General
Access
Publication Rights
Preferred Citation
Separated Materials
Related Collections
Acquisition Information
System of Arrangement
Processing Information
Organizational History
Scope and Content of Collection
Accruals
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/ .
General
- Finding
Aid
Written By:
- Julia Bazar
- Date Completed:
- May 2007
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Preferred Citation
AIDS
History Project—Ephemera Collection, MSS 2000-31. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco.
Separated Materials
Oversize materials have been stored in the flat files of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections.
Related 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
Acquisition Information
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.
System of Arrangement
The collection is arranged to the folder level, with oversize materials arranged to the item level.
Processing Information
Processed by Shelley Carr in 2018.
Organizational History
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.
Accruals
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