GB 0097 HCA/Body Positive - Body Positive

4 boxes

The papers collected by Jonathan Grimshaw were lent to the AIDS Social History project based at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and transferred to the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1995. An additional deposit was made by Julian Meldrum in 2000.
GB 0097 HCA/Body Positive 1985-2000 Subfonds of the Hall-Carpenter Archives 4 boxes Body Positive , HIV support organisation
Body Positive is an organisation formed in 1985 to provide support and information for individuals diagnosed as HIV positive, and to represent their views. The activities of the group included running a telephone counselling service, a hospital visiting group and a drop in centre, as well as organising training sessions and workshops for members and volunteer counsellors. Body Positive ceased to exist in 2000.

The papers collected by Jonathan Grimshaw were lent to the AIDS Social History project based at the London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene and transferred to the British Library of Political and Economic Science in 1995. An additional deposit was made by Julian Meldrum in 2000.

Papers of Body Positive, a support organisation for those diagnosed as HIV positive, 1985-2000, notably minutes of the Policy and Resources Group, 1986, the Counselling Group, 1985-1987, the Telephone Counselling Group, 1986-1987, and the Hospital Visiting Group, 1987; leaflets for the Counselling Support group, [1987]; Body Positive newsletters, 1985-2000; Body Positive (London) Gay Men's Group newsletters, 1985-2000; organisational papers, 1985-2000, including counselling rotas, correspondence and working files of Julian Meldrum, editor of the newsletter; leaflets, 1986-1987, on subjects including protected sex, counselling initiatives and regional groups.

Arranged as follows: minutes, newsletters, organisational papers and leaflets. The Meldrum accession is separate.

Open, though some confidential files remain closed. Apply to the Archivist for details.

Copyright retained by the depositors.
English

Final handlist and on-line catalogue available for the first accession.

The British Library of Political and Economic Science holds further material relating to Body Positive in the papers of Michael James (Ref: Michael James papers).

Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science Archives catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Oct 2000 Body Positive , HIV support organisation Counselling HIV/AIDS counselling Meldrum , Julian , fl 1985-2000 , gay and HIV/AIDS activist Social work

Papers of Body Positive, a support organisation for those diagnosed as HIV positive, 1985-2000, notably minutes of the Policy and Resources Group, 1986, the Counselling Group, 1985-1987, the Telephone Counselling Group, 1986-1987, and the Hospital Visiting Group, 1987; leaflets for the Counselling Support group, [1987]; Body Positive newsletters, 1985-2000; Body Positive (London) Gay Men's Group newsletters, 1985-2000; organisational papers, 1985-2000, including counselling rotas, correspondence and working files of Julian Meldrum, editor of the newsletter; leaflets, 1986-1987, on subjects including protected sex, counselling initiatives and regional groups.

Arranged as follows: minutes, newsletters, organisational papers and leaflets. The Meldrum accession is separate.

Open, though some confidential files remain closed. Apply to the Archivist for details.

Copyright retained by the depositors.

• Engels

• Latijn

English

The British Library of Political and Economic Science holds further material relating to Body Positive in the papers of Michael James (Ref: Michael James papers).

Final handlist and on-line catalogue available for the first accession.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• Engels