Finding Aid to the Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force Records, 1985-1992
Finding Aid written by Nancy Zinn, completed June 2007
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Finding Aid to the Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force Records, 1985-1992
Collection Number: MSS 94-49
UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management, Archives and Special Collections
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Nancy Zinn, completed June 2007
- Date Completed:
-
October 2007
© 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force records
Date (inclusive): 1985-1992
Collection Number: MSS 94-49
Creators :
Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force
Extent:
Number of containers: 2 cartons
Linear feet: 2
Repository: The UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management,
Archives and Special Collections
University of California, San Francisco
530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840
Phone: (415) 476-8112
Fax: (415) 476-4653
Email: http://www.library.ucsf.edu/collres/archives/contactform.html
URL: http://www.library.ucsf.edu/collres/archives/
Abstract: Materials from the Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force, and other similar
organizations, consisting of meeting minutes, organizational records, and correspondence. Materials from other
organizations were compiled by members of TWAAFT.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
library's online catalog:
http://www.library.ucsf.edu/ .
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Archives and
Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the UCSF Library and Center for
Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of
the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force Records, MSS 94-49, Archives and Special
Collections, UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management, University of California, San Francisco.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
Bay Area HIV Support & Education Services, MSS 93-18
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--United States
AIDS (Disease)--United States--History
AIDS (Disease)--California--San Francisco
Minorities--Health and hygiene--United States
Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force Records were donated to UCSF in 1995.
Processing Information
Processed by Nancy Zinn and Josue Hurtado
Organizational History
The Third World AIDS Advisory Task Force (TWAATF) was the first organization in San Francisco to focus on the
needs of people of color affected by AIDS. The actual founding date was never recorded, but it appears to have
been in the later part of 1985. Principal founders were Ernest Andrews, Calu Lester, and Larry Saxon, and other
early leaders included Norm Nickens and Pat Norman. One of its first accomplishments was the organization of a
Conference on Ethnic Minorities and AIDS, held at UCSF in 1986. That conference drew more people into active
involvement, including Hank Tavera, who was later elected Chair of TWAAFT.
TWAAFT activities primarily involved advocacy for people of color with AIDS, as well as lobbying for support of
agencies that served and supported people of color. This collection documents how TWAAFT - and other coalitions
that subsequently evolved - pressured the Health Commission, the San Francisco AIDS Office, the San Francisco
AIDS Foundation, Shanti Project, and other AIDS organizations to deal with issues of race and the need for a
multicultural approach to education and treatment. Among the results of this campaign was the formation by the
San Francisco AIDS Office of a Minority AIDS Advisory Committee (renamed people of color HIV Advisory Committee
in 1990). While TWAAFT was primarily a watchdog and advocacy organization, key members were also active in the
AIDS/ARC Vigil and other groups, as well as needle exchanges, immigration rights, and numerous other social
issues. TWAATF representatives also sat on the initial Ryan White Care Council. With the growth of other
organizations serving people of color with AIDS however, the original role that TWAATF served had diminished,
and its final meetings were held in 1991.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection provides a good overview of the evolution of a multicultural perspective in the response to
AIDS in San Francisco. The materials consist of meeting minutes, organizational records, and correspondence.
There are also materials from other organizations, compiled by members of TWAAFT, found in the second series.
This collection is organized into two series: "TWAAFT Records" and "Information Regarding other AIDS Related
Agencies and Services." The second series has been further organized into four subseries, by subject matter.
Series 1
Records
1987-1991
Physical Description:
12 Folders : Carton 1, Folders 1/1-1/12
Scope and Content Note
This series contains records created by the Third World AIDS Task Force (TWAAFT). It includes information
on the history of TWAAFT and its organizational structure, meeting minutes, lists of members, and
correspondence.
Carton 1, Folder 1
History, Organization, and Policy Statements
1987-1991
Carton 1, Folder 2
Western Regional Conference on AIDS & Ethnic Minorities
1986
Carton 1, Folder 4
Meeting Minutes
September 1986 - October 1990
Carton 1, Folder 5
Membership and Meeting Rosters
1986-1990
Carton 1, Folder 6
Steering Committee Election
1989
Carton 1, Folder 7
Notes of Chair Hank Tavera
undated
Carton 1, Folder 8
Correspondence From Chair to Members
1986-1990
Carton 1, Folder 9
Correspondence From TWAFFT
1986-1990
Carton 1, Folder 10
Correspondence To TWAAFT
1986-1991
Carton 1, Folder 11
General Announcements From Others
undated
Carton 1, Folder 12
Staff Position Notices From Others
undated
Series 2
Other AIDS Related Agencies and Services
1986-1991
Physical Description:
23 Folders : Carton 2, Folders 2/1-2/23
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of documents from other groups that demonstrate TWAAFT's wide-ranging activities and
influence. The series is organized into 4 subseries: City of San Francisco; Agencies Coalitions, and Groups
Serving people of color; Miscellaneous Organizations; and Subject Files.
Subseries 2.1
City of San Francisco
1986-1991
Physical Description:
4 Folders : Carton 2 Folders 2/1-2/4
Carton 2, Folder 1
SF Department of Public Health/AIDS Office
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 2
AIDS Office; Requests for Proposals
undated
Carton 2, Folder 3
Health Services Advisory Committee
1989-1991
Carton 2, Folder 4
SF Human Rights Commission
1986-1989
Subseries 2.2
Agencies, Coalitions, and Groups Serving People of Color
1986-1991
Physical Description:
7 Folders : Carton 2 Folders 2/5-2/11
Carton 2, Folder 5
Asian Pacific AIDS Coalition / Asian AIDS Project
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 6
Black Coalition on AIDS
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 7
Gay Men of Color Coalition
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 8
Latino Coalition on AIDS
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 9
Other Latino Groups and Information
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 10
Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual POC HIV Task Force
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 11
People of Color Advisory Commission on AIDS (California)
1986-1991
Subseries 2.3
Miscellaneous Organizations
1986-1991
Physical Description:
6 Folders : Carton 2 Folders 2/12-2/17
Carton 2, Folder 12
AIDS Clinical Research Forum
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 13
AIDS Educators Forum/Network
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 14
Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 16
UCSF/SFGH Clinical Trials Program; Community Advisory Board
1986-1991
Carton 2, Folder 17
YES/Mid-City Consortium to Combat AIDS
1986-1991
Subseries 2.4
Subject Files
1988,
undated
Physical Description:
6 Folders : Carton 2 Folders 2/18-2/23
Carton 2, Folder 18
POC Day of Protest & Civil Disobedience
March 8, 1988
Carton 2, Folder 19
June 27th Coalition; Civil Disobedience
June 27, 1988
Carton 2, Folder 23
General POC Events, Issues, Clippings
undated
