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Ordinary and Extraordinary: The Many Social Transitions of Rollin Kedzie Morgan (1880–1966), by Elizabeth A. Allen

This biographical exhibit traces the life of Rollin Morgan, a white, white-collar trans man with ties to southern Vermont whose race, socioeconomic class, and rurality shaped his social transitions from 1901 to 1910. Published originally on OutHistory in March 2026.

Contents

  • Introductions and Definitions
  • Early Years and First Feminine-to-Masculine Transition in New York City
  • Second Feminine-to-Masculine Transition in Brattleboro, VT
  • Third Feminine-to-Masculine Transition in Oakland, CA
  • Fourth Feminine-to-Masculine Transition in Heartwellville
  • Factors in Rollin’s Transitions: Race
  • Factors in Rollin’s Transitions: Socioeconomic Class
  • Factors in Rollin’s Transitions: Rurality
  • Life in Burlington, VT, and Bath, ME
  • Final Years in Florida

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