Miss Love: NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Terry Sweeney and Patrick Phalen

"The Quilt" held by Terry Sweeney and Patrick Phalen: an image of quilt panel made for Bill McDowell/Nina for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. [NOTE: Nina is the femme name Bill McDowell used when he wore female clothing, adopted a female persona, and expressed a stereotypically feminine personality. Miss Love was a female impersonation pageant held in Omaha, Nebraska.], UNO Libraries' Archives & Special Collections
Abstract/Description: "The Quilt" held by Terry Sweeney and Patrick Phalen: an image of quilt panel made for Bill McDowell/Nina for the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. [NOTE: Nina is the femme name Bill McDowell used when he wore female clothing, adopted a female persona, and expressed a stereotypically feminine personality. Miss Love was a female impersonation pageant held in Omaha, Nebraska.]
Subject(s): Sexual minorities -- Nebraska -- Omaha
Queer Omaha Archives
Photographs
Tag: Miss Love
Tag: Pat Phalen
Tag: Terry Sweeney
Date Created: unknown

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