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Jim Gersbach collection, 1987-1998
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Gersbach, Jim
- Title
- Jim Gersbach collection
- Dates
- 1987-1998 (inclusive)19871998
- Quantity
- 1.5 cubic feet , (4 document boxes)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2988-9
- Summary
- Items include a wide array of materials concerning AIDS and HIV, primarily related to Oregon and Washington State. Includes government reports, news articles, social service agency brochures, and medical information.
- Repository
-
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Items include a wide array of materials concerning AIDS and HIV, primarily related to Oregon and Washington State. Includes government reports, news articles, social service agency brochures, and medical information. Of special interest is an "Ora-Shure" testing kit, manufactured in Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Jim Gersbach AIDS collection, Mss 2988-9, Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in one series, alphabetical by folder title. Titles are those of the donor.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Jim Gersbach AIDS collectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | AIDS and the medical
profession |
undated |
| 1/2 | AIDS/HIV
conference |
1990 |
| 1/3 | AIDS in Oregon |
undated |
| 1/4 | AIDS in
Washington |
undated |
| 1/5 | AIDS litigation |
undated |
| 1/6 |
AIDS-Proofing Your
Kids
Book published in Oregon by Loren Acker and others.
|
undated |
| 1/7 | AIDS quilt |
undated |
| 1/8 | Articles, general
Various news articles from Northwest newspapers concerning
AIDS
|
undated |
| 1/9 | Basic AIDS
information |
undated |
| 1/10 | Community
agencies |
undated |
| 1/11 | Condoms |
undated |
| 1/12 | Drug therapy |
undated |
| 1/13 | Education |
undated |
| 1/14 |
Hand in Hand
Newsletter of Oregon's HIV Care Community. Incomplete.
(August and October 1994; January, February, and March 1995).
|
1994, 1995 |
| 1/15 | Highly publicized AIDS
cases |
undated |
| 1/16 | Human interest |
undated |
| 1/17 | IV drugs/needles |
undated |
| 1/18 | Kaiser Permanente
packets
Envelopes with labels on various AIDS-related topics
provided by Kaiser Permanente (health insurer and provider).
|
undated |
| 2/1 | Local Red Cross and
AIDS |
undated |
| 2/2 | Medication/Research articles
in the
Oregonian
Concerns Saliva Diagnostic Systems clinical trials
|
1995 February 9 |
| 2/3 | Names Project
Information on Portland chapter of the Names Project for the
AIDS quilt.
|
undated |
| 2/4 |
OraSure
Information on oral specimen collection for AIDS testing and
a training kit. Made in Beaverton, Oregon.
|
undated |
| 2/5 | Oregon Health Department HIV
booklets |
undated |
| 2/6 | Oregon Health Department HIV
Conference
Program.
|
1995 |
| 2/7 | Oregon Health Division AIDS
curriculum and guide
Proposed teaching material for AIDS education produced by
the Oregon Health Department.
|
undated |
| 3/1 | Oregon HIV/AIDS resource
guide
AIDS resource guide listing statewide and by-region
resources in Oregon.
|
circa 1991 |
| 3/2 | Oregon surveillance
reports
AIDS statistics from the state of Oregon, showing number of
cases and deaths. Produced by the Oregon State Health Department.
|
undated |
| 3/3 | Pamphlets,
general
Question & Answer and educational pamphlets concerning
AIDS.
|
undated |
| 3/4 | Racial minorities and
AIDS. |
undated |
| 3/5 | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of
Portland guidelines |
undated |
| 3/6 | Safer sex
Brochures.
|
|
| 3/7 |
Secrets
Various materials on the Kaiser Permanente-created AIDS
play,
Secrets. This play was presented at various high
schools in Oregon.
|
undated |
| 3/8 | Service agency
pamphlets |
undated |
| 3/9 |
Speaking Up
Newsletter of the Cascade AIDS Project. January/February
1995.
|
1995 |
| 3/10 | Teens |
undated |
| 3/11 | Testing |
undated |
| 3/12 | Vaccine research |
undated |
| 3/13 | Washington
reports |
undated |
| 3/14 |
Washington State
Responds
AIDS bimonthly journal.
|
1993 |
| 4/1 |
Washington State
Responds
AIDS bimonthly journal.
|
1994 |
| 4/2 |
Washington State
Responds
AIDS bimonthly journal. March/April 1995, July/August 1995,
January/February 1996.
|
1995, 1996 |
| 4/3 | Washington surveillance
reports
AIDS statistics from the state of Washington, showing number
of cases and deaths. Produced by the Washington State Health Department.
|
undated |
| 4/4 | Women and AIDS |
undated |
| 4/5 | World AIDS poster
exhibition
Program for exhibition of AIDS posters to be held at the
American Advertising Museum.
|
undated |
| 4/6 |
World Comics
AIDS-related comic book. Spring 1995 issue.
|
1995 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- AIDS (Disease)--Oregon
- AIDS (Disease)--Washington (State)
- Diseases--Oregon.
- Diseases--Washington (State)
- Gay liberation movement--Northwest, Pacific
Personal Names
- Gersbach, Jim. (creator)
Corporate Names
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest (creator)
- Gay and Lesbian Archives of the Pacific Northwest
Form or Genre Terms
- Artifacts
- Clippings
- Printed ephemera.
