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West Central Wisconsin “Patches of Life” AIDS Memorial Quilt Committee (Eau Claire, Wis.) Records, 1994-1995

 Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 334

Content Description

The records include a promotional poster and brochures, meeting minutes, form letters, opening ceremony plans and script, 12 photographs of the opening ceremony held at McPhee Physical Education Center, and a final committee report.

Dates

  • Creation: 1994-1995

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public.

Use Restrictions

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright owned by the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Biographical/Historical Note

The West Central Wisconsin “Patches of Life” committee planned and hosted the AIDS quilt event. The committee sought to provide a creative means of remembrance of those lost, illustrate the enormity of the AIDS pandemic, promote public awareness and prevention education, and raise funds for a community AIDS service organization. The event, held from March 24-26, 1995, involved an opening ceremony of unfolding the AIDS quilt and the reading of the names of victims memorialized through the quilt. Learn more about the history of the quilt: https://www.aidsmemorial.org/quilt-history.

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet (1/2 archives box (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Summary

Records of the “Patches of Life” Committee of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The committee was created in 1994 on the UW-Eau Claire campus to sponsor “The NAMES Project”, also known as the AIDS Quilt. The committee hosted the three day event in the McPhee Physical Education building, March 24-26, 1995. The event included open viewing of the traveling memorial quilt and a reading of names of some of those lost in the AIDS pandemic. The records consist of promotional fliers and brochures, meeting minutes, form letters, opening ceremony plans, photographs of the ceremony and a final committee report.

Acquisition Information

Donated to the University Archives by Paula Stuettgen in 2009.

Accession Number

10-013

Reference Code

UHC334

Processing Note

Processed by Andrea Stepanik in September 2009.

Status
Published
Author
Alexis Casares
Date
December 7, 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library, UW-Eau Claire Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and Archives, McIntyre Library
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
103 Garfield Avenue
Eau Claire WI 54701 United States
715-836-2739