Wisdom (Don Michael) AIDS Collection, 1982-2019

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Summary

Title:
Don M. Wisdom AIDS Collection
Dates:
1982-2019
Creators:
Don M. Wisdom and Laura Abernathy
Abstract:
Don Michael Wisdom (1940-2021) was a San Francisco resident and long term survivor of AIDS. This collection contains print materials he collected throughout his life after his diagnosis. It includes a scrap book of news clippings spanning from 1983-2004 and various publications relating to AIDS treatment and care.
Extent:
.916 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language:
English .

Background

Scope and content:

1 scrapbook containing over 20 years of news clippings (1983-2004) relating to the AIDS epidemic. It was compiled by Michael Wisdom, a long term survivor of the virus. Includes various publications, mostly newsletters (HIV Positive; Project Inform; amfAR; Quest), miscellaneous single issues of newsletters and magazines; articles related to AIDS drugs and impersonal correspondence.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Laura Abernathy (sister of Don Michael Wisdom) in 2021.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Lupe Samano
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-11-25 09:28:06 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of the University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing, and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

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