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Curtis Tutt oral history interview, 2023 April 17
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Creator
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Tutt, Curtis
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Date Created
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2023-04-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay bars, Gay men--Family relationships, LGBT community centers, Gay men--Identity
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Curtis Tutt discusses his involvement with various LGBTQ+ organizations in Charlotte, North Carolina, since he moved to the city in the 1990s. Topics discussed include his role as treasurer for the International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country ...
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Gene A. Sloan and Robert M. Schmiel oral history interview, 2015 November 5
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Creator
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Sloan, Gene Anderson
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Date Created
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2015-11-05
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Subjects--Topical
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AIDS (Disease), AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects, Gay men, Homophobia, LGBTQ+ culture, Gay bars, Gay men--Religion, Gay relationships
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In this interview, Gene Sloan and Robert (Bobby) Schmiel juxtapose their life as a married couple in 2015 with their young adult lives in the 1970s. Mr. Sloan was raised in Aberdeen, Mississippi and after the age of ten, Mr. Schmiel was raised in ...
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Gregg Brafford oral history interview 1, 2023 April 6
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Creator
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Brafford, Gregg
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Date Created
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2023-04-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay men, Gay bars, Lesbian bars, Drag queens, Drag shows, Drag performance, Gay rights, Witches, LGBTQ+ bars
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Gregg Brafford, who managed and owned several LGBTQ+ bars in Charlotte, North Carolina, including Oleens, the New Brass Rail, Central Station, and the Woodshed, discusses his formative years in Mint Hill, his college experiences at UNC Charlotte, ...
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Gregg Brafford oral history interview 2, 2023 May 3
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Creator
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Brafford, Gregg
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Date Created
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2023-05-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay men, Gay bars, LGBTQ+ bars, Bartenders
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In his second interview, Gregg Brafford, who managed and owned several LGBTQ+ bars in Charlotte, North Carolina, including Oleens, the New Brass Rail, Central Station, and the Woodshed, continues to discuss LGBTQ+ bars and restaurants in Charlotte...
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Gregg Brafford oral history interview 3, 2023 July 6
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Creator
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Brafford, Gregg
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Date Created
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2023-07-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay men, Gay bars, LGBTQ+ bars, AIDS (Disease), AIDS organizations, Fund raising
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In this third of three interviews, Gregg Brafford, who managed and owned several LGBTQ+ bars in Charlotte, North Carolina, including Oleens, the New Brass Rail, Central Station, and the Woodshed, discusses the impact of the HIV AIDS virus on the l...
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Janice Covington Allison oral history interview 2, 2016 May 14
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Allison, Janice Covington, 1947-2021
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Date Created
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2016-05-14
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Subjects--Topical
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Transphobia, Transgender people--Employment, Transgender people--Identity, Gay bars
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In this second of several interviews, Janice Covington, a transgender woman and political activist in Charlotte, North Carolina, continues to discuss her personal history and reflects on transgender experiences over time in the Carolinas. She desc...
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Keith Gaston Bernard oral history interview 1, 2017 June 24
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Creator
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Bernard, Keith, 1956-
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Date Created
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2017-06-24
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Subjects--Topical
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Catholics--Religion, Gay relationships, Homophobia, Coming out (Sexual orientation), Gay bars, Gay identity
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In this first of two interviews, Keith Barnard, long-time gay-rights activist in Charlotte, North Carolina, recalls his life experiences as a gay man in the American South. He reflects on his upbringing in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and his experi...
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Keith Gaston Bernard oral history interview 2, 2017 September 9
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Creator
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Bernard, Keith, 1956-
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Date Created
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2017-09-09
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay relationships, Homophobia, Gay identity, Gay bars
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In this second of two interviews, long-time gay-rights activist Keith Bernard recalls his experience in Charlotte, North Carolina as a gay man. Topics discussed include the rivalries between LGBTQ groups in the Triad, Triangle, and Charlotte area;...
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Rex Welton oral history interview 2021 March 1
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Creator
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Welton, Rex
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Date Created
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2021-03-01
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Subjects--Topical
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Gay pride week, Gay pride celebrations, Gay bars, Community organization, LGBTQ+ visibility, LGBTQ+ communities, COVID-19 Pandemic (2020-)
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Mr. Rex Welton discusses his experiences organizing Pride events in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and his reflections on Pride before the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include Mr. Welton's first Pride experiences in Myrtle Beach, South ...
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Ricky Carter oral history interview, 2015 November 6
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Carter, Ricky C. (Ricky Carl), 1953-2016
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Date Created
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2015-11-06
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Subjects--Topical
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Comedians, LGBTQ+ culture, Female impersonators, Drag shows, Gay men--Family relationships, Homophobia, Gay bars, Transgender people, Transphobia
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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 a...
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Terry Burris oral history interview 1, 2021 June 3
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Creator
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Burris, Terry
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Date Created
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2021-06-03
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Subjects--Topical
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Transgender people, Gay clubs, Gay bars, Drag queens, Drag shows, AIDS (Disease)--Psychological aspects
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Terry Burris, whose stage name is Tiffany Storm, discusses her life, and her career as a drag queen, nightclub manager and proprietor in Charlotte, North Carolina. [All times approximate]. Ms. Burris introduces herself as the third owner of Chaser...
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Terry Burris oral history interview 2, 2021 June 17
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Creator
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Burris, Terry
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Date Created
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2021-06-17
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Subjects--Topical
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Transgender people, Gay clubs, Gay bars, Beauty contests, Drag queens, Female impersonators
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In this second of several interviews, Terry Burris, aka Tiffany Storm, proprietor of Chasers Bar and Grill in Charlotte North Carolina, discusses her experiences as a contestant in the Miss Gay America pageant during the 1990s, and her success in ...