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Guide to the Shanti Records

Descriptive Summary

Title:
Shanti records

Dates:
1983-2006

Collection number:
2006-02

Creator:
Shanti Project (San Francisco, Calif.)

Collection Size:
2 Cartons, 1 manuscript box and 10 framed photographs, posters and artworks

Repository:
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society
San Francisco, California 94105

Abstract:
The records of Shanti document the organizational history and work of an agency dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening or chronic illnesses. There are a wide range of record types in this collection, which focus on the years 1987-2003. The bulk of these include materials related to the board of directors and to training volunteers and other organizations. There are also newsletters; publicity and fundraising materials; cloth artifacts; a scrapbook; audio-visual material; and photographs.

Physical location:
Stored at the Archives of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society in San Francisco, California.

Languages:
Languages represented in the collection: English