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David Robinson collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2013-047

Scope and Contents

Barbara McClintock Project to Cure AIDS records from 1993 and an undated booklet from the group Pink Tank.

Dates

  • Creation: 1993, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Administrative History

The Barbara McClintock Project to Cure AIDS was proposed as a United States Presidential program, independent from the National Institutes of Health, to find a cure for AIDS. Pink Tank seems to have been a group of "radical queers" that called for a more visible and vocal gay voice.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet ([1 folder])

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Barbara McClintock Project to Cure AIDS records from 1993 and an undated booklet from the group Pink Tank.

Acquisition

Donated by David Robinson in August 2009.

Separated Materials

Separated T-shirts:

“AIDSGATE” written in pink on an image of Ronald Reagan with pink eyes against a green backdrop. White T-shirt.

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” in black and “LIES” in red against a black backdrop. Image of the Statue of Liberty with red eyes and the middle finger extended. ACT-UP logo on back. White half T-shirt.

“SP-PG” written in white against a black backdrop. White T-shirt.

“Sexual Warrior 2” in green and orange. White T-shirt.

“Queer Nation” in white atop a blue and red image of the United States. White T-shirt.

Separated comic book:

"The Foster Kid's Guide to HIV Testing." YELL, The Youth Education LifeLine of ACT-UP.

Processing Information

Collection processed by Kyle Morgan, 2013

Title
Finding Aid to the David Robinson Collection, 1993, undated
Status
Completed
Author
Kyle Morgan
Date
(c) 2013
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.
Sponsor
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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