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Sigrid Peterson papers, 1970-1988

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Peterson, Sigrid, 1940-
Title
Sigrid Peterson papers
Dates
1970-1988 (inclusive)
Quantity
11.5 linear feet, (20 boxes)
Collection Number
ACCN 1314
Summary
The Sigrid Peterson papers (1970-1988) contain articles, handouts, pamphlets, church materials, programs, data, research materials, curriculum vitae, day planners, sheet music, and news clippings. The majority of the collection deals with research on auto-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as community reaction to it. This is mainly focused on the Jewish community. Also included is research on morality and suicide rates in Utah. Peterson is a psychologist and author who founded Bridges Interfaith Center for Counseling and Psychological Services in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Biographical Note

Peterson (b.1940) earned her MA and Ph.D. from the University of Utah in 1981 in counseling/clinical psychology, and is a licensed psychologist. In 1981 she founded Bridges Interfaith Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, and was the director for five years. From 1995 to 1996, she studied in Israel on a Interuniversity Fellowship in Jewish Studies. Then in 1997, Peterson won the Schaff Memorial Prize, an award given to the best graduate student essay demonstrating creative thinking on a subject related to Judaic Religious Thought. Peterson has also written founding grants for the Utah AIDS Foundation and the People With AIDS Coalition. She has also served the State of Utah as a statistician-policy analyst.

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Content Description

The Sigrid Peterson papers (1970-1988) contain articles, handouts, pamphlets, church materials, programs, data, research materials, curriculum vitae, day planners, sheet music, and news clippings. The majority of the collection deals with research on auto-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as community reaction to it. This is mainly focused on the Jewish community. Also included is research on morality and suicide rates in Utah.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Gift of Sigrid Peterson in 1992.

Processing Note

Processed by Kate Kimball in 2002.

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Separated Materials

Audiovisual materials were transferred to the Mulimedia Division of Special Collections (A0731).

Related Materials

Forms part of the Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archives.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • AIDS (Disease) in children--Utah
  • AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Utah
  • AIDS (Disease)--Prevention
  • AIDS (Disease)--Social aspects--Utah
  • AIDS (Disease)--Utah
  • AIDS (Disease)--Utah--Religious aspects--Judaism
  • AIDS phobia--Utah
  • Jewish women physicians--Archives
  • Suicide--Utah
  • Teenagers--Suicidal behavior--Utah

Personal Names

  • Peterson, Sigrid, 1940---Archives

Geographical Names

  • Utah--20th century--Statistics, Medical
  • Utah--20th century--Statistics, Vital

Form or Genre Terms

  • Case studies
  • Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.)
  • Demographic surveys
  • Health surveys
  • Instructional and educational works
  • Medical statistics
  • Research (Documents)

Finding aid created by Kate Kimball.
2002 (last modified: 2019)

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