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Students work in small groups and independently evaluating the contents of the Mervyn M. Dymally Papers. Students practice primary source evaluation, historical contextualization, visual, and digital literacy skills.

The emergence and rapid spread of AIDS in the 1980s led to fears about procedures such as blood donation. Very little was known about the cause of the disease, which later was discovered to be a virus called HIV.

Wall of words and stethoscopes

Though vaccination was beginning to successfully protect people against diseases like polio, healthcare professionals continued to reiterate the importance of thorough and frequent handwashing.

Image of a Mask

The image is a black and white QR code.

Hand written journal entry in one of Weisburd's journals.

Image of one of Mel Weisburd's journals laying open on a table.