A Guide to the AIDS Collection, 1985-1990
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | AIDS Collection | |
| Title: | AIDS Collection | |
| Dates: | 1985-1990 | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Accession No.: | 90-270 | |
| Extent: | 1 ft., 3 in. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
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.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Membership lists are restricted until the year 2015.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| AIDS Resources Center | ||
| AIDS Services of Austin | ||
| Arkansas AIDS Foundation | ||
| Austin AIDS Project | ||
| Austin Lesbian Gay Political Caucus | ||
| Washington County AIDS Task Force, Inc. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- Arkansas. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- Government policy -- United States. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- History. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- Law and legislation -- United States. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention -- Social aspects. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention -- Study and teaching. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- Texas. | ||
| AIDS (Disease) -- United States. | ||
| HIV/AIDS awareness -- United States. | ||
| Places | ||
| Arkansas – History. | ||
| Texas – History. | ||
| United States – History. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
AIDS Collection, 1985-1990, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
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.
Detailed Description of the Papers