Jay Levy Papers
Content Description
The Jay Levy papers document Dr. Levy's career as a renowned HIV/AIDS researcher, cancer reseacher, virologist, and educator. Material relates to his early career research at the NIH and his work as a faculty member at the Cancer Research Institute at UCSF. The collection contains research material from the Jay Levy Laboratory which includes AIDS research, chronic fatigue research, lab notes and meetings, and lab notebooks. The collection also includes correspondence, articles and publications, grant records, files related to conferences and meetings, appointment books, photographs, slides, audiovisual recordings, artifacts, computer media, and other material. Some material is restricted; restrictions are noted at the series and/or folder level.
Dates
- Creation: 1963-2021
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Access to records that contain personal and confidential information about an individual or individuals is restricted for 75 years from date of creation or until the death of the individual mentioned in the records, whichever is longer. Access to medical records is restricted for 100 years from the latest date of the materials in those files. Restrictions are noted at the series level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to these files.
Publication Rights
Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction University of California, San Francisco | Library | ArchivesSpace Guide 14 of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Information
Dr. Levy was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 21, 1938. He earned his B.A. degree from Wesleyan University in 1960 and his M.D. from Columbia University in 1965. He served as a Staff Associate at the National Cancer Institute from 1967-1970. Dr. Levy became an Associate Professor at UCSF's School of Medicine in 1972, and was appointed a full Professor in 1985. During his more than 30 years of research focusing on HIV/AIDS, Dr. Levy has published hundreds of articles and multiple books on viruses and immunology. His pioneering work has earned him many awards of distinction in the field. Dr. Levy's current work is toward developing an AIDS vaccine, immune-based treatments, and a "functional cure" for HIV.
Extent
80 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Jay A. Levy, MD, was the Director of the Laboratory for Tumor and AIDS Virus Research at UCSF and has been an important figure in the AIDS epidemic since its earliest days. The collection documents Dr. Levy's long career as a viroligist, researcher, and educator and predominantly includes materials related to his cancer, HIV/AIDS, and chronic fatigue syndrome research.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into six series: I. Research and Grants; II. Correspondence: III. Prefessional Files and Conferences; IV. Articles and Publications; V. Audio/Visual Material; VI. Artifacts and Memoribillia.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Jay Levy, M.D. in 2017, 2020, and 2021.
Accruals
Future additions are expected.
Separated Materials
Selected publications, including books, conference proceedings, and journal issues, from the collection have been transferred to the UCSF Library general collection or the AIDS History Book Collection and History Collection of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections. Publications have been individually cataloged and are available to researchers.
Processing Information
Processed by Edith Escobedo in 2023-2024.
- Title
- Inventory to the Papers of Jay A Levy
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Edith Escobedo
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections Repository
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San Francisco CA 94143-0840 USA
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