UC San Francisco Library, Special Collections
Library, Special Collections
UC San Francisco
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Phone: (415) 476-8112
- Website: https://www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/
The UCSF Special Collections contains manuscripts (primarily modern) and papers of individuals; historical records of UCSF hospitals; administrative records of regional health institutions; photographs and slides; motion picture films and videotapes; oral histories; pamphlets and born-digital materials. The Manuscript Collection exists to complement the official holdings of institutional records housed in the Archives. While the collection is not strictly restricted by subject, these materials will usually encompass the following broad subject matter: the practice and science of medicine; biomedical research; healthcare delivery, economics, and administration; health professions education; operations and history of UCSF, its schools, program, and affiliated partners as appropriate; alumni collections including club memorabilia, diaries, photographs, reunion books and scrapbooks. UCSF has the preeminent collection documenting the history of HIV/AIDS epidemic that was started through the UCSF AIDS History Project in 1987 and has been growing even since. The Biotechnology Archives document the leadership of scientists and corporations in the Bay Area in the development and growth of biotechnology. The East Asian Collection is especially strong in works related to the history of Western medicine in Japan from the middle of the 16th century to 1900. It also holds books and journals related to the history of medical societies and medical and pharmacy schools in Japan. Other areas of strength include traditional Chinese medicine, Buddhist medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and acupuncture. The Japanese Woodblock Print Collection consists of 400 prints and 100 scrolls, dating from 16th to the 20th century.
Collections at this institution
Fraiberg (Selma H.) papers
Selma Fraiberg was born in Detroit, Michigan, where she received her education, graduating from Wayne State University with a B.A. Included are manuscripts and typescripts of books and articles, reprints, correspondence, and calendars. MSS 83-9
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508 Items
Francis (Donald P. ) Papers
Selections from the papers of Donald P. Francis (1942-), epidemiologist and pediatrician. Francis worked for the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) for 21 years, before joining Genentech in 1992 and later co-founding VaxGen and Global Solutions for Infectious Diseases (GSID). He has extensive experience in vaccines, public health, and infectious disease control, including national and international work with measles, cholera, Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. Call number: MSS 2015-01
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38 Items
Garrett (Laurie) Papers
Laurie Garrett is a Pulitzer winning science journalist and public health and policy advocate. She has written extensively on global health systems, chronic and infectious diseases, and bioterrorism. Call number: MSS 2013-03.
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71 Items
Gofman (Helen Fahl) Papers
Dr. Helen F. Gofman was involved with teaching, patient care, and research at the University of California for 42 years. Gofman was a national leader in the field of behavioral pediatrics. She completed both her medical degree and a residency in pediatrics at UCSF in 1947. Gofman was involved with the Child Study Unit, within the UCSF Pediatrics Department, from the time it was founded in 1948 until her retirement in 1984. She served as director of the CSU from 1961-1973 and co-director from 1973-1983. Upon her retirement in 1984, Gofman was awarded professor emeritus. The collection contains documents the …
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342 Items
Gottlieb (Michael S.) Papers
Michael Stuart Gottlieb is an American physician and immunologist known for his 1981 identification of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a new disease. This collection contains published papers by Gottlieb and many others on AIDS-related topics. It also includes information on various AIDS drug treatment studies, professional and personal correspondence, and information about various talks and events attended by Gottlieb during the 1980s. It also includes materials related to Gottlieb's AIDS-related philanthropic work, as well as materials related to his time as actor Rock Hudson's personal physician until the actor's death from AIDS in 1985. Call number: MSS 2019-34
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49 Items
Grande Vista Sanatorium Collection
Selections from the Grande Vista Sanatorium Collection. The sanatorium, also known as the Belgum Sanatorium, was founded by Dr. Hendrik Belgum in 1914 near Richmond, California. Dr. Belgum treated a variety of mental and physical ailments. Call number: MSS 2013-4.
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1 Item
Greenspan (John S.) Papers
Selections from the papers of John S. Greenspan, BDS, PhD. Greenspan is Director-Emeritus of the AIDS Research Institute at UCSF and is the founding Director of the UCSF Oral AIDS Center and the UCSF AIDS Specimen Bank. He and his longtime collaborator Deborah Greenspan have made major contributions to dentistry and HIV research and care, including the discovery of the lesion hairy leukoplakia. Call number: MSS 2016-14
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87 Items
Guerrilla Clinic Records
The Guerilla Clinic was an informal, "underground" group of AIDS activists who obtained unapproved, experimental drugs (mostly from Mexico) and distributed them at cost to PWAs who wanted them. This carton of records was produced and/or compiled by Blaine Elswood, who donated them to UCSF's Special Collections in 1990. Elswood was a founder and major activist of the Guerilla Clinic. Call number: MSS 90-13
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15 Items
Hardgrove (Carol) Papers
Carol Hardgrove worked in several different nursery and childcare centers and was Educational Consultant to Project Head Start from 1966 to 1970. The collection includes correspondence, student papers, published and unpublished manuscripts, photographs, and secondary materials on her subjects of interest. MSS 83-18
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97 Items
Healing Alternatives Foundation Records
Records of the Healing Alternatives Foundation, including meeting minutes, correspondence, planning documents, publicity, newsletters, design/artwork files, funding sources and strategies. Call number: MSS 94-55
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26 Items