Amanda Houston-Hamilton Papers, 1950 - 2012

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Houston-Hamilton, Amanda
Extent:
22.5 Linear Feet (18 cartons)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Amanda Houston-Hamilton Papers, MSS 2023-23. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the papers of Amanda Houston-Hamilton DMH, MFT, Assistant Volunteer Clinical Professor for UCSF and past researcher in many topics including the AIDS epidemic in BIPOC communities, cross-cultural sensitivity, interracial families, various therapy/psychology topics and the effects of earthquakes on minority and low-income communities. The collection includes research, career training/development and instructional materials, academic and media publications, AIDS and therapy related ephemera and case files of interracial adoptions. Formats are paper, vhs tapes, books, and cassette tapes.

Physical description:
Collection was stored outside resulting in damage caused by outdoor elements - dirt, insects(spiders, pincher bugs - little to no signs of silverfish), visible signs of mold and water damage.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Restrictions are noted at the series level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to restricted files.

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:

[Identification of item], Amanda Houston-Hamilton Papers, MSS 2023-23. 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