Papers of Joseph Sonnabend

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Papers of Joseph Sonnabend

Description

Dr Joseph Sonnabend, physician, clinical researcher and community activist played a significant role in the AIDS epidemic in the United States.

His papers include records from his Greenwich Village private practice from 1980-2000; epidemiology and research on cause and treatment of HIV/AIDs and AIDS activism groups such as AIDS Medical Foundation, Community Research Initiative and PWA Health Group. The archive also contains his earlier research on interferon in England for the Medical Research Council.

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Contributor

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Type

Collection

Date

2025

Subject

LGBTQ+ History

History of Medicine

Period

20th Century

Geographical Area

North America

Britain and Ireland

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This item was submitted on October 24, 2025 by [anonymous user] using the form “Contribution” on the site “History Day”: https://exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-day-discover-collections