Alschuler (William R.) Collection, bulk 1992-1996

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Summary

Title:
William R. Alschuler collection
Dates:
bulk 1992-1996
Creators:
Alschuler , William R.
Extent:
1.25 Linear Feet (1 carton)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William R. Alschuler Collection, MSS 2019-07. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection includes materials assembled and organized by William R. Alschuler, California Institute of the Arts science faculty, for a class on the AIDS epidemic he was teaching in 1993-96, "AIDS as exhibit." It contains flyers, handouts, newsletters, and other publications from numerous public health departments and community based organizations in California and around the country with information about AIDS transmission and prevention, treatment, testing protocols, nutrition, service organizations, legal rights and educational resources as well as newspaper and journal clippings and course syllabi about the history of the AIDS epidemic. The final project of this class included exhibits curated by students that were displayed in hallways at California Institute of the Arts.

Acquisition information:
This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by William R. Alschuler in 2019. Additional materials were donated by Mr. Alschuler in 2020, 2023 and 2025.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-06-27 15:40:18 -0700 .

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], William R. Alschuler Collection, MSS 2019-07. 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