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Candida Scott Piel Papers and AmFAR Collection

Call Number

MSS.142

Dates

1969-2003, inclusive
; 1981-2003, bulk

Creator

Piel, Candida Scott

Extent

4.25 Linear Feet (2 document cases, 2 flat boxes, 1 objects box)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

The Candida Scott Piel Papers and AmFAR Collection contains administrative files, clippings, and ephemera related to Candida Scott Piel and her involvement with the Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR).

Biographical / Historical

Candida Scott Piel worked with the Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) and other Gay and Lesbian Advocates' Groups throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Her work included involvement with numerous outreach events, such as the annual New York City Gay Pride Celebration.

Arrangement

Materials have been processed at the folder level. Folders are arranged chronologically within each series.

Scope and Content

The Candida Scott Piel Papers and AmFAR Collection contains administrative files, clippings, and ephemera related to Candida Scott Piel's involvement with the Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) and other AIDS and LGBT outreach initiatives. The materials have been arranged into three series:

Series I: Event Materials contains items related to specific events which Candida Scott Piel attended, or with which she was involved, including film festivals, LGBT rights events, and political meetings.

Series II: Subject Files contains clippings and research files unrelated to specific events.

Series III: Ephemera contains primarily promotional items such as buttons and t-shirts, related to groups or events.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); Candida Scott Piel Papers and AmFAR Collection; MSS 142; box number; folder number; New York University Libraries.

Provenance

The Candida Scott Piel Papers and AmFAR Collection were acquired by donation in 2003 and 2007.

Related Materials

Peter Lewis Allen Collection of Safe Sex Pamphlets (MSS.199)

Collection processed by

Fales Library, 2003.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 17:13:41 -0400.
Language: Description is in English.

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012