AIDS education collection
Biographical / Historical note
Beginning in the 1990s, Dr. Edward Atwater, professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Rochester medical center, began an international network between people and organizations that enabled him to access and collect HIV/AIDS educational materials. While the focus of Dr. Atwater's collection remained AIDS related posters, he also obtained various material that are not correspondent to the posters themselves, but are artifacts relating to the HIV/AIDS subject matter of his poster collection. Over time, Dr. Atwater became involved with a number of HIV/AIDS related organizations and additionally collected a vast amount of printed and visual material from them.
Scope and Contents
The AIDS Education Collection contains material related to Dr. Edward Atwater's acquisition of the AIDS education posters. This collection includes two series: Series I: Subject Files, and Series II: Outreach Efforts.
The materials in Series I: Subject Files, include the sub-series: Correspondence, research notes, and contacts, which provides information associated with international organizations and individuals.
Series II: Outreach Efforts, includes evidence of the extensive outreach efforts launched by various countries to combat the epidemic. This series is comprised of eleven sub-series: International Maps and Travel guides; Condoms; Periodicals, Guides, and General Education materials; Pamphlets; Comic Books and Illustrated materials; Gallery and Exhibition materials; Clothing; Small Booklets and Pamphlets; Postcards; Videos; and Slides of Posters.
The posters themselves are not indexed in this finding aid, and are best viewed on the AIDS Education Posters project website.
Creator
- Atwater, Edward C. (Collector, Person)
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1985-2016
Language of Materials
English
Extent
30 linear feet
Access
The AIDS Education Collection is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Dr. Edward Atwater donated this collection beginning in 2007.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], AIDS Education Collection, D.500, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Arrangement
The marjority of the AIDS Education Collection is organized alphabetically by country. If countries are not specified, the collection is arranged alphabetically by topic or format.
University of Rochester Libraries Digital Collections
- Title
- AIDS education collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Peter Murphy
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2017-2018: Elizabeth Crummins revised the finding aid by adding item-level descriptions for postcards and pamphlets, as well as various other descriptive notes throughout the collection.
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library
