Cornell AIDS Action records
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Scope and content
Records of Cornell AIDS Action, reflecting the work of Sharon J. Dittman, the Sexuality and AIDS educator (1987-1090) and Coordinator of Cornell AIDS Action (1990-1992). Includes annual reports (1991-1995); records of the CU AIDS Advisory Committee (1991-1992); Dittman's and the Peer Educators' subject files and educational videos on AIDS and sexuality; and training, workshop, and resource materials from Cornell AIDS Action, Peer Educators, and SAFER (Students for AIDS Facts Education and Responsibility), including The AIDS Education Game.
Course packs from Spring and Fall 1992, Fall 1993, and Fall 1994, for "AIDS and Society" class (Biology and Society 451), which Dittman co-taught with Ari van Tienhoven. Includes "I Think Mr. Jingles has AIDS!" a children's book designed by three students in the Fall 1992 class.
AIDS and safe sex posters in numerous languages and from various organizations, mostly from 31 states and the District of Columbia in the United States, as well as from 9 other countries.
Dates
- 1987 - 1996
Creator
- Cornell AIDS Action (Organization)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
5 cubic feet.
16 mapcase folders.
30 videocassettes.
Abstract
Records of the Sexuality and AIDS educator (1987-1990) and Coordinator of Cornell AIDS Action (1990-1992), Sharon J. Dittman. Includes records of the CU AIDS Advisory Committee (1991-1992); training, workshop, and resource materials from Cornell AIDS Action and SAFER (Students for AIDS Facts Education and Responsibility); clippings on sexuality, religion, and other topics; also, educational videos on AIDS and sexuality.
Arrangement
Series I. Annual Reports Box 1
Series II. AIDS and Society (B+S451) Class Materials Box 1
Series III. Training/Workshop Materials Boxes 1-3
Series IV. Subject Files Boxes 2-4
Series V. Media
Videos Tape Recordings
Series VI. Posters Boxes 5-6, oversize folders
United States
International
Physical Description
Subject files, printed material, videos.
- AIDS (Disease) -- Prevention.
- AIDS (Disease) -- Study and teaching.
- Cornell University -- : Students.
- Cornell University. AIDS Advisory Committee
- Dittman, Sharon J.
- Posters.
- SAFER (Cornell University)
- Safe sex in AIDS prevention -- Posters.
- Sex instruction
- Students -- Health and hygiene.
- Van Tienhoven, Ari.
- Videocassettes
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by Andrea Hektor, Brenda Marston
- Date
- July 7, 2004
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)