Collection includes material from the former Yugoslavia and other countries of the Balkans collected by the Donor between the 1950s and 2007.
Sin títuloA series of photographs in electronic format on CDs referred to by the donor as “Orašac 2006” taken by him and by his assistants from Graz (image files in JPG format)
A Finding aid for the Joel and Barbara K. Halpern’s archival collection at the University of Massachusetts (60 pages)
in Program in Soviet and East European Studies occasional papers, Series No. 20, 1989, pp. 1-18.
Electronic copies of 147 of Joel Halpern’s grant applications, notes, fieldwork, and correspondence
2 working drafts and the final version
Compiled by Halina W. Rothstein, 1983
Black and white photographs taken mainly in Labunište in 1962, with handwritten captions: I folder: Labunište, 45 photographs, from 210A through 254A; II folder: Labunište, 45 photographs, from 255A through 299A; III folder: Labunište, 45 photographs, from 300A through 344A; IV folder: Labunište, 45 photographs, from 345A through 389A; V folder: Labunište, 51 photographs, from 390A through 440A; VI folder: Globočica, Macedonia, 15 photographs, from 441A through 455A; Ščočivir, Macedonia, 3 photographs, from 456A through 458A; Labunište and Velešte, 16 unnumbered photographs.
Includes image inventory
Collection from the Vojvodjanski Muzej, Novi Sad. The original photographs, dated circa World War One (1914-1918), are at the University of Graz, Austria (files from 3_008 through 3_172). Includes image inventory
Collection from the Vojvodjanski Muzej, Novi Sad. The original photographs, dated circa World War One (1914-1918), are at the University of Graz, Austria (files from 4_053 through 4_192) . Includes image inventory
Files from 48_066A through 48_091C from 1973; 67_088A through 67_099C from 1978); image file inventory; photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs
Electronic copies of photographs taken in 1979 in Kosovo, Struga, and Trvešvo (48_100A through 48_150), and Macedonia (49_001A through 49_010); includes image files inventory and 4 photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of photographs taken in 1973 and 1978 in Trnovo (49_011A through 49_133C) and Skopje (67_001A through 67_022C); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Slovenia, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Croatia, Belgrade, and Serbia taken in 1964 (17_105a through 17_150b and 20_001a through 20_046b) ; photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Slovenia, Bosnia, Maglaj, Novi Seher, Jablanica, and Breići taken in 1964 (20_140a through 20_150b and 21_001a through 21_084b); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Orašac, Serbia, Belgrade, Arandjelovac, and Bukovik taken in 1970 (37_054b through 37_144a); includes image files inventory
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Yugoslavia: Serbia, Croatia, Dalmatia, Orašac, Kosovo, Priština, Moruva, Skup, Slavista, Dečani, Prizren, iča, Primošten, Zadar, Zagreb, Belgrade, Trić, Vukov Sabor, and Arandjelovac taken in 1970 and 1973 (40_125a through 40_150b and 48_001a through 48_048c); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Yugoslavia: Serbia, Belgrade, Orašac, and Arandjelovac taken in 1975 (56_062a through 56_132a); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Yugoslavia, Serbia, Orašac, Bulgaria, and Turija taken in 1975 (56_133a through 56_150c and 57_001a through 57_053c); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Bulgaria, Turija, Blagoevgrad, Gabrovo, Bačkovo, and Boanci taken in 1975 (57_053C through 57_120C); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs from Bulgaria, Dragalevci, Lazarke, the market, parks in Sofia etc., taken in 1975 (60_036a through 60_98c); includes image files inventory and photocopied pages of handwritten descriptions of the photographs.
Electronic copies of colour photographs of the parks in Sofia, Bulgaria, taken in 1975 (69_140a through 69_150c); includes image files inventory and photocopied page of handwritten descriptions of the photographs. This is the last “Bulgaria” disc.
Skopje: Institute for Slavonic Culture, 2003
Originally published in A Serbian Village by J.M. Halpern – a copy of the handwritten charts.
This collection of health information is focused on pamphlets and fliers promoting primary prevention measures to the general public and, to a lesser degree, Health Professionals. The drop-down pages are organized as series level finding aids.
Most artifacts are in English and were produced in Canada or the United States of America. Also there are several artifacts in multiple versions by year, the changes in information between editions is both interesting and instructive.
Although primarily of interest for health researchers this collection may also be of interest to a variety of researchers; for example those interested in depictions of minorities including First Nations / Native Americans, Africans, Asians and sexual minorities. The collection may also be of interest to the following disciplines: Art (graphic design & illustration), Education, Counselling, Gender studies, Graphic novels, History, Linguistics (especially slang), Multiculturalism, Public Health policy, Social work, and Sociology.
The 'General Audience' subcategories represent the largest portion of the collection. They were created to provide information to the general public and as such are diverse in form and depth of coverage.
There are various sets of editions or versions of the same brochure or booklet which provide insights into the evolution of popular myths and medical misconceptions, these items also provide examples of how language used to describe HIV /AIDS changed as the medical community gained more detailed understanding of the mechanism of the virus.
Typical titles for the items include: "What you should know" "Get the Facts!" and "How to Not get AIDS." Atypical and more provocative titles include: "AIDS Kills Women Men and Babies" and "What you think you know about AIDS could be dead wrong."
Many of the comic books and graphic brochures feature "superheroes" with names like 'King Kondom' and 'Grand Master Blaster.'
The 'Specific Audience' subcategories are items that were created to address the information needs of specific group, for example 'Caregivers' includes, friends, and parents, but does not include counsellors or health care professionals.
Information regarding the HIV antibodies Test, assessing personal risk of infection, and ow to deal with your results. Two brochures are in multiple Asian languages.
This subseries contains general information on AIDS for a general audience. The geographical locations represented include several states and provinces, with two versions of a large format booklet from Sweden. The related health concerns sub-series provides the most detailed descriptions of other sexually transmitted infections and opportunistic diseases. This sub-series also contain specific information for intravenous drug users. The debunking myths sub-series provides insights in to the prejudices and assumptions about HIV /AIDS many people held in the 1980's and even into the early 1990's.
General information regarding safer sex practices and understanding HIV /AIDS and how to avoid exposure. Most are in brochure format, some fold out to be posters, many items include comic style story-telling, seven are actual comic books - one of which includes separate Spanish and English versions. Also includes the 1991-92 Annual Report from the Youth Advocates of San Francisco. NOTE: Envelope 1 is Only Comic books.
Brochures and brochure booklets providing advice on how to avoid the pressure to have sex and promoting the benefits of abstinence. One item in Spanish '101 ways to love without sex.'
Information that addresses the specific information needs of Persons Living with HIV / AIDS. Most of this collection are brochures with advice on improving health through diet, drugs, and vitamin supplements. One of these includes an easy reference chart for what foods to eat to alleviate specific symptoms. A comprehensive booklet from 1993 provides fairly detailed information regarding dental health and AIDS related health concerns. there are two booklets from Hazelden publishers one applies the "12 Steps" program to AIDS and the other is a very comprehensive guide to HIV / AIDS prevention and the importance of hope. There are two full page single staple booklets from AIDS Network of Edmonton, one of which is 55 pages long and includes excellent index, glossary and listing of service providers.
Information for people of specific sexualities, or who engage in specific sexual practices.
Although the sub-series for sexual minority women is relatively small with only four items, they were published between 1986 and 1993. The single Spanish bilingual issue of 'LAP Notes' provides comprehensive information on rights, symptoms specific to women, problems accessing medical care and a snapshot of the attitudes and challenges lesbians faced at the time. It includes a letter from a lesbian living with AIDS in prison. NOTE the term 'Bisexual Woman' rarely appears in this entire series.
Within the sub-series for sexual minority men there are several brochures with erotic photographs or illustrations of naked men engaged in various sexual activities. This is worth noting as such images are mostly absent from any other series. One wallet sized fold out contains statistics on 'young men and HIV.' Most items have lists of safe versus unsafe sexual practices.
The heterosexual sub-series is dominated by items targeting specific ethnic groups with titles like "You don't have to be white of gay to get AIDS.' One of the Native American brochures connects AIDS to previous diseases the were imported with European colonizers like smallpox. In terms of risk of transmission some of the brochures list 'French-kissing' as unknown.
The sub-series specific to heterosexual women contains a wide variety of items most of which contain some information on pregnancy or mother to child transmission; some are specific to this concern. Many items exist in more than one version or are bilingual. There is a single photocopy brochure on symptoms specific to women. There are a few comprehensive booklets that include preventative measures for sex with other women but the majority of the information in them assumes the reader is a heterosexual woman. There is a single brochure that focuses on Reproductive Tract Infections (RTI's) which does not mention HIV /AIDS. Includes one bookmark and one business card information item.
Information specifically for sexual minority men. Most are brochures with a few alternate formats. One item in three versions.
General information on safe sex and risk assessment specifically for heterosexual women. Most are brochures with a few alternate formats including one issue of "World Health"(Nov/Dec 1990) and the summer 1993 "Positive News: Newsletter of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation" in 4 languages.
Information for food service, child care, and personal care workers on preventing infection / contamination.
Series consists of 4 subseries: organizational files, correspondence, membership lists, and financial documentation. Series 1.2 (Correspondence) includes an envelope of correspondence, artwork and photography from Boris Zavgorodny, a Russian science fiction enthusiast and artist who corresponded with the ESFCAS during the 1980s.
Series consists of publications from other Science Fiction clubs, acquired primarily through trade, as well as general science fiction information and ephemera.