Rich Crank AIDS Collection
Overview
This collection contains information related to the HIV/AIDS health crisis and several exhibitions collected and created by Rich Crank for the University of Kansas Libraries and Lawrence, Kansas community. It includes newspaper articles, magazines, newsletters, governmental resources, brochures, audiovisual materials, and exhibition materials.
Dates
- Creation: 1986 - 2009
Creator
- Crank, Rich, 1953- (Person)
Language of Materials
Mostly English; some German, Spanish, and French.
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Biography of Rich Crank
Rich Crank was a staff member of the University of Kansas Libraries.
Following the death of three friends from the AIDS virus, Crank became active in educating the public about this health crisis. Crank said, "If people become more aware, cases of AIDS won't go up as fast as they have."
In 1992, Crank created two displays on AIDS awareness for two libraries on KU campus, Anschutz Science Library and Watson Library, as part of World AIDS Awareness Day (December 1). The Anschutz display highlighted scientific and psychological research, while the Watson display highlighted the effect of AIDS on literature and institutions throughout the world. In 1994, Crank created a display for ArtFrames Gallery in Lawrence, Kansas, entitled "Past the Compass: Posters in the AIDS Crisis," again for World AIDS Awareness Day. Many of these posters have been donated to the Kenneth Spencer Research Library by Crank (see "Related Materials").
In 2009, the University of Kansas Libraries hosted an exhibit in the Watson Library Gallery titled "Reach Out: Scholarly and Visual Communication to Promote AIDS Awareness." This was a multidisciplinary exhibition, showcasing the research of KU scholars, with the primary goal of educating the public about the AIDS crisis.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 boxes + 1 oversize box, 1 cassette tape, 2 VHS tapes, 6 DVDs, 6 CDs)
Physical Location
RH MS 1276
Physical Location
RH MS 1442
Physical Location
RH MS R326
Physical Location
RH Cassette Tape 58
Physical Location
RH Video 39
Physical Location
RH CD 32
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifts, Rich Crank, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019.
Separated Materials
Age of AIDS. Produced by Renata Simone. [Alexandria, VA]: PBS Home Video, circa 2006. Located at Spencer Research Library at KC AV 14.
- Title
- Guide to the Rich Crank Collection
- Subtitle
- Rich Crank AIDS Collection
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by brch, 2012; revised by aam 2014; eear, 2016; mwh, 2018; haz, 2019; mmj, 2024.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Support for processing portions of this collection was provided by the G. Baley Price Spencer Research Library Fellowship Fund.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/1092150189
- Preferred citation
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Rich Crank AIDS Collection, RH MS 1276, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository