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This collection consists of information from 26 different Community based AIDS Organizations, collected by Willie Walker as part of the University of California San Francisco's AIDS History Project.

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This collection was assembled from a number of different audio/visual (mostly VHS and other video format) material donations, acquired by the Library as a part of the AIDS History Project. Materials range from Public Service Announcements (PSAs), television and radio news clippings, professional and amateur documentaries and features, to rough cuts. All deal with the medical and social aspects of AIDS and HIV, with a focus on prevention and correcting misconceptions about the disease.

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...

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Donald P. Francis (1942-) is an epidemiologist and pediatrician with extensive experience in vaccines and infectious disease control, including work with Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. The collection relates to his work at the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health organizations and includes travel files, correspondence and subject files, research and patient records, publications, audiovisual material, computer media, and artifacts.

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Laurie Garrett is a Pulitzer winning science journalist and public health and policy advocate. She has written extensively on global health systems, chronic and infectious diseases, and bioterrorism.

Abstract John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD, is Director-Emeritus of the AIDS Research Institute at UCSF and is the founding Director of the UCSF Oral AIDS Center and the UCSF AIDS Specimen Bank. He and his longtime collaborator Deborah Greenspan have made major contributions to dentistry and HIV research and care, including the discovery of the lesion hairy leukoplakia. The collection documents Dr. Greenspan’s long career as a dentist, scientist, and educator and includes a variety of material related to...

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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.

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Correspondence, minutes, speeches, manuals, reports, and training files created by the Multicultural AIDS Resource Center.

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This collection records document the establishment, development, and growth of the National Task Force on AIDS Prevention (NTFP), which grew out of the National Black and White Men Together AIDS Committee, to address education and prevention issues within multi-cultural and minority communities. The collection also contains materials from the Center for Positive Care and the CARE Council.