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Letter of congratulations from Mayor Andrea Horwath of the City of Hamilton to Jelena Vermilion for her nomination for YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) Hamilton's 2024 Women of Distinction Award.

Scan of a flyer/notice for Carol Leigh's celebration of life memorial, scheduled after a sex worker literary event featuring Felicity Azura, Maxine Holloway, and Jelena Vermilion.

Photograph of an umbrella cutout at Carol Leigh's celebration of life memorial in 2023. The umbrella has been decorated to represent Carol Leigh's protection of sex workers from stigma.

Polaroid photograph of a display set up at Carol Leigh's celebration of life memorial event

Photograph of memorial card displayed at Carol Leigh's celebration of life memorial event.

Programme of Carol Leigh's memorial event in 2023: "Celebration of Life: Carol Leigh / Scarlot Harlot", featuring the memorial schedule and the singalong lyrics to "Hooker Heart"

Photograph of Chevranna Abdi in 2001-2002, digitally colourized by Jelena Vermilion.

Hamilton Evening Times spread from 1893, including a short article entitled "John Street Dive Raided: A Brace of Soiled Doves in the Prisoner’s Dock". This article describes a raid on a brothel, the arrests of a madam and sex worker, and their…

Hamilton Evening Times spread from 1907, including a short article entitled "Want Inspector", reporting on a recommendation from the Hamilton Citizen's League to introduce a separate office enforcing laws on public morality.

Scan of a 1986 article published in the Hamilton Spectator, reporting on sex workers’ responses to legislation which facilitated their arrests, including vandalism and anonymous calls to the newspaper’s office.