Abstract

The diary of Bobbi Campbell, nurse, nurse practitioner student, and self-identified "AIDS Poster Boy." Campbell was one of the first, and most public People with AIDS (PWA's), speaking at numerous conferences and other events. The diary runs from July 1983 through February 1984 and is a very frank description of his life and activities during these seven months. Numerous snapshots are also included in the collection.

Abstract Chuck Frutchey is best known for his work as an AIDS Prevention Educator during the 1980s and 1990s. During his career with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Frutchey was a huge part of the Stop AIDS Project and the Coalition for Healthy Sex where he committed himself to educating the public about safe-sex practices. Frutchey even created the “Buddy Connection” safe-sex workshop that made healthy sex exciting, caring, and accessible for thousands of men during the early years of the...

Abstract Renée Hoffinger, MHSE, RD, is a dietitian who specialized in the role of nutrition in HIV/AIDS Treatment. Hoffinger was based in Gainesville, Florida where she researched HIV/AIDS and provided care for patients. She has continued to write about the importance of diet and nutrition and leads hands-on nutrition education workshops. This collection includes materials Hoffinger gathered from her work in the form of research papers, educational materials, industry and lay press publications,...