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Contributing Institution:
University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections
Title: American Heart Association records
source:
American Heart Association
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.96.02
Physical Description:
1.75 Linear Feet
1 carton and 1 box
Date (inclusive): 1992-1994
Abstract: The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research.
AHA formed in New York City in 1924 as the Association for the Prevention and Relief of Heart Disease. AHA educates the community
on healthy living and promote appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular
disease and stroke.
Language of Material:
English
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[Identification of item], American Heart Association records, MSS 96-02. Archives and Special Collections, University of California,
San Francisco.
Collection is open for research.
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.
This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Dr. Stanton A. Glantz in 1996.
No future additions are expected.
Processed by Edith Escobedo in April 2021.
The collection is part of the Tobacco Control Archives. Learn more about the project and related collections by contacting
the UCSF Archivist or visiting https://www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/tobacco/.
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a nonprofit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research.
AHA formed in New York City in 1924 as the Association for the Prevention and Relief of Heart Disease by six cardiologists
as a professional society for doctors. AHA educates the community on healthy living and promote appropriate cardiac care in
an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. In 1948, the association transformed
from a professional scientific society to a nationwide voluntary health organization composed of volunteers, and supported
by professional staff. Since then, the AHA has grown rapidly into an organization of more than 33 million volunteers and
supporters around the world dedicated to improving heart health and reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases.
The American Heart Association records documents the activism that took place in San Francisco and the Bay Area in restricting
smoking in restaurants and lounges. The collection includes flyers, tobacco advertisements, videos (VHS), surveys, and correspondence.
The collection is arranged by subject folders and two series. The seires include: I. Audiovisual: II. Artifacts.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
tobacco related health concerns
Tobacco
Tobacco smoke pollution -- Prevention
American Heart Association