June Fisher papers, 1967-2015, Bulk 1994-2004

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Summary

Creators:
Fisher, June, Magee, Mary, Pearl, Jolie, and Hecker, Iris
Abstract:
The collection contains the papers of health researcher and UCSF alum, June Fisher. Her focus was on occupational health and safety, of particular note was her work around AIDs and needlesticks as well as hypertension and transit workers.
Extent:
15 Linear Feet (12 cartons)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], June Fisher Papers, MSS 2025-49. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection comprises research materials, including notes, articles, grant proposals and projects, interviews, presentations, and ephemera. There are two primary subjects of materials. One is TDICT (Training for the Development of Control Technology) materials related to needlestick safety, found in cartons 1-8. Two is MUNI and transit worker safety materials, in cartons 9-12. The bulk of the materials dates from 1994 to 2004.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. June Fisher (1933–2024) was a pioneering physician, product designer, and advocate for human-centered design. After earning her chemistry degree at Barnard College, her medical degree at SUNY Downstate, and completing her residency at Stanford, she became director of occupational health at San Francisco General Hospital. During the AIDS crisis, she focused on healthcare worker safety and explored product design solutions, leading to a decade-long lectureship at Stanford's Product Design program. In 1978, she founded a groundbreaking medical clinic for San Francisco transit operators, integrating research on workplace stress and safety. Later, she collaborated with startups to create innovative solutions for older adults, championing the principle, "Design with us, not for us."

Acquisition information:
This donation of this collection to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections was facilitated by Mary Magee, Jolie Pearl, and signed over by Iris Hecker, Trustee of the June Fisher Trust, in October 2025.
Processing information:

The collection was rehoused into archival boxes, original folders maintained with minimal arrangement by the archivist. A folder level inventory was created and may be found under 'Related resources - Additional collection guides.'

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. Access to records that contain personal and confidential information about an individual or individuals is restricted for 75 years from date of creation or until the death of the individual mentioned in the records, whichever is longer. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials in those files. 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 these files.

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], June Fisher Papers, MSS 2025-49. 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