Marks (Milton) AIDS files, 1983-1992

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Summary

Title:
Milton Marks AIDS files,
Dates:
1983-1992
Creators:
Marks, Milton, 1920-1998
Abstract:
Milton Marks' files on the AIDS epidemic, accumulated during his tenure as California State Senator from San Francisco, including correspondence, newsletters, clippings, brochures, fliers, reports, workshop materials, minutes, press releases, briefings, project proposals, strategic plans, legislative drafts, and other publications and papers.
Extent:
1 carton, 1 box (1.5 cubic feet)
Language:
Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Milton Marks AIDS Files (SFH 42), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of Milton Marks' files on the AIDS epidemic, accumulated during his tenure as California State Senator from San Francisco. The collection provides a view onto communications between the Senator's office and AIDS-related committees and task forces, local community-based organizations, the medical and academic communities, and city, state, and federal agencies and offices; as well as documenting the Senator's role in addressing the emergence of AIDS. Types of material include correspondence, newsletters, clippings, brochures, fliers, reports, workshop materials, minutes, press releases, briefings, project proposals, strategic plans, legislative drafts, and other publications and papers.

Most documents are addressed to Marks and/or to Chris Bowman (Christopher L. Bowman), Marks' administrative aide from 1983-1986. A few are to Marks' wife, Carolene Marks, who was also active in responding to the issue.

The amounts of material found under each folder heading varies widely; some headings contain one item, while others span two or more folders. Larger file headings represented are: "SF AIDS Foundation" and "Centers for Disease Control."

Biographical / historical:

Milton Marks served as California State Assemblyman (1958-1966) and State Senator (1967-1996) from San Francisco for over thirty years.

As a senator representing a district where AIDS had an early impact, Marks was an advocate for AIDS legislation, funding, and other government action at the State level. He co-authored SB-910, which created the California AIDS Advisory Committee in 1983 that was mandated to create a comprehensive statewide AIDS prevention, education, and information program in cooperation with the Department of Public Health.

Acquisition information:
Provenance uncertain.
Arrangement:

Folders are variously organized by organization or agency, topic, or type of data, as labeled by Marks' office and arranged in the order in which they were received by the San Francisco History Center. A few folder headings have been shortened or edited for clarity, and where dates given did not match folder contents, they have been replaced by actual dates of material. Items within folders are also arranged in the order in which they were received by the San Francisco History Center.

One folder, labeled AIDS Services: Jewish Family & Children’s Services, was empty and has been removed from the collection.

Physical location:
Open for research. The collection is offsite and advance notice is required for retrieval. Material must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Wendy Kramer
Date Prepared:
2009
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2009-11-17T16:17-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research and available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Photographs are available during Photo Desk hours. This collection must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.

Terms of access:

Copyright has been assigned to the San Francisco Public Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items and the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Milton Marks AIDS Files (SFH 42), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
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