Joseph J. Casale, Jr. Diary
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Scope and Contents
Diary, 1997 of Joseph J. Casale, Jr. (1957-2008) who was HIV / AIDS infected at the time he wrote his entries. Casale, who describes himself as someone who likes "men mostly, but ...also love(s) women" mainly writes about the reaction of family and friends to his disease, and his struggle to come to terms with his terminal illness. In the back of the diary he sketched out his will. The entries cover about 15 pp.
Dates
- Creation: 1997
Creator
- Casale, Joseph J., Jr. (Person)
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Extent
0.01 Linear Foot
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession 2009.157
- Title
- Guide to the Joseph J. Casale, Jr. Diary
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository