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Washington, D.C.

Processed by Special Collections Staff, 2008 Encoded by Jennifer King, 2008

Descriptive Summary Graham, Jim Jim Graham papers, 1973-1999 MS2013 80.5 Linear feet Records include personal files of Jim Graham, constitution and by-laws for Whitman-Walker Clinic, correspondence, financial records, photographs, videocassettes, audio cassette tapes, executive meeting minutes, annual reports and other publications of the Whitman-Walker Clinic, publications and materials of other AIDS-related organizations, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, brochures, conference publications, property information, posters, and buttons related to Whitman-Walker events. The George Washington University, The Gelman Library, Special Collections Research Center

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English Information for Users Preferred citation

Jim Graham papers, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University.

Restrictions on Access

Series 2 contains accordion files that are closed to researchers until such time as the Donor indicates in writing that this restriction may be lifted or until January 2018, whichever comes first.".

Acquisition Information

Donated by Jim Graham in two accession. One in 1999 and the other in 2007.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

Jim Graham has served as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia since 1999 representing Ward One. Prior to this service, he served as the Executive Director of the Whitman-Walker Clinic for almost fifteen years. Much of the Clinic's success can be attributed to Graham's high-profile leadership and tireless advocacy. In 1998, Graham was appointed to a three-year term on the first Board of Trustees of the new George Washington University Hospital.

In addition to his service to the Whitman-Walker Clinic, Graham has been a member of many other AIDS-affiliated organizations. Since 1983, he has been a member of the D.C. AIDS Task Force, a member of the Board of Directors of the AIDS Action Council and the National Lesbian and Gay Health Foundation. His advocacy of AIDS research has led to membership on the Coalition for Consumers Health and Safety, the Advisory Committee of the Washington AIDS Partnership, and the Advisory Board of Concerned Citizens on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc., a project of the Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church. He has also held the positions of Treasurer and Board Member for the National AIDS Network.

Graham's work with AIDS has taken him to Poland and Thailand, as well as to numerous national and international conferences. In 1989, he was invited to Cracow, Poland to discuss the gay community's response to AIDS at an HIV conference sponsored by Project Hope, the World Health Organization, and the Polish Ministry of Health. In 1991, he traveled to Thailand where he was able to gain another glimpse at the international state of AIDS.

The mission of the Whitman-Walker Clinic is ". . .a non-profit community-based health organization serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region. Established by and for the gay and lesbian community, the clinic is comprised of diverse volunteers and staff who provide or facilitate the delivery of high quality, comprehensive, accessible health care and community services. Whitman-Walker Clinic is especially committed to ending the suffering of all those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS."

In 1973 five men, known as the Gay Men's Venereal Disease Task Force, organized in response to the growing number of sexually transmitted diseases affecting gay men. They formed the Gay Men's VD Clinic (GMVDC) and affiliated themselves with the Washington Free Clinic to provide a place where gay men could receive testing and treatment. The success of the clinic in meeting the needs of gay men prompted its leaders to expand the scope of their services to include a wider range of health care services for gay men and lesbians. The GMVDC separated from the Washington Free Clinic in 1977 and in 1978 the Whitman-Walker Clinic was officially created.

The Whitman-Walker Clinic was named after Dr. Mary Walker and poet Walt Whitman, two individuals who volunteered their services to care for the wounded during the American Civil War. The Clinic's intent was to continue the tradition of providing volunteer health care services to those in need. The official charter states that the goals of the Whitman-Walker Clinic are to establish, develop, and operate in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area a nonprofit health service to promote the prevention and eradication of illnesses and diseases among gay people. The Clinic's first operating office was located at 1606 17th Street, NW. Over the next decade the services provided by the Whitman-Walker Clinic expanded in response to the growing needs of the gay community, and eventually to the needs of the larger society as a whole, as the AIDS epidemic spread throughout the general population.

In 1980, in response to growing financial difficulties the Clinic moved to a space on 18th Street in Adams Morgan. In 1987, the Whitman-Walker Clinic moved its location to a larger space on 14th and S Streets. The services it provided continued to grow, in particular into the areas of suburban Virginia and Maryland. The Whitman-Walker Clinic began to focus more on providing AIDS-related services and programs emphasizing education, prevention, and early testing for the HIV/AIDS virus were steadily developed as the Clinic moved into the 1990's. The Whitman-Walker Clinic has grown into one of the most respected AIDS service and gay and lesbian health organizations in the nation.

Jim Graham was the Executive Director of Whitman-Walker from 1984-1999.

Collection Scope and Content

This collection contains two distinct portions of records created by Jim Graham. The first series concerns his work as Executive Director of the Whitman/Walker Clinic. These records include personal files of Jim Graham, constitution and by-laws for Whitman-Walker Clinic, correspondence, financial records, photographs, videocassettes, audio cassette tapes, executive meeting minutes, annual reports and other publications of the Whitman-Walker Clinic, publications and materials of other AIDS-related organizations, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, brochures, conference publications, property information, posters, and buttons related to Whitman-Walker events.

The second series relates to Graham's work as a member of the District of Columbia Council. This series is not yet processed. Please see staff for assistance.

Collection Organization

Organized into two series: Jim Graham/Whitman Walker Clinic records and Jim Graham D.C. Council records

Indexing Terms Individuals Graham, Jim Corporate Entities Whitman-Walker Clinic Topics Clinics AIDS (Disease) AIDS (Disease) Prevention AIDS (Disease) Patients Gays Medical care Jim Graham/Whitman-Walker Clinic records Gays Lesbians Jim Graham/Whitman-Walker Clinic, records Geographic Locations Washington (D.C.) Detailed Description of the Records MS2013 Series 1 Jim Graham/Whitman-Walker Clinic records, 1973-1999 40.5 Linear feet

The Jim Graham/Whitman-Walker Clinic, records include personal files of Jim Graham, constitution and by-laws for Whitman-Walker Clinic, correspondence, financial records, photographs, videocassettes, audio cassette tapes, executive meeting minutes, annual reports and other publications of the Whitman-Walker Clinic, publications and materials of other AIDS-related organizations, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, brochures, conference publications, property information, posters, and buttons related to Whitman-Walker events. This material collectively documents the foundation and growth of the Whitman-Walker Clinic under the direction of Clinic Administrator Jim Graham.

The collection provides a wide range of information for those interested in the history of health services in Washington D.C., Gay organizations in Washington, D.C., and the growth of AIDS-related services in Washington, D.C.

Organized into eight subseries: Jim Graham, Executive files, Administrative files, Publications, Audio-visual materials, Oversized, Affiliated organizations, and Miscellaneous.

Jim Graham donated this collection in 1999 and 2007.

MS2013 Series 1 Subseries 1 Jim Graham, 1981-1998 2.5 Linear feet

This subseries consists primarily of photographs. These images relate to Jim Graham's personal and professional work such as events with Whitman-Walker Clinic. The dates of the material range from 1981-98. Other highlights of this series include a biographical sketch of Jim Graham, correspondence, negatives and slides, speeches, and information concerning the travels of Jim Graham.

1 1 Committee on Economic Development Nomination, 1 2 Correspondence, 1982 1 3 Correspondence, 1983 1 4 Correspondence, 1984 1 5 Correspondence- Incoming/Outgoing, 1984 1 6 Graham Biographical Summary and Other Information, 1 7 Graham, Jim Biographical Information, 1 8 HHS Public Health Service, 1 9 National Committee on National Health, 1 10 Notary Public Application, 1 11 Notebook, 1 12 Speaking Engagements, 1 13 Speeches, 1 14 Travel Itinerary, 2 1 Personal Photographs I, 2 2 Personal Photographs II, 2 3 Personal Photographs III, 2 4 Personal Photographs IV, 2 5 Personal Photographs V, 2 6 Personal Photographs VI, 2 7 Personal Photographs VII, 2 8 Personal Photographs VIII, 2 9 Personal Photographs IX, 3 1 Personal Photographs X, 3 2 Personal Photographs XI, 3 3 Personal Photographs XII, 3 4 Personal Photographs XIII, 3 5 Personal Photographs XIV, 3 6 Personal Photographs XV, 4 1 Personal Photographs XVI, 4 2 Personal Photographs XVII, 4 3 Personal Photographs XVIII, 4 4 Personal Photographs XIX, 4 5 Personal Photographs XX, 4 6 Personal Photographs XXI, 4 7 Contact Sheets, 4 8 Slides, 5 1 Negatives I, 5 2 Negatives II, MS2013 Series 1 Subseries 2 Executive files, 1981-1997 2.5 Linear feet

This subseries consists of items related to the executive board of the Whitman-Walker Clinic. The items date from 1981-97. The majority of items in this series are related to the Clinic's Board of Directors, and include memorandums and meeting minutes from board meetings. Other highlights include a Clinic mission statement, and the by-laws and articles of incorporation.

1 1 Articles of Incorporation, 1 2 Board Development, 1 3 Board of Directors I, 1 4 Board of Directors II, 1 5 Board of Directors III, 1 6 Board of Directors IV, 1 7 Board of Directors V, 1 8 Board of Directors VI, 1 9 Board of Directors VII, 1 10 Board of Directors- Ballots Concerning By-Law Amendment Submission to Volunteers, 2 1 Board of Directors Election Ballots, 1997 2 2 Board of Directors and Executive Committee I, 2 3 Board of Directors and Executive Committee II, 2 4 Board of Directors Survey, 1995 2 5 Board of Directors Survey II, 1995 2 6 Board Lists- Program Directors, At-Large Directors, Client Representatives, Person Living with AIDS Seat, Non-Voting Ex-Officio, 2 7 Budget Report- 1990 Fiscal Year, 1990 2 8 By-Laws/Articles of Incorporation, 2 9 By-Laws/Conflict of Interest Issues with D.C.General Hospital, 3 1 Customer Service Representative Office, 3 2 Democratic National Committee Platform Committee Hearing- National Gay and Lesbian Agenda, 3 3 Democratic National Convention Platform Committee, 3 4 Executive Committee- (Memorandum Dec.6, 1993, Sign-In Sheet July 11, 1994, Meeting Minutes July 11, 1994), 1993-1994 3 5 Executive Committee Board of Directors Memorandums- November 1996, 3 6 Executive Committee Files, 1986-1987 3 7 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 1980 3 8 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes- AIDS Foundation, 3 9 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes- AIDS Medical Services, 3 10 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes- Notebook, 3 11 Management Committee Meeting Minutes, 4 1 Mark Hartmett-Board of Directors Executive Committee Meeting Minutes- Notebook, 4 2 Meeting Minutes, Long-term Goals, Memos, Mission Statements, Correspondence, 4 3 Mental Health Services, 4 4 Mission Statement, 4 5 Organizational Chart, 4 6 Policies Group- By-Laws, 4 7 Policies Group- Former Members of the Board of Directors and Officers, 4 8 Policies Group- Guidelines for Use of Facility, 4 9 Policy Manual, 1994 4 10 Proposed By-Law Amendment, 4 11 Reorganization Proposal, 5 1 Ryan White Title III Competing Continuation Grant Application Progress Report, 5 2 Schwartz House- Charter and Records, 5 3 Steering Committee I, 5 4 Steering Committee II, 5 5 Study Group I, 5 6 Study Group II, 5 7 Viatrical Settlements, 1995 MS2013 Series 1 Subseries 3 Administrative files, 1980-1998 19 Linear feet

This subseries contains items related to the programs, activities, and policies of the Clinic. The dates of the materials range from 1980-98 Some of the items found in this series include papers related to numerous AIDS programs and education efforts of the Clinic, information regarding Whitman-Walker events, budget records and other financial papers, Clinic correspondence, newspaper articles, policy group records, and records related to Whitman-Walker offices and other property.

1 1 AAAS Presentation (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 1 2 Accessability Task Force I, 1 3 Accessability Task Force II, 1 4 Accessability Task Force III, 1 5 Accounting Policy, 1 6 Accounts Receivable Aging Schedule, 1 7 ADAP Information, 1 8 Addiction Services, 1 9 Addictions Service Quarter, 1 10 Ad-Hoc Committee Visual Display, 1 11 Administrator, 1 12 Adoption of PBC Seal I, 1 13 Adoption of PBC Seal II, 2 1 Advisory Screening Committee, 2 2 Affiliation Agreement Between George Washington University and the Whitman-Walker Clinic, 1989 2 3 Agreement Between the Whitman-Walker Clinic and Darrel Downing Rippeteau Architects, P.C., 2 4 AHA (Agency for HIV/AIDS), 2 5 AIDS Action Board Handbook, 2 6 AIDS Action Council I, 2 7 AIDS Action Council II, 2 8 AIDS Awareness Publications, 2 9 AIDSCAP Meeting, September 30, 1994 2 10 AIDS Committee I, 2 11 AIDS Committee II, 2 12 AIDS Committee III, 2 13 AIDS Committee IV, 2 14 AIDS Committee V, 3 1 AIDS Education Brochure, 3 2 AIDS Education Fund I, 3 3 AIDS Education Fund II, 3 4 AIDS Education Fund III, 3 5 AIDS Education Funding Proposal, 1984 3 6 AIDS Education Project Volunteer Training Manual, 3 7 AIDS Education Task Force, 1983 3 8 AIDS Evaluation Unit, 1986 3 9 AIDS Foundation, 3 10 AIDS Foundation Requests, 3 11 AIDS Numbers D.C.I, 3 12 AIDS Numbers in D.C.II, 3 13 AIDS Program Steering Committee Meeting Minutes, 1987-1988 4 1 AIDS Ride Agreement I, 4 2 AIDS Ride Agreement II, 4 3 AIDS Risk Reduction/Education, 1986 4 4 AIDS Services, 4 5 AIDS Services Delivery, 1995 4 6 AIDS Study Group, 4 7 AIDS Walk, 1990 4 8 AIDS Walk I, 1994 4 9 AIDS Walk II, 1994 4 10 AIDS Walk, 1995 4 11 AIDS Walk Foundation Members, 4 12 AIDS Walk Planning, 4 13 AIDS Walk Speech given by Jim Graham, 4 14 AIDS Walk Spending Plans, 4 15 AIDS Walk Sponsors Luncheon, 5 1 AIDS Walk Washington-I, August 7, 1989 5 2 AIDS Walk Washington-II, August 7, 1989 5 3 AIDS Walk Washington Program, May 15, 1988 5 4 AIDS Walk Washington Program/ Including HIV/AIDS Directory and Calendar, 1995 5 5 Alcohol Services Contracts, 1983-1984 5 6 Alliance for Justice, 5 7 Alternative and Holistic Health Care, 5 8 Anacostia/Congress Heights Partnership, 5 9 Annual Meeting Board of Directors, 1996 5 10 Annual Report List, 1993 5 11 AP (AIDS Program) Reorganization, 5 12 AP (AIDS Program) Steering Committee, 5 13 Application for Employment at the Whitman-Walker Clinic- Blank, 5 14 Appointment to Mayor's Blue Ribbon Panel on Health Care Reform, 1994 5 15 Archival Lists- Various Committees and Programs, 5 16 Area Neighborhood Commission Chair List, 1994 6 1 Arent Fox, 6 2 Articles R.C.Ryan, 6 3 ASO (AIDS Service Organizations) Contracts, 6 4 Audit- Austin Center, December, 1993 6 5 Audit- D.C., December, 1993 6 6 Audit - D.C. General Hospital Response to the 1995-1996 Fiscal Year, Management Letter, 6 7 Audit- DHS, December, 1993 6 8 Audit- Haymaker, 1993 6 9 Baker, C. and Lovelace, Dr., 6 10 Barry Fund-raising, 1992 6 11 Beech Street Foundation, 6 12 Benefit Performance- Kiss of the Spider Woman, 1995 6 13 Big 6 Meeting- HRs/CFOs/EDs, December 2-3, 1994 6 14 Blue Cross, 6 15 Board Advisory Committees, 6 16 Board Annual Meeting, 7 1 Board Nominations, Fall, 1995 7 2 Bonuses, 1996 7 3 Bross, Dan- Correspondence, 7 4 Budget, 1988 7 5 Budget, 1988 7 6 Budget, 1989 7 7 Budget, 1989 7 8 Budget, 1996 7 9 Budget Correspondence, 1984 8 1 Budget- Fiscal Year, 1993 8 2 Budget- Fiscal Year, 1994 8 3 Budget- Fiscal Year, 1995 8 4 Budget- Fiscal Year, 1996 8 5 Budget- Fiscal Year, 1996 8 6 Budget Proposal- Fiscal Year, 1995 8 7 Budget Proposal- Fiscal Year, 1996 8 8 Budget vs. Actual- October, 1990 8 9 Budget vs. Actual- December, 1990 8 10 Budget vs. Actual- May, 1991 8 11 Bureau of Alcoholism Treatment, 8 12 Burial Law Coalition, 9 1 Capitol Communications, March 24, 1989 9 2 CARE (Comprehensive AIDS Resources and Education Consortium) Coalition, 9 3 Caseloads, 1995 9 4 Center for Disease Control (CDC), 9 5 Certificates of Occupancy, 1995 9 6 Chambers, David, 9 7 Chan Sam and Associates, Inc., 9 8 Chirac Visit, 9 9 Chronological file, 9 10 Church Association for Community Services Division of AIDS Ministries, 9 11 Circle of 6, 9 12 Circle of 6, 1995 9 13 Burroughs and Welcome, 9 13 Circle of 6 Board Presidents, 9 14 Circle of 6- Burroughs and Welcome, 9 15 Citicorp-Kilbourne, 9 16 City Contract, 9 17 Claim for Interest, 1995 9 18 Clinton Visit, 10 1 Collective Bargaining Agreement, 1994 10 2 Collective Bargaining Proposals, 1994 10 3 Coming Home Hospice Capital Campaign Budget, 1985-1987 10 4 Commission of Public Health Handbook, September, 1985 10 5 Committees- Lists of all Members, 10 6 Communications, 1995 10 7 Community Development Block Grant, 1987 10 8 Community HIV/AIDS Advisory Committee, 10 9 Community Research, 10 10 Concerned Citizens on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc., 1992 10 11 Consulting and Services Agreement, 1995 10 12 Contract Payments Log, 10 13 Contracts I, 10 14 Contracts II, 10 15 Contracts, 1983-1984 10 16 Corporate Registrations, 11 1 Corporate Relations, 1995 11 2 Correspondence, 1980 11 3 Correspondence, 1981 11 4 Correspondence, 1982 11 5 Correspondence, 1983 11 6 Correspondence, 1984 11 7 Correspondence, 1984 11 8 Correspondence, 1984 11 9 Correspondence, 1984 11 10 Correspondence, 1985 11 11 Correspondence, 1985 11 12 Correspondence, 1986-1987 12 1 Correspondence, 1988-1992 12 2 Correspondence, 1993 12 3 Correspondence, 1995-1998 12 4 Correspondence, n.d., 12 5 Correspondence Files- Dusty Cunningham's File, 1985 12 6 Correspondence Files- Dusty Cunningham's File, 1986 12 7 Declaration (Maryland) Form, 12 8 Declaration (Virginia) Form, 12 9 Dedication of Elizabeth Taylor Medical Center, 1993 12 10 Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCHD) Information, 12 11 Department of Human Services, HIV/AIDS Epidemic Selected Sentinel Survey, May, 1991 12 12 Desk Plan, 1994 12 13 Dessert, Mark, 12 14 Development, 1995 12 15 Development Plan, 1988 12 16 Digest, 13 1 Digest of Whitman-Walker Clinic Policies, 1992 13 2 Director of Communications, 1994 13 3 Director's Meeting, 13 4 District of Columbia (D.C.) AIDS Advisory Committee I, 13 5 D.C. AIDS Advisory Committee II, 13 6 D.C. AIDS Advisory Committee III, 13 7 D.C. AIDS Education and Training Center, 1993 13 8 D.C. AIDS/R.F.P. I, 13 9 D.C. AIDS/R.F.P. II, 13 10 D.C. AIDS/R.F.P. III, 14 1 D.C. Alcoholism, 1985 14 2 D.C. Contract BIG, 14 3 D.C. Contracts- JA 93597, 14 4 D.C. Directory- HIV Services, 14 5 D.C. Government Contracts, Department of Human Services, 1984-1985 14 6 D.C. Government Contracts, Department of Human Services, 1985 14 7 D.C. Government Contracts, Department of Human Services I, 1986 14 8 D.C. Government Contracts, Department of Human Services II, 1986 15 1 D.C. Government Relations, 1993 15 2 D.C. Property- AIDS Fiscal Year, 1984 15 3 D.C. Tax Exempt Certificate, 1989