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http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8zs32v9 Online items available Inventory of the Papers of Donald P. Francis MSS.2015.01 Collection processing made possible by a 2016 National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) grant from the National Archives (www.archives.gov/nhprc) in support of the project, "Evolution of San Francisco's Response to a Public Health Crisis: Providing Access to New AIDS History Collections," an expansion of the AIDS History Project (AHP). University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections 2017 530 Parnassus Ave Room 524 San Francisco, CA 94143-0840 [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucsf.edu/collections/archives Inventory of the Papers of Donald MSS.2015.01 1 P. Francis MSS.2015.01 Language of Material: English Contributing Institution: University of California, San Francisco Archives & Special Collections Title: Donald P. Francis papers source: Francis, Donald P. Identifier/Call Number: MSS.2015.01 Physical Description: 38.25 Linear Feet(29 cartons and 1 oversized box) Date (inclusive): 1951-2014, bulk 1975-2000 Abstract: Donald P. Francis (1942-) is an epidemiologist and pediatrician with extensive experience in vaccines and infectious disease control, including work with Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis, and HIV/AIDS. The collection relates to his work at the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other public health organizations and includes travel files, correspondence and subject files, research and patient records, publications, audiovisual material, computer media, and artifacts. Language of Material: Collection materials are in English. https://calisphere.org/collections/26974/ Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Donald P. Francis papers, MSS 2015-01. Archives and Special Collections, University of California, San Francisco. Conditions Governing Access Collection is open for research. The UCSF Archives and Special Collections policy places access restrictions on material with privacy issues for a specific time period from the date of creation. Restrictions are noted at the series and/or folder level. This collection will be reviewed for sensitive content upon request. Contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to restricted material. Publication Rights Copyright has not been assigned to the Library and Center for Knowledge Management. All requests for permission to publish or quote from material must be submitted in writing to the UCSF Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Library and Center for Knowledge Management as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher. Separated Materials Selected publications from the collection have been transferred to the AIDS History Book Collection of the UCSF Archives and Special Collections. They have been individually cataloged and are available to researchers in the reading room. One artifact, an African wooden sculpture of a man, was transferred to the UCSF Archives Artifact Collection. Acquisition Information This collection was donated to the UCSF Archives and Special Collections by Dr. Donald P. Francis in April-May 2015. Additions No future additions are expected. Related Collections This collection is part of the AIDS History Project. Learn more about the project and related collections by contacting the UCSF Archivist or visiting www.library.ucsf.edu/archives/aids. Processing Information Processed by Kelsi Evans in 2017. Biographical Information Donald P. Francis (1942-) is an American epidemiologist and pediatrician. He 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 and infectious disease control, including national and international work with measles, cholera, Ebola, smallpox, hepatitis B, and HIV/AIDS. Francis grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended the University of California, Berkeley. He received his MD from Northwestern University and his Doctor of Science from Harvard University. He later completed training in pediatrics and then joined the CDC in 1971. With the CDC, he worked on a number of projects in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO), including the Smallpox Eradication Program in Sudan and India. He was also part of the WHO team that investigated the first Ebola outbreak in 1976. Francis began investigating HIV/AIDS after its emergence in 1981. He directed the AIDS laboratory at the CDC and worked closely with the Institut Pasteur to identify the causative virus. His Inventory of the Papers of Donald MSS.2015.01 2 P. Francis MSS.2015.01 early efforts to call attention to the threat of AIDS among gay and straight people and warn of the inadequacy of the public health response were chronicled in the Randy Shilts book And the Band Played On. In 1992, he joined Genentech and helped found what became the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI). Francis later co-founded VaxGen, which completed the world's first Phase III trials of two candidate HIV vaccines in 2003. In 2004, Francis co-founded GSID and he continues to consult regarding vaccines and public health. Scope and Contents The Donald P. Francis papers include travel files documenting Francis's lectures and speeches and attendance at conferences and meetings, correspondence and subject files, research study records and patient medical records, publications, audiovisual material, computer media, and artifacts. The material predominately relates to Francis's international and national work with the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and his work in California and San Francisco as an AIDS advisor. Major subject areas include public health, HIV/AIDS research, prevention and control, Ebola, vaccines, and hepatitis. Arrangement The collection has been subdivided into six series: I. Travel files, 1978-2012; II. Subject files, 1951-2007; III. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) files, 1960-2008; IV. Publications, 1955-2014; V. Audiovisual material and computer media, 1983-2003 and undated; VI. Artifacts, 1998 and undated. Subjects and Indexing Terms AIDS (Disease) Epidemiology Public health Francis, Donald P. cartons 1-8 Travel files I 1978-2012 Scope and Contents Travel files relate to Francis lectures and speeches and attendance at conferences, meetings, workshops, award ceremonies, and research visits. Files include material related to international, national, state, and local travel and task forces, committees, guest teaching, and advisory positions. Major subjects include HIV/AIDS, vaccine research, infectious diseases, safe sex, Centers for Disease Control (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO), VaxGen, Pasteur Institute, and government policies and hearings. Material includes correspondence, travel documents and administrative records, honoraria and other related financial records, draft presentations, speeches and testimonies, and publications, conference programs, and related ephemera. Folders are labeled with event title, location, and/or date. Conditions Governing Access Travel files may include restricted personal and financial information. Access to this series is restricted. Material will be reviewed upon request. Please contact the UCSF Archivist for information on access to restricted material. carton 1 Travel files 1978-1986 carton 2 Travel files 1986-1988 carton 3 Travel files 1986-1989 carton 4 Travel files 1987-1993 carton 5 Travel files 1989-1991 carton 6 Travel files 1992-2006 carton 7 Travel files 2006-2012 carton 8 Travel files 2008-2012 cartons 9-14 Subject files II 1951-2007 Scope and Contents Subject files relate to Francis's work with HIV/AIDS. Folders include correspondence, data and reports, clippings and other publications, and related material, including a very small number of photographs. Folders are arranged by name of person, organization, or topic. Some folders include restricted material; restrictions are noted at the folder level. Inventory of the Papers of Donald MSS.2015.01 3 P. Francis MSS.2015.01 Subject files II1951-2007 carton 9, folder 1 Joan Abrahamson 1990-1991 carton 9, folder 2 Phil Berman 1990 carton 9, folder 3 Stephen Bowen 1990-1991 carton 9, folder 4 George Bush 1990 carton 9, folder 5 Larry Bye 1990-1992 carton 9, folder 6 Nikki Calvano 1988 carton 9, folder 7 Jean-Claude Chermann 1985-1987 carton 9, folder 8 James Chin 1982-1988 carton 9, folder 9 Pat Christen 1990 carton 9, Marcus A. Conant 1985-1992 folders 10-11 carton 9, folder 12 R.A. Coutinho 1989-1990 carton 9, folder 13 Molly J. Coye 1990-1991 carton 9, folder 14 Myrna Cozen 1988 carton 9, folder 15 John Crewdson - Gallo article 1989-1991 carton 9, folder 16 Jim Curran 1989 carton 9, folder 17 William Dannemeyer 1989 carton 9, folder 18 Philip Darney 1987 carton 9, folder 19 Gray Davis 1987 carton 9, folder 20 Lorraine Day 1988-1990 carton 9, folder 21 Bruce B. Decker 1986-1990 carton 9, folder 22 George Deukmejian 1990 carton 9, folder 23 Peter H. Duesberg 1987-1990 carton 9, folder 24 Anthony S. Fauci 1990 carton 9, folder 25 Marty Fenstersheib 1990 carton 9, folder 26 William J. Filante 1988 carton 9, folder 27 Mary Fisher 1992 carton 9, folder 28 William F. Foege 1987-1991 carton 9, folder 29 Stephen Francis 1991 carton 9, Robert Gallo 1983-1993 folders 30-35 carton 9, folder 36 Paul Gann 1989-1990 carton 9, folder 37 Carlton B. Goodlett 1990-1991 carton 9, folder 38 Michael Gottlieb 1990 carton 9, folder 39 John S. Greenspan 1986 carton 9, folder 40 Robert Haas 1990 carton 9, folder 41 Stanley Hadden 1985-1991 carton 9, folder 42 Jessie Helms 1987 carton 9, folder 43 David Heyman 1990 carton 9, folder 44 Alan Hinman 1990 carton 9, folder 45 Dan Hoth 1990 carton 9, folder 46 Franklin N. Judson 1988 carton 9, folder 47 Alex Langmuir 1988-1990 carton 9, folder 48 Philip R. Lee 1986-1991 carton 9, folder 49 Jonathan Mann 1987 carton 9, folder 50 Robert E. Mitchell 1988 carton 9, folder 51 Fred Murphy 1991 carton 9, folder 52 Gary Noble 1990-1991 carton 9, folder 53 William T.