Alexander: Urbana-Champaign Drag Collection

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Alexander: Urbana-Champaign Drag Collection

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Artifacts related to Champaign-Urbana's Drag culture contributed by Nathan Alexander at the 2019 History Harvest

Collection Items

Drag Queen Helmet: 3/4 View
Headpiece handmade by Nathan Alexander. This was created as a part of a outfit for a drag performance. The piece is made out of aluminum foil and masking tape. Nathan won the drag performance at the 51 Main December Drag Show.

Drag Queen Helmet: Back
Headpiece handmade by Nathan Alexander. This was created as a part of a outfit for a drag performance. The piece is made out of aluminum foil and masking tape. Nathan won the drag performance at the 51 Main December Drag Show.

Drag Queen Helmet: Side
Headpiece handmade by Nathan Alexander. This was created as a part of a outfit for a drag performance. The piece is made out of aluminum foil and masking tape. Nathan won the drag performance at the 51 Main December Drag Show.

Krannert Center Program for Sasha Velour (Front Cover)
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 50th anniversary program, featuring an interview with drag performer Sasha Velour.

Krannert Center Program for Sasha Velour (Photograph)
A page featuring a photograph of drag performer Sasha Velour in the 2019-2020 Krannert Center for the Performing Arts program.

A Conversation with Sasha Velour
An interview with Sasha Velour, winner of season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race, and former Champaign-Urbana resident who had her drag debut at (the now closed) C-Street. The interview discusses her piece Smoke and Mirrors, which she performed at University…

Fake Rose : Side and Front
Black rose with glitter rainbow accents. Drag King Faim Lee Jewls handed out these roses during his performance at Champaign Pride Parade of 2019. Brought to the History Harvest of 2019 where it was digitized.

Drag Queen Helmet: Front
Headpiece handmade by Nathan Alexander. This was created as a part of a outfit for a drag performance. The piece is made out of aluminum foil and masking tape. Nathan won the drag performance at the 51 Main December Drag Show.
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