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George S. Martinez Collection

 Collection
Identifier: xxxx-65

Scope and Contents

The collection contains awards won by Martinez from his work at Kraft General Foods Technology Center and HIV/AIDS advocacy.

Dates

  • 1994 - 2007

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No donor restrictions. Standard restrictions apply (see G/H “Confidentiality Agreement” for archives use).

Biographical / Historical

George S. Martinez was a Chicago activist and advocate of HIV/AIDS organ donation legislation. He was an advocate in taking the Illinois HIV Organ Donation law to the federal level by going to Washington D.C. He was on the National Institutes of Health, Steering Committee and Community Advisory Board for the “Multisite Study on Transplanation with HIV” and was part of the HIV Prevention and Planning Group (HPPG), CDPH Hepatitis C Task Force, EASE Caucus, Northside HIV/AIDS Health Coalition, AIDS Foundation Advocacy/Policy Committee, TPAN, TORCH, Vital Bridges, and other community groups. He won several awards as a result of his advocacy work. He passed away in 2009 at the age of 56.

via (Windy City Media Group, http://www.windycitymediagroup.com/lgbt/PASSAGES- George-S-Martinez/23159.html)

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Organized as one series, in original order.

Physical Location

K1G (Row K, Bay 1, Shelf G)

Provenance

Steven Jones

Processing Information

Processed by Erin Bell, archivist 3/23/2019

Title
Finding Aid for the George S. Martinez Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Erin Bell
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Gerber/Hart Archives Repository

Contact:
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