In 2026, 10 collections related to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic were processed by Spring 2026 intern Hannah Herrick, with supervision by UCSF archivists. These collections highlight organizations and individuals who were impactful in HIV/AIDS patient care, research, and activism. The finding aids for these collections, and others, can be accessed via the Online Archive of California.
ACT-UP Golden Gate Records, 1986 – 1995
ACT-UP Golden Gate was an activist and volunteer organization committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. The materials in this collection were gathered by those associated with ACT-UP Golden Gate, with a large amount pertaining to activist and spokesperson, Edward Zold. This collection covers ACT-UP Golden Gate’s administrative information and practices, their collective action participation in the form of conferences and working groups, HIV/AIDS services and press, and the activism and civil disobedience organized by ACT-UP.
Brindis (Claire) Papers, 1974 – 2019
Claire Brindis, DrPH, MPH, is a professor of pediatrics and health policy at UCSF, as well as the director of the Philip R. Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies (IHPS) at UCSF. The collection includes reports, proposals, correspondence, and newspaper and magazine clippings collected over the course of her nearly 40-year career.
Deeks (Steven) Papers, 1986 – 1998
Steven Deeks, MD, is a professor of medicine in residence at UCSF, a UCSF clinical faculty researcher specializing in HIV/AIDS, and a leading AIDS researcher. Deeks is known for being at the forefront of cutting-edge research of treatment options for AIDS patients in the 1990s.
Frutchey (Chuck) Papers, 1983 – 1999
Chuck Frutchey is best known for his work as an AIDS Prevention Educator during the 1980s and 1990s. During his career with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, Frutchey played a significant role in the Stop AIDS Project and the Coalition for Healthy Sex where he committed himself to educating the public about safe-sex practices. This collection includes administrative records, workshop planning and development documents, research articles, conference materials, ephemera, correspondence, survey reports, and personal items such as medical records, fandom materials, and t-shirts.
Hoffinger (Renee) Papers, 1984 – 2006
Renee Hoffinger, MHSE, RD, is a dietitian who specialized in the role of nutrition in HIV/AIDS treatment. She conducted HIV/AIDS researcher and cared for patients in Gainesville, Florida. She continues to write about the importance of diet and nutrition and leads hands-on nutrition education workshops.
Jacobson (Mark) Papers, 1985 – 2011
Mark Jacobson, MD, is a clinician, educator, and researcher who has specialized in HIV/AIDS and its complications since joining the UCSF faculty in 1986. The collection includes calendars, index cards with patient symptoms and medication, electronic records (including his PalmPilot), photographs, Triomune 30 box, and other materials.
Krebs (Katherine) Papers, 1986 – 2001
Katherine Krebs was the founder and president of KREBS Convention & Event Management Services, which was responsible for many of the AIDS conferences and conventions held in San Francisco in the 1980s and 1990s. She later served as a communications analyst, editor, social media manager and executive assistant in the Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at UCSF. The collection includes event materials, handouts, logistical planning documents, daily planners, photos, color slides, audio tape cassettes, and VHS tapes. These all pertain to events held at the city/state level, national level, or international level—most of which were focused on HIV/AIDS efforts.
Newmeyer (John) Papers, 1970 – 2007
John Newmeyer, PhD, was an epidemiologist at the Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic in San Francisco. In 1983, Newmeyer instituted a needle exchange and bleach distribution program to help fight the spread of HIV/AIDS among intravenous drug users. This collection includes Newmeyer’s manuscripts, publications, reports, research files, ephemera, and bleach vials.
Rappoport (Claire) Papers, 1985 – 2011
Claire Rappoport serves as community liaison to the International Network for Strategic Initiatives in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT) Clinical Trials Network. She is based in the UCSF Department of Medicine, Positive Health Program, Community Consortium. The collection consists of AIDS-related materials collected and produced by Claire Rappoport throughout her career, including ephemera, publications, posters, and computer media.
Volberding (Paul) Papers, 1985 – 2009
Paul Volberding, MD, is an oncologist and AIDS researcher at UCSF who helped found the first inpatient ward for AIDS patients (Ward 86) at San Francisco General Hospital in 1983. The collection documents Volberding’s work throughout his HIV/AIDS research, advocacy efforts, and involvement in medical organizations dedicated to treating HIV/AIDS. Notably this collection contains information from the 1985 International Conference on AIDS held in Atlanta, GA and the AIDS Clinical Trial Group Meeting in 1988.
