Organizational History
The American Lung Association of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails (ALASET) began as the Sacramento County Tuberculosis Association to fight this disease. Funded largely by the sale of Christmas Seals, the association focused on "wellness" and prevention. The goal of the American Lung Association remains the prevention of the spread of lung disease, with programs addressing tuberculosis, tobacco addiction, air pollution, and asthma. ALASET was a key member of the Coalition for a Healthy California and instrumental in the passage of Proposition 99 and other key legislative battles over the taxation and control of smoking.
ALASET serves nine counties: Alpine, Amador, Colusa, El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Sierra, and Yolo. This area includes both urban areas including the state capitol in Sacramento and rural Sierra-Nevada foothill communities.
From the guide to the American Lung Association of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails Records, 1983-1996, (University of California, San Francisco. Library. Archives and Special Collections.)
