Ryan White trading card

Object Details

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8836c1b41-b57a-405a-9a4d-f7f2ac02e383

Local Numbers

AC1146-0000061.tif (AC Scan No.)

Names

White, Ryan, 1971-1990

Collection Collector

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Collection Donor

Becker, John M.

Gay Officers Action League. GOAL

Heritage of Pride (HOP)

Collection Creator

Hirsch, Leonard

Guest, Barbara

Barna, Joseph T.

Guest, Michael E.

Collection Donor

Rohrbaugh, Richard

Collection Creator

Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019

Collection Donor

Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)

Place

Kokomo (Ind.)

Topic

Hemophilia

Diseases

AIDS (Disease)

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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 3: Community Life / 3.6: HIV and AIDS, Ephemera and Photographs / AIDS Awareness: The Fight Against AIDS, trading cards

Biographical / Historical

One of those personalities depicted is Ryan White, a young man with hemophilia. Born in Kokomo, Indiana in 1971, White caught HIV through contaminated blood products. He was diagnosed with AIDS in 1985. He became a vocal and visible symbol of AIDS. Through his illness he became friends with Elton John and Michael Jackson, among others. He died of AIDS in 1990. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Act of 1990 was named for him. On verso: "He was taunted and ostracized at school and was finally expelled. Neighbors pelted the Whites' car, and a bullet was fired into their home. Fleeing Kokomo, the family moved to nearby Cicero, where they were welcomed, and Ryan attended school for the rest of his short life."

Extent

1 Item (Ink on paper., 3-1/2" x 2-1/2".)

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials

Collecting cards

Collection Citation

Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Arrangement

Box No. 11.

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Collecting cards

Scope and Contents

Color portrait of Ryan White on trading card, from a series of AIDS Awareness cards.

Collection Restrictions

The collection is open for research use. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow. Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.

Record ID

ebl-1562730120572-1562730128718-1