Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Edward Zold Papers
- Dates:
- 1993-1997
- Creators:
- Zold, Edward
- Abstract:
- The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, conference materials, draft publications, press releases, and videotapes, 1993-1997 (1 linear foot), document Edward Zold's work with ACT UP Golden Gate in campaigning to make AIDS Health Policy.
- Extent:
- 3 manuscript boxes 1.5 linear feet
- Language:
- Languages represented in the collection: English
- Preferred citation:
-
Edward Zold Papers, 2000-36, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, meeting minutes, conference materials, draft publications, press releases, and videotapes, 1993-1997 (1 linear foot), document Edward Zold's work with ACT UP Golden Gate. The collection illustrates how Zold, on behalf of ACT UP, participated not only in the direct action that the group is known for, but also in influencing AIDS health policy, on a local as well as federal level. The collection is divided into 3 series: ORGANIZATIONS, CONFERENCES, and ARTIFACTS. Each folder is listed within the appropriate series in the container list.
- Biographical / historical:
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Born in 1970 and diagnosed with HIV as a teenager, Edward Zold has been an AIDS activist since 1990. From 1993-1997, Zold was a spokesperson for AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) Golden Gate. Zold participated in direct action with ACT UP, including the 1993 demonstration at the California state capitol in response to Governor Pete Wilson vetoing a needle exchange program. Wilson cited his anti-drug policy as his primary reason for opposing the program.
In addition to direct action, Zold worked in conjunction with local and federal organizations to draft AIDS policy. Zold collaborated with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) on several projects. He was an active member of the CDC's Prevention Marketing Initiative (PMI) committee. In 1995, Zold worked with the PMI to produce a series of AIDS related television and radio public service announcements, which, for the first time, mentioned gay men. In 1996, Zold contributed to the PMI publication, "Applying Prevention Marketing."
From 1993-1997, Zold maintained contact with several other organizations, including the San Francisco Department of Health, the National Institute of Health, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, AIDS Watch, Mothers' Voices, and the Ryan White Project. Zold also attended several AIDS related conferences during this period, including the 1997 Mothers' Voices conference, which determined federal AIDS policy for the following five years.
- Acquisition information:
- Donated to the Library by Edward Zold, 7 May 2000. Material related to Zold's activity with ACT UP Golden Gate.
- Physical location:
- Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- AIDS (disease)
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2007
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Rebekah Kim. Machine-readable finding aid derived from MS Word. Date of source: July 23, 2007.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Copyright to unpublished manuscript materials has been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
- Preferred citation:
-
Edward Zold Papers, 2000-36, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.
- Location of this collection:
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989 Market Street, Lower LevelSan Francisco, CA 94103, US
- Contact:
- (415) 777-5455