Unpublished Documents and Ephemera
Memorandum,
July 30, 1981 - a memo from the CDC requesting NCI collaboration
on studies of Kaposi's sarcoma and opportunistic infections,
"a problem of significant public health concern and scientific
importance."
Memorandum,
August 6, 1981 - NCI announcement of a meeting on
September 15, 1981, to develop a coordinated strategy
regarding the etiology and treatment of Kaposi’s
sarcoma.
Letter,
August 17, 1981 - confirmation of Acting Director,
Division of Cancer Treatment, NCI, as introducer at the
Kaposi’s sarcoma workshop on September 15, 1981.
List,
August 17, 1981 - of probable attendees at Kaposi’s
sarcoma workshop on September 15, 1981.
Report,
September 15, 1981 - summary of the workshop on Kaposi’s
sarcoma sponsored by NCI and CDC . Includes cover page,
overview, attendee list, contents page and 21-page report.
Report,
October 13, 1981 - report to the record by researcher
in Family Studies Section on Kaposi’s sarcoma workshop
of September 15, 1981.
Memorandum,
October 13, 1981 comment on Kaposi’s sarcoma
workshop.
Notes,
October 13, 1981 - on Kaposi’s sarcoma workshop
by researcher in Environmental Epidemiology Branch, NCI.
Memorandum,
October 13, 1981 - on Family Studies Section of NCI’s
proposed research studies on Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Memorandum,
November 3, 1981 - NCI protocols for Kaposi’s
sarcoma after September 15 workshop.
Memorandum,
January 7, 1982 - from Assistant Secretary for Health,
PHS, to directors of NCI, NIAID, and NIDA about Kaposi’s
sarcoma and cooperation with the CDC.
Letter,
January 15, 1982 - from Director of NIAID to Assistant
Secretary for Health, PHS, about NIAID work on Kaposi’s
sarcoma.
Memorandum,
February 4, 1982 - from Acting Director, Division
of Cancer Treatment, to Director of NCI about work on
Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Letter,
February 18, 1982 - from Director, NCI, to Assistant
Secretary for Health, PHS, about NCI’s efforts to
study Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Letter,
February 23, 1982 - from Director, CDC, about meeting
at CDC on March 3, 1982, on Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Agenda,
February 23, 1982 - for proposed March 3 meeting on
Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Memorandum,
March 8, 1982 - on setup of Epidemiology Working Group
on Kaposi’s sarcoma at NCI.
Summary,
March-April 1982 - NCI’s intramural studies
on Kaposi’s sarcoma and opportunistic infections
syndrome.
List,
April 13, 1982 - witness list for Congressional Subcommittee
on Health and Environment hearing on Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Statement,
April 13, 1982 - for the record on April 13 subcommittee
hearing.
Memorandum,
June 8, 1982 - from Hospital Epidemiologist, Clinical
Center, on recommendations for care of AIDS patients on
NIAID protocols.
Report,
July 2, 1982 - to Director, NCI, about June 30, 1982,
meeting on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome at New York
City Health Department.
Proposal,
July 7, 1982 for Cooperative Agreement on project
for Etiologic Studies of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
from NCI.
Memorandum,
July 13, 1982 - from chair on organization of the
NIH Working Group.
Memorandum,
July 14, 1982 - from Director, NIH, on establishment
of NIH Working Group on epidemic of acquired immunosuppression,
opportunistic infections, and Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Memorandum,
July 15, 1982 - follow-up to July 2, 1982, report
on NIH response to epidemic.
Summary,
July 19, 1982 - of projects relating to AIDS on which
Environmental Epidemiology Branch, NCI, is working.
Agenda,
July 20, 1982 - for meeting of NIH Working Group on
Kaposi’s sarcoma.
Summary
Minutes, July 20, 1982 - of NIH Working Group on Kaposi’s
sarcoma meeting.
RFA
Cooperative Agreement, August 13, 1982 - proposal
by NCI on Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (Kaposi’s
sarcoma) and Opportunistic Infections.
Request,
August 19, 1982 - by Assistant Secretary for Health,
PHS, for increased effort by PHS agencies on AIDS.
Report,
September 10, 1982 - on NCI research activities on
AIDS.
Memorandum,
September 27, 1982 - from Director, NIAID, to Director,
NIH, on need to provide instructions on safe handling
of specimens from AIDS patients.
Memorandum,
October 8, 1982 - response from Director, NIH, to
September 27 memorandum.
Letter,
November 5, 1982 - to office of Congressman E. R.
Roybal from Special Assistant to the Director, NIH, describing
NIH research on AIDS.
Memorandum,
November 10, 1982 - from Assistant Chief, Clinical
Center Critical Care Medicine Department, to Special Assistant
to Director, NIH, on NIAID protocol to investigate AIDS.
Report,
December 1, 1982 - on presentations on AIDS at National
Cancer Advisory Board meeting by Dr. Bruce Chabner, DCT,
NCI, and Dr. James Curran, CDC.
Memorandum,
December 21, 1982 - from Director, CDC, announcing
meeting at CDC on January 4, 1983, on AIDS prevention
with special emphasis on blood and blood products.
Summary
Minutes, December 23, 1982 - of NIH Working Group
on AIDS meeting on December 20 focusing on concern about
transmission of AIDS through the blood supply.
The
AIDS Memorandum, 1983 - 1984
AIDS Memorandum was an informal NIAID newsletter of fast-tracked, unpublished
information that circulated among the NIH scientists working
on the disease.