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AIDS History Project — Ephemera Collection
MSS.2000.31
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections
Title: AIDS history project — ephemera collection
Creator:
University of California, San Francisco. Library. Archives and Special Collections
Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2000.31
Physical Description:
7 Linear Feet
5 boxes, 1 takeout box, 1 map box, 9 oversize folders
Date (inclusive): 1973, 1981-2002
Abstract: This is an artificial collection assembled from a number of different donations of ephemeral materials, acquired by the Library
as a part of the AIDS History Project. Paper based materials include flyers, brochures, wallet cards, and posters from the
US and international sources. Some artifacts are also included, such as condoms and condom holders. All deal with the medical
and/or social aspects of AIDS and HIV, with a focus on prevention and on addressing misconceptions about the disease.
Language of Material: Most of the collection materials are in English, with some materials in other languages.
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog:
http://www.library.ucsf.edu/ .
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Julia Bazar
- Date Completed:
- May 2007
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the UCSF Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Manager of Archives and Special Collections. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of the UCSF 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 reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials.
AIDS History Project—Ephemera Collection, MSS 2000-31. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.
Oversize materials have been stored in the flat files of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections.
AR 91-19 Sixth International Conference on AIDS Records
MSS 94-60 San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF) Records
MSS 98-48 Shanti Project Records
MSS 98-47 ACT-UP Golden Gate Records
MSS 2000-32 AIDS History Project Audio/Video Collection
MSS 94-59 National Task Force on AIDS Prevention Records
MSS 95-02 GAPA Community HIV Project (GCHP) Papers
MSS 95-03 Mobilization Against AIDS (MOB) Records
The materials in this collection were compiled from several donations, including MSS 94-60 San Francisco AIDS Foundation (SFAF)
Records, and other national and international organizations and individuals contacted during the AIDS History Project.
The collection is arranged to the folder level, with oversize materials arranged to the item level.
Processed by Shelley Carr in 2018.
The UCSF AIDS History Project was started in 1987 to promote the preservation of historically significant resources relating
to the early days of the AIDS Epidemic, with a particular focis on San Francisco's community-based organizations (CBOs). In
1991 a National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant was received to fund the AIDS History Project
Records Survey. More than 50 agencies were surveyed to identify records that should be permanently preserved. A second two-year
NHPRC grant funded an extended survey of collections and development of an acquisition plan. A major part of the project was
providing instruction in records management practices to the CBOs. A third two-year NHPRC grant was received in 1993 for the
Records Acquisition and Processing Project (RAPP) phase; this grant lasted until December 1995.
The ephemeral materials came in several donations over the length of the project and were combined into a single artificial
collection.
In 2018, a number of large posters from international sources were aquired and integrated into the collection.
Scope and Content of Collection
This is an artificial collection assembled from a number of different donations of ephemeral materials, acquired by the Library
as a part of the AIDS History Project. The materials consist of small items (flyers, brochures, condom holders, wallet cards)
and large posters. The smaller items are arranged by theme and/or creating organization. There are two kinds of posters, those
held in the map box, and oversize posters held in map sized folders, arranged on the item level. The oversize items are arranged
by location and/or language found on flyer. The medium sized posters are organized by location. Paper based materials include
flyers, brochures, wallet cards, and posters. Some artifacts are also included, such as condoms and condom holders. All materials
address the medical and social aspects of AIDS and HIV, with a focus on prevention and addressing misconceptions about the
disease.
No future additions are expected.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
AIDS (Disease)
AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects
AIDS (Disease)--Prevention
Advertising, Public service
University of California San Francisco
Ephemera.
Shanti Project (San Francisco, Calif.)
San Francisco AIDS Foundation