Colorado AIDS project records, 1979-2005.

Colorado AIDS Project.

C MSS WH868

Finding aid in repository and online.

21 linear ft. (21 boxes), 10 audiovisual boxes, 2 oversize folders, 1 photo box

Organized into 10 series: 1. Board of Directors, Executive Director, 1984-1997 (box 1-9). 2. Fundraising, 1984-2004 (box 9-11). 3. Grants, 1985-2001 (box 11-15). 4. Client and Education Services, 1987-2001 (box 15). 5. Internal Operations, 1985-2004 (box 16-19). 6. Local and National Organizations, 1985-2000 (box 19-20). 7. Reference Materials on AIDS, 1986-1994 (box 20). 8. Julian Rush, 1979-1991 (box 21). 9. Audio-Visual Material, 1987-2005 (AVBox 22-AVBox 31). 10. Oversize, 2003-2005. 11. Photographs, 1987-1997 (PhotoBox1).

The Colorado AIDs project (CAP) was founded by the Gay and Lesbian Community Center of Colorado (GLCCC) in 1983 to support those affected by the disease. In May 1984, CAP separated from GLCCC and became incorporated as the Colorado Health Network, Inc. CAP offers a variety of client services and educational programs. Assists AIDS and HIV infected patients with information, funding, food and support. Also sponsors a state wide telephone hot line, and a speaker's bureau.

The collection documents the growth of the Colorado AIDS Project (CAP) from early 1980s through 2005. Includes broad range of documents from Board of Directors' minutes, Executive Director files, annual reports, fund raising records, financial papers, educational pamphlets, internal office documents. Also contains correspondence and newspaper articles about Julian Rush, Executive Director, prior to his joining Colorado AIDS Project. Audio and visual material includes public service announcements, television news segments, photograpfund raisingdraising events.

Rush, Julian -- Archives.

Colorado AIDS Project -- Archives.

Boulder County AIDS Project (Boulder, Colo.)

AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Services for -- Colorado.

AIDS (Disease) -- Colorado.

Administrative records.

Collection incorporates former photo accession #2006.033.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Repository also has publications by the Colorado AIDS Project as well as Phillip Nash papers (WH1177) and Ellis McFadden papers (WH638).

Julian Rush; gift; 1994.

Steve Hill; gift; 1998.