AIDS collection

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.01936

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The AIDS Collection, 1985-1990, contains flyers, news clippings, medical studies, and guidelines, which document the work of and issues confronting AIDS organizations in Arkansas and Texas, specifically the Austin Lesbian Gay Political Caucus, AIDS Services of Austin, Austin AIDS Project, Washington County AIDS Task Force, Inc., Arkansas AIDS Foundation, and AIDS Resources Center. The flyers discuss events and marches, fundraising, and awareness, and periodicals concern education, outreach, and organizations. News stories relate to public policies, events, and homophobic acts, while medical studies describe the disease, infection rates, and fatality rates. Printed guidelines provide strategies for discussion of HIV/AIDS in schools and at home. Furthermore, the collection addresses counseling and outreach efforts of the AIDS organizations.

Dates

Creation: 1985 - 1990

Creator

Anonymous creator (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

There are no use restrictions on this collection. Publisher is responsible for complying with copyright law.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Accession Number(s)

1990-270

Processing Information

This collection contains unprocessed materials.

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011. Subsequent processing by Colleen Hobbs, March 2023.