Sacramento Hepatitis B Project Collection, 1977-1989, bulk Bulk, 1982-1984

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Summary

Title:
Sacramento Hepatitis B Project Collection
Dates:
1977-1989, bulk Bulk, 1982-1984
Creators:
Brock, Kenneth D., Dr.
Abstract:
Correspondence, notes, activity reports, meeting rosters, HBV testing forms, articles, HBV manual, and pamphlets documenting activities of the Sacramento Hepatitis B Project, 1982-1984. The Sacramento Hepatitis B Project was initiated in 1982 to "stop and prevent the spread of Hepatitis B" by screening those at high risk for the disease (such as gay men), and immunizing those without anti-bodies to fight it.
Containers:
Folder: 1
Extent:
0.1 linear foot. [2 folders]
Language:
Preferred citation:

Sacramento Hepatitis B Project Collection, Coll2011-054, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence, notes, activity reports, meeting rosters, HBV testing forms, articles, HBV manual, and pamphlets documenting activities of the Sacramento Hepatitis B Project, 1982-1984. The Sacramento Hepatitis B Project was initiated in 1982 to "stop and prevent the spread of Hepatitis B" by screening those at high risk for the disease (such as gay men), and immunizing those without anti-bodies to fight it. Much of the correspondence and other material is associated with Dr. Kenneth Brock, a clinical social worker who served as project coordinator.

Biographical / historical:

The Sacramento Hepatitis B Project was initiated in 1982 in Sacramento, California, in order to "stop and prevent the spread of Hepatitis B" by screening those at high risk for the disease (such as gay men), and immunizing those without anti-bodies to fight it. The project further sought to "educate and coordinate services to high risk groups." Dr. Kenneth Brock, a clinical social worker, served as coordinator of the project.

Processing information:

Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

In order to provide access to this collection, minimal processing on this collection was expedited in 2011. Date spans were given wherever possible, but do not reflect the most accurate inclusive dates.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Marc LaRocque
Date Prepared:
(c) 2011
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2012-05-21T17:17-0700

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Preferred citation:

Sacramento Hepatitis B Project Collection, Coll2011-054, ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives, Los Angeles, California

Location of this collection:
909 West Adams Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007, US
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(213) 821-2771
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