AIDS Foundation Houston Records

Collection

Identifier: 2016-032

Staff Only

The AIDS Foundation Houston Records contains resource group proposals, grant proposals, studies, board minutes, board retreat materials, videos and segments on AIDS education and those affected within the community. There are also posters and exhibit materials from AIDS Foundation Houston at the International Conference of AIDS in Vancouver, British Columbia during 1992.

A digital surrogate of the open reel audio tape, "AIDS Audio Tape" is available to view on the Special Collections Reading Room computer.

Dates

1982-2011

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Special Collections owns the physical items in our collections, but copyright normally belongs to the creator of the materials or their heirs. The researcher has full responsibility for determining copyright status, obtaining permission to publish from copyright holders, and abiding by current copyright laws when publishing or displaying copies of Special Collections material in print or electronic form. For more information, consult the appropriate librarian. Reproduction decisions will be made by Special Collections staff on a case-by-case basis.

Extent

12.5 linear feet

Additional Description

Historical Information

AIDS Foundation Houston (AFH) is a nonprofit organization based in Houston, Texas that shares HIV prevention education to the community and provides housing, food, and counseling services to HIV-positive individuals.

A group of individuals in Texas first met in 1981 to address a new epidemic called AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The community members gathered clothing and food to care for those affected. The Kaposi Sarcoma/AIDS Foundation Houston (later incorporated as the AIDS Foundation Houston) was officially established in June 1982, shortly after the discovery of AIDS, to improve the lives of those living with HIV and educate non-affected persons to reduce social stigma. AIDS Foundation Houston provides services to about 7,000 people annually in the Houston area.

https://www.aidshelp.org/