the collection of texts that the Actresses' Franchise League compiled for presentations at suffragette gatherings. The ‘Women of Corinth’ speech amplified the play’s portrayal of the women’s fervent struggle against societal oppression and their quest for justice and equality.
  
• Hag Zines

  A double-page from Hag zines. Which includes an artistic use of fonts and visuals to "speak the unspoken."
  
• George Balanchine and Suzanne Farrell in Don Quixote

  A photograph of George Balanchine (61) and Suzanne Farrell (20) in Balanchine's choreography of "Don Quixote." Balanchine is seen playing the titular character, and Farrell originates the role of Dulcinea, Don Quixote's dream woman. Taken in 1965 by Martha Swope.
  
• Belize Women Against Violence Movement Promotional Pamphlet

  Double-Sided Pamphlet that highlights the Belize Women Against Violence Movement and their mission through photos and text. Sections in the pamphlet include [Side A: Top Image] Cover Page, Donation Page, and Photos. [Side B: Bottom Image] Information Page, Programming Page, Events & Activities Page.
  
• The Body Positive Magazine Statement of Purpose

  The printed statement of purpose from The Body Positive Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Page 3) describes the goals of The Body Positive Magazine, namely to educate, advocate on behalf of, and provide resources and support for HIV positive individuals and their partners, and to educate the public on issues facing HIV positive individuals.
  
• Article from No More Cages Women's Prison Newsletter Volume 5 Issue 5, 1984

  An article titled "S.F. Hooker's Convention" by Priscilla Alexander on pages 9-10 of Volume 5, Issue 5, Winter Issue, of No More Cages Women's Prison Newsletter published in 1984.
  
• A Photograph of Actress Kelly Rogers Portraying Kate in William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew

  A moment in in Act 4 Scene 1 where Petruchio has refused to let Kate eat.
  
• Archive FAQ: Orphaning

  Archive of Our Own’s information page on ‘orphaning’ works of (fan)fiction posted to the site, offered as an alternative to deletion.
  
• College students' perspectives on the porn industry and its reception

  I interviewed students about their perspectives on the current porn industry and its reception. I have pieced together my notes from these interviews in a way that reflects the major themes discussed across the conversations. (Some of the notes are my own views as expressed in the conversations, and the rest are the anonymous interviewees’ perspectives. The perspectives of the interviewees are sometimes written verbatim and sometimes paraphrased.)
  
• Page from Book of Puerto Rican Folk Songs

  Page from Plenas: 12 Grabados, a book of Puerto Rican folk songs, with an illustration of the plena “Cortaron a Elena” (which translates to “They Stabbed Elena”) and the melody with lyrics. Only the chorus and the first verse of the song are included in this book. The song tells the story of Elena, a young woman who was stabbed by her suitor/lover. Plenas are also known as “el periodico canta’o” or “the sung newspaper.”
  
• Selection from Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck

  A selection of eight cards from the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck, part of a full deck of 78 cards, 4 11/16 × 2 11/16 in. (11.9 × 6.8 cm) each. First published in 1909.
  
• Entries from the Diary of Stella Bloch Hanau

  Two entries excerpted from the handwritten diary of Stella Bloch Hanau, kept from 1903 to 1908, in which the author discusses love, hatred, ambition, and God.
  
• Jane Campion

  A photograph of Jane Campion on her parents’ farm in New Zealand
  
• Family Planning Centres (The New Leader)

  Two pen drawings of scenes in the Family Planning Centres in India, created for publication in The New Leader (an American political and cultural magazine). (1) Young women learning about reproduction/reproductive health. (2) Families, mostly women and children, gathered or waiting outside the centre. Estimated publication date of 1970-1980, during the peak of India's mass sterilization programme.
  
• Viva: The International Magazine for Women

  Viva was considered an erotic women’s magazine printed from 1973 to 1980. It featured advice columns on sexual fantasies, articles on sexual well being for women, and erotic photographs of both men and women.
  
• Bound feet shoe

  Bound feet shoe, embroidered fabric with wooden, concave heel and leather sole, pointed toe. Courtesy of Cora May Chin, currently restored at Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection.
  
• Betsey Brown musical adaptation script with highlighting and handwritten notes - Act II, Scene I

  An annotated version of Act II, Scene I of Shange's musical "Betsey Brown." The first page is a typed script with edits and annotations by Shange in pen; the next page is seemingly the same act and scene (there is slight variation but many of the same lines so it is unclear) but handwritten on lined paper.
  
• Frances A. Henderson and Amy L. Schaeffer Scrapbook

  A scrapbook chronicling the stay of two American women to British India in 1945, post the world war. The book captures pictures, posters, pamphlets, letters, and flyers in circulation in the country at the time. Notable among them are informational pamphlets on the Princely States of British India, flyers supporting the American campaign in the World War, flyers supporting the "victory" in Europe, and images of Indian men and women in brigade uniforms. Indian soldiers (both male and female) were shipped off to Europe to fight a British battle and remain the forgotten martyrs of a foreign war.
  
• Largest 50 U.S. Contemporary and Modern Dance Companies October 2021 Report

  A multi-page report presenting statistics found by the Dance Data Project® regarding expenditures, fiscal ranges, and gender leadership breakdowns of the 50 largest U.S. contemporary and modern dance companies as of October 2021.
  
• In Loving Memory of Ashley R.T. Yergens

  Double-sided postcard in the style of a funeral program, associated with Ashley R.T. Yergen's performance prettygirl264264. The front features a photograph of the artist, "In Loving Memory of Ashley R.T. Yergens," birth and 'death' date, and the location and date of the performance. The back features two sections: "About Ashley," and "Order of Funeral Service".
  
• The Hughes Science Pipeline Project at Barnard College 2009-2010 Annual Report

  Annual report on the Hughes Science Pipeline Project at Barnard College for the 2009-2010 academic year. The report details how grant funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute was used to support classes, research, and student and faculty development in the sciences during the academic year. All body text other than the participants' reactions to and perspectives on the grant-supported programs has been redacted.