GASP (Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution) of Colorado records, 1980-2014

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Summary

Creators:
Bialick, Peter
Abstract:
The Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution (GASP) is a Colorado state nonprofit founded in 1977. The GASP (Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution) of Colorado records consist primarily of files that Peter Bialick compiled during his time as director of the organization.
Extent:
3.75 Linear Feet (3 cartons)
Language:
English and Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

GASP (Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution) of Colorado Records, MSS 2001-05. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

The GASP (Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution) of Colorado records consist primarily of files that Peter Bialick compiled during his time as director of the organization. The bulk of the collection is comprised of materials documenting various smoking ordinances and initiatives in Colorado and other states, as well as nonsmokers' rights actions and advocacy; also prominent are materials pertaining to the tobacco industry and its propaganda and tactics.

Biographical / historical:

The Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution (GASP) is a Colorado state nonprofit founded in 1977. GASP of Colorado is a leading advocate of smoke-free policies, providing resources and assistance in educating the public about the dangers of secondhand smoke, and the benefits of smoke-free workplaces, multiunit housing, and public spaces.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Peter Bialick in 2001, with additional materials donated in 2014.
Processing information:

Processed by David Uhlich in 2015.

Arrangement:

The collection has been arranged in alphabetical filing order.

Accruals:

Future additions are expected.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the 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 researcher.

Preferred citation:

GASP (Group to Alleviate Smoking Pollution) of Colorado Records, MSS 2001-05. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Location of this collection:
UCSF Library & CKM Archives and Special Collections, 530 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143-0840, US