Earl Lind, 1870-1950: Researching the Author

A group effort to identify the birth name of and other information about the pioneering trans author who went by the names Jennie June, Ralph Werther, and Earl Lind in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The exhibit also discusses three texts written by the author: Autobiography of an Androgyne, The Female-Impersonators, and The Riddle of the Underworld. Published originally on OutHistory in 2018; updated in 2025.

The Riddle of the Underworld: Photos of Sample Manuscript Pages

1921 - Lind - RIDDLE OF THE UNDERWORLD scan from original.pdf

The first page of the manuscript, numbered 5, showing editorial changes and additions that have been integrated into the transcription for OutHistory.org. The top part of the page is attached to the page below it. Click on image twice (or click on link here) for access to the full manuscript of The Riddle of the Underworld

Page 6 of the manuscript with editorial changes that have been integrated into the transcription. Click on image twice for access to file.