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Descriptive Summary
Title: Edward Zold Papers
Dates: 1993-1997
Collection number: 2000-36
Creator:
Zold, Edward
Collection Size:
3 manuscript boxes
1.5 linear feet
Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94105
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.
Physical location: Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
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Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright to unpublished manuscript materials has been transferred to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society.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.
Acquisition Information
Donated to the Library by Edward Zold, 7 May 2000. Material related to Zold's activity with ACT UP Golden Gate.
Biography / Administrative History
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.
Scope and Content of Collection
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
AIDS (disease)
Related Material
ACT UP/Golden Gate, 1991, periodicals collection
ACT UP/San Francisco, 1989-1990, periodicals collection
San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1989, periodicals collection