Robert Heishman Collection

Description
With 49 images scanned from 35mm slides, this collection features images of queer nightlife in Kansas City, from 1959-1967. Clubs featured include the Colony Club, the Forest Ballroom, Arabian Nights, and the Jewel Box.
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LaBudde Special Collections
GLAMA
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Drag king at the Colony Club

Unidentified white drag king standing by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; he's wearing black pants and a white suit jacket with a black bow tie; body facing to the right with head turned to look at the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-031.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Sunglasses at night

Unidentified white drag queen in front of the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's facing forward wearing a blue dress with red feather trim and a pair of gold-rimmed sunglasses; she's holding money in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-032.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Glamazon (Barbara LeMay) and friend outside the Colony Club

"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) standing with an unidentified white man in a mustard colored shirt in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a black dress and wrap.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-033.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Red and white outside the Colony Club

Two unidentified white drag queens by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; the person on the right has on a white dress with matching jacket and holding a pack of cigarettes at waist level; the persone on the left is wearing a red dress with a string of pearls.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-034.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Glamazon (Barbara LeMay) outside the Colony Club

"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) standing by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a black dress with matching wrap and holding a black purse; facing the camera with one hand on her hip.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-035.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Pretty in pink

Unidentified white drag queen by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a sleeveless pink dress and holding white gloves and a white clutch; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-036.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Glamazon (Barbara LeMay) with friend

"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) with hands in the air wearing a black dress, wrap, and holding a black purse while standing next to a nervous looking, unidentified, drag queen in a gold sequined dress and a pink apron; they're standing by the tiled wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-037.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Unidentified man and Josef Miller outside the Colony Club

An unidentified white man stands closely next to Josef Miller by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; both are wearing suits; Josef Miller (right), singer at the Colony Club, wears a suit with a subdued animal print and bowtie while the unidentified man (left) wears a solid black suit with necktie; both facing the camera and smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-038.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Glamazon (Barbara LeMay) with a friend outside the Colony Club

"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) posing for a photo with an unidentified white drag queen in front of the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City; LeMay is wearing a black dress, wrap, and holding a black purse; the other woman is wearing a metallic green (?) and gold strapless dress and has one arm on LeMay's shoulder.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-039.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Holding her gloves

Unidentified white drag queen in front of the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a pink sleeveless dress and holding a pair of long white evening gloves in her hands; standing with one hand on her hip and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-040.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Pink dress and black gloves

Unidentified white drag queen standing by the tile wall outside of the Colony Club in Kansas City; she's wearing a solid pink sleeveless dress with matching shoes and black evening gloves and holding a fur (or faux fur) stole in her hands; facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-041.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Glamazon (Barbara LeMay) with gentleman friend

"Glamazon" (Barbara LeMay) wearing a black dress, wrap, and holding a black purse posing for a photo with an unidentified man in a suit in front of the tile wall outside the Colony Club in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-042.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Blue sequins

Unidentified white drag queen inside the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; she's wearing a tight, blue sequined dress and facing the camera.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-043.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Red dress and white gloves

Unidentified white drag queen in a full length red dress with white shoes and white evening gloves dancing with an unidentified white man in tan pants and a brown pullover sweater at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-044.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411

Dancing to the Rythm Kings

Unidentified white drag queen competing in a drag ball, with the white male emcee in front of microphone and the Kings of Rythm [sic] on the bandstand at the Forest Ballroom in Kansas City; she's wearing a red house coat and black lace shorts; on the stage is a circular sign for the "AMVETS American Veterans of World War II"; signs for the band are on the stage.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_glama_heishman_photo-045.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0411