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Drag

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: A performance genre involving dressing and/or using makeup to produce, emphasize, and/or exaggerate traits associated with a certain gender, which typically (but not always) is not the gender the performer primarily identifies with.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Michael Shreves (Michelle McCausland) Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1109
Scope and Contents

The Michael Shreves (Michelle McCausland) Photograph Collection contains seven photographs showing Michelle McCausland, the drag persona of Michael Shreves. Five photographs show McCausland in costume, including shots taken during performances and posed headshots. Two photographs show behind-the-scenes views of Shreves applying makeup and getting ready for a performance.

Dates: ca. 1980-1999