Louis (Craig) Papers, ca. 1974-1988

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Scope and content:: The collection contains the personal papers of Oakland resident Craig Louis, who died from AIDS in 1988. Louis was a graphic designer. The bulk of the collection consists of cards, letters, and invitations sent between Louis and his family and friends. There are also slides of photographs of Louis, his friends and family. In addition, there are records and notes of the support group of friends who helped him during the last stages of his illness. The group distributed a publication called “The Craig Report” that gave updates on his situation living with AIDS. GSSO linked terms: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_005272; http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001154; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GSSO_000374
Biographical / historical:: Craig Stephen Louis was born on July 15, 1950 and died from an AIDS-related sarcoma on May 25, 1988. He lived in Oakland and worked as a graphic designer. In 1979, he edited and illustrated a compilation of selected short stories, Shells: Excerpts.

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid created by GLBT Historical Society staff.
Date Prepared:: ca. 1974-1988
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:55 p.m.

Access and use

Restrictions:: The Papers are open for research, with the exception of one folder of medical records (Box 1/Folder 3). Funding for processing this collection was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.

Location of this collection:: GLBT Historical Society

989 Market Street, Lower Level

San Francisco, CA 94103, US