AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. records, 1975-2000.

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AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. records, 1975-2000.

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The records of the AIDS Action Committee document the organization's founding and programs; the long-term strategies and goals of the board and administration; the AAC's involvement with other AIDS-related organizations and political entities, and the history of the AIDS disease in New England and nationwide. The collection spans 1975-2000, with the bulk of the material falling between 1987 and 1996, few records from 1983-84 are present in this collection. Highlights of the collection include materials on the AAC's education and prevention campaigns, such as posters from the AAC's subway advertising campaigns, and materials on the AIDS Education at Work program. Also of note are the Events files in Series 6, which illustrate the activities the AAC sponsored to raise funds and to heighten awareness of the AAC and AIDS. Notable among these Events files are the ARTcetera art auction, the From All Walks of Life AIDS walk, and the Aid & Comfort benefit. The Public Policy program files provide an interesting look at the AAC's role in political advocacy, and Client Services program files offer valuable information on the AAC's efforts to support persons with HIV/AIDS and their families and friends. This collection includes photographs, films, slides, videorecordings and sound recordings.

38 boxes (34 cubic ft.)

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7560038

Northeastern University, Snell Library

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Kessler, Larry G.

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AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts

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The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts, Inc. (AAC) was founded in 1983 by a group of volunteers. Larry Kessler, one of the founders of the AAC, became its first Executive Director in 1983. The AAC began its life as a special committee of the Fenway Community Health Center and in 1986 became an independent entity. It is the oldest and largest organization in New England dedicated to helping persons with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The AAC...