Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Library and Museum Collections Description An account of the resource Please browse the more than 8000 knit- and crochet-related treasures in the CKC Collections Resource <a href="http://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/collections/show/1">Museum and Library Collections</a> (drawn from <a href="https://dp.la/info/developers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Digital Public Library of America</a>). CKC is seeking new partner organizations to share their collections of knitting and crochet with visitors to this resource. Contact us at <a href="mailto:collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org">collections@centerforknitandcrochet.org</a> for more information about participating. <br /><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Hb_Y75HnhkCE5i4mKpcTlB8Msp_lB0XUtQr5S8XXKA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about criteria for Share Your Treasures.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1 Still Image Upload at least one image that shows the object in its entirety along with detail views as desired. • Jpeg format • At least 3 MP in size • 300 ppi • Images produced with digital camera to highest quality setting (e.g. superfine, best) are usually acceptable. • Users who want to contribute video or audio files please contact info@centerforknitandcrochet.org for more information. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Relation A related resource linkto:001:https://repository.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2375 thumb:001:https://repository.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2375/datastream/TN/view full:001:https://repository.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2375/datastream/TN/view Description An account of the resource Ricky Carter illuminates his life as a gay man and as a prominent drag queen known as Boom Boom Latour. As a young Charlotte North Carolina native Mr. Carter worked alongside his family in their barbecue restaurant, Hickory House, studied design at Gardner-Webb College and Central Piedmont Community College, and worked as a window designer for Belk and Ivey's department stores. He and his sister Christy Carter speak extensively about the importance of work within the tight-knit Carter family. Mr. Carter also describes in detail how he came to reinvent himself as drag queen Boom Boom Latour. On Halloween night in 1969 he was enthralled to see his first drag performance at a Charlotte bar. He reflects that this performance inspired his forty-year long career as Boom Boom Latour, who made her stage debut the following year at Oleens, a bar on South Boulevard that became famous for drag performance. He recalls that his comedic performance as Latour made him immediately popular, and that as Latour became profitable he was able to expand his female wardrobe with the help of Christy and a network of women and gay male admirers. As Latour's fan base blossomed, Mr. Carter's drag family also expanded. In 1991, a vital member of Mr. Carter's drag family named Tony Lenoir committed suicide after receiving an AIDS diagnosis. Mr. Carter emphasizes the isolation that AIDS sufferers experienced not only with heterosexuals and medical professionals, but also within Charlotte's gay communities. Mr. Carter and his sister explain that even during the height of LaTour's success, they remained in Charlotte to take care of their aging parents and Hickory House. Language A language of the resource English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Carter, Ricky C., 1953-2016 (interviewee) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://dp.la/api/items/c272426f8bbe7249781a367125c0a4d2 Title A name given to the resource Ricky Carter oral history interview, 2015 November 6 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived North Carolina Digital Heritage Center Subject The topic of the resource 1960-2020 Comedians Gays--Social life and customs Female impersonators Drag shows Gay men--Family relationships Homophobia Gay bars Transgender people Transphobia Carter, Ricky C., 1953-2016 Scorpio’s (Charlotte, N.C.) Oleens (Charlotte, N.C.) Blue Note (Charlotte, N.C.) Hickory House (Charlotte, N.C.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/6/15 Type The nature or genre of the resource sound References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://repository.uncc.edu/islandora/object/uncc%3A2375