AIDS Services of Austin Records An Inventory of the Collection


Overview of the Collection
	Creator:	AIDS Services of Austin
	Title:	AIDS Services of Austin Records
	Inclusive Dates:	1984-1994
	Abstract:	Founded in 1987, AIDS Services of Austin is the region’s oldest and largest community-based organization addressing the local AIDS crisis. Meeting minutes, reports, correspondence, printed material, financial documents and photographs dating from 1984-1994 document the organization's efforts to assist those affected by the AIDS crisis, as well as educate the public about halting the spread of the disease.
	Identification:	AR.1995.001
	Quantity:	3.4 linear feet (7 boxes)
	Location:	Archives Stacks
	Language:	The records are in English.
	Repository:	Austin History Center, Austin Public Library, 810 Guadalupe, PO BOX 2287, Austin, TX 78768

Administrative History

AIDS Services of Austin (ASA) originated in 1985 as a volunteer project of the Waterloo Counseling Center in Austin, Texas to educate and assist in decreasing the spread of HIV/AIDS virus and to offer aid to those individuals who have contracted the illness. Since 1987 ASA had been an independent, tax-exempt agency staffed by professional employees, lead by a board of directors and includes a work force of hundreds of active volunteers.

ASA is overseen by an Executive board comprised of voluntary members. Permanent staff for ASA consists of an Executive Director as well as Directors of specific programs and office staff. Programs within ASA change periodically with the changing needs of the community and with special, timely projects. Programs offered by ASA on a semi-permanent basis included educational services such as the Rubber Fairies and other programs coordinated by the HIV Educator offered throughout the Austin and Travis County communities. Client services offered by ASA included the Buddy Program and the Helper Programs which were volunteer programs in which a volunteer is paired with an AIDS client; case manger services for AIDS patients; legal services of AIDS patients and those affiliated with them; a food bank and an information line staffed by educated volunteers which is open to community questions. Today, ASA continues its focus on a holistic approach to living with HIV and AIDS, and advancements in treatment options reaffirm that a positive diagnosis no longer has to be the death sentence it once was. AIDS Services of Austin serves people with HIV and AIDS by providing a comprehensive array of counseling and services so that people can live their lives with independence and dignity.

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Scope and Contents

Minutes, reports, correspondence, financial documentation, research files and photographs, dated 1984-1994, created and maintained by AIDS Services of Austin (ASA), document the organization's efforts to assist the victims and families of AIDS, as well as educate the public about halting the spread of the disease. Organizational records (1987-1993, undated) of the ASA include a mission statement, organizational chart, Three-Year Plan for 1992-1994 and ASA policies. The ASA Activities series (1987-1993, undated) contains correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, policies and photographs related to Client Services, ASA projects and events. Records of donations and expenditures, as well as balance sheets and income statements make up the Financial Documents series (1986-1992). The bulk of the Executive Offices series (1987-1994) consists of Executive Board meeting agendas, minutes and supplemental materials presented at the meetings. Also included are agendas, minutes and notes from retreats and other Executive Boards administrative files. The Volunteer Services series (1985-1994) includes correspondence, policy and training materials, surveys and questionnaires, monthly reports and statistics, and request forms for the Buddy Program, the Helper Program and the Information Line. In addition, the series contains redacted versions (all personal information has been removed) of telephone logs created by the Information Line volunteers. And lastly, the Research Files series (1984-1992) contains materials concerning AIDS and other related subjects, compiled from newspapers, journals, and other organizations distributed information, on both a local and national level.

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Arrangement
	Arranged into six series:
		I. Organizational Records
		II. ASA Activities
		III. Financial Documents
		IV. Executive Offices
		V. Volunteer Services
		VI. Research Files

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Restrictions

Restrictions on Access

Open to users.

Restrictions on Use

None.

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Index Terms
	This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
	Organizations:
		AIDS Services of Austin.
		Austin AIDS Project.
		Waterloo Counseling Center (Austin, Tex.).
	Places:
		Austin (Tex.)
	Subjects:
		AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Services for--Texas--Austin.
		HIV-positive persons--Services for--Texas--Austin.

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Related Material

Austin Files

Diseases--AIDS/AIDS Services of Austin D1560(37)
Biography--Zumbrun, Janna.

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Separated Material

Periodicals

ASA Messenger (issues from 1987-1988)
AAP Volunteer Newsletter (Austin AIDS Project/Waterloo Counseling Center, issues from 1985-1986)
For Your Information: The Newsletter of Client Services (issues from 1992-1993)

Materials with medical information including some correspondence, surveys, telephone logs, requests from clients were deaccessioned and returned to ASA.

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Detailed Description of the Collection



I. Organizational Records, 1987-1993
Box	Folder
1	1	Mission statement and organization chart, 1992, undated
	2	Policies, 1987-1993
	3	Three-Year Plan, 1992-1994

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II. Activities, 1987-1993
Box	Folder
1	4	AIDS Initiative, 1992
	5	Client Services information, 1992-1993
	6	Client Services committee, 1992
	7	Client Services correspondence, 1987
	8	Client Services client representatives, 1992
	9-11	Client Services nominations, 1987-1990
	12	Client Services - client conduct, 1991-1992
	13	Desk reference, 1987
	14	Direct services, 1987
	15	Educational Services, 1992
	16	Food Bank, 1989-1992
	17	Housing Task Force, 1987
	18	Names project, 1988
	19	Outreach Services, undated
	20	Paul Kirby Fund, 1990
	21	Event photographs, undated
	22	Walkathon, 1992

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III. Financial Documents, 1986-1992
Box	Folder
1	23	Donations, 1986-1991
	24	Expenditures, 1988
	25	Balance sheets, 1992
	26	Income statements, 1992

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IV. Executive Offices, 1987-1994

Executive Board, 1987-1994

Box

Folder

1-43

Meeting agendas, minutes, supplemental materials, 1987-1993

Box

Folder

1-6

Retreats, 1987-1994

Resolutions, 1987

Applications, 1989-1993

Pledges, 1988-1989

Resignations, 1987-1989

Executive Committee, 1989

Box

Folder

Meeting, 1989, February

Executive Director, 1992

Box

Folder

Proposals, 1992

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V. Volunteer Services, 1985-1994
		Buddy Program, 1987-1991, undated
Box	Folder
4	1		Leader manuals, 1989, undated
	2		Correspondence, 1988-1991
	3		Responsibilities, undated
	4		Surveys, undated
	5-6		Training, 1987-1992
	7		Public relations, 1989
		Helper Program, 1988-1994
Box	Folder
4	8		Proposal and forms, 1988, undated
	9		Cancelled and completed requests, 1994
	10		Training, 1988-1993
		Volunteer Forms/Reports, 1985-1993
Box	Folder
4	11		Buddy/Helper monthly reports, 1987-1993
	12		Buddy/Helper survey forms, undated
	13		Support group questionnaires, undated
	14		Volunteer skills survey, 1991
	15		ASA volunteers, 1988-1989
	16		Client Services training manual/support group materials, 1993, undated
		Information Line, 1985-1987
Box	Folder
5	1-13		Telephone logs, 1985-1987
	14		Statistics, undated

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VI. Research Files, 1984-1990
		Local Interest Press Clippings, 1984-1990
Box	Folder
6	1-6		Clippings, 1984-1990, undated
		AIDS Related Organizations and Topics, 1986-1992
Box	Folder
6	7		ACIT-UP (Austin AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), 1989
	8		Austin Health and Human Services-Travis County Health Department, 1986-1989
	9		AIDS Consortium, 1987-1988
	10		ALLGO (Austin Latino Lesbian and Gay Organization), 1988
	11		AZT, 1989
	12		Capital Area Volunteer Center, 1990, undated
	13		Central Texas Research Center, 1989
	14		Citizen's Healthcare Network, 1989
	15		City of Austin - AIDS Services, 1987
	16		Community Research Initiative, 1989
Box	Folder
7	1		CTRSD (Centex Rainbow Society for the Deaf), 1989
	2		Delta Society, undated
	3		Ebony Connection, 1988-1989
	4		FAITH (Foundation for all Infants and Teens with HIV), 1989
	5		Federal efforts, 1990
	6		GAASP (Greater Austin AIDS Services Providers), 1988-1989
	7		Hospice Proposal, 1988
	8		Legislative Task Force on AIDS, 1988
	9		MAP (City of Austin/Travis County Medical Assistance Program), 1988-1989
	10		Names Project, 1988-1989
	11		PHP (People Helping People), 1989-1990
	12		SPAC - Health Advisory Group (Social Policy Advisory Group), 1989-1991
	13		SSI/SSDI (Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Income), 1988-1989
	14		Testing and AIDS statistics, 1988-1990
	15		Texas AIDS Network, undated
	16		UCLA Conference, 1992
	17		UT School of Public Health, 1988-1989

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