ICAR Research Data Repository for Knowledge Management

This dataset represents a group of paper records (a "series") within the Steven Lawrence Gortmaker papers, 1955-1998 (inclusive), 1977-1997 (bulk), which can be accessed on-site at the Center for the History of Medicine at the Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. The series consists of readings, class session records, and course evaluations generated and compiled by Steven Lawrence Gortmaker as a product of teaching two courses in the Harvard School of Public Health Department of Health and Social Behavior: HSB 206 (HIV, Transmission, & Social Behavior); and HSB 230 (Social & Behavioral Research Methods).

Class readings include reprints, newspaper clippings, brochures, and pamphlets assigned to students as part of the course curriculum. Class session records of: course syllabi; lecture and presentation records; class handouts; student lists and information sheets; and student assignments. Course evaluation records include raw data course evaluations completed by students, and related summarized and analyzed data tables. Subjects covered in HSB 206 include various topics related to sexuality, HIV, and AIDS, such as: sexual behavior; drug and alcohol use; sexual abuse; bisexuality and homosexuality; prostitution; and educational and behavioral intervention. The HSB 230 course covered various areas of study design and statistical analysis, including: study implementation and delivery; data collection and processing methods; sample size and statistical significance; statistical models; and regression, among other topics. Some papers are in Spanish.

Data and associated records are accessible onsite at the Center for the History of Medicine per the conditions governing access described below.

Conditions Governing Access to Original Collection Materials: The series represented by this dataset includes student information that is restricted for 80 years from the date of record creation, and Harvard University records that are restricted for 50 years from the date of record creation. Researchers should contact Public Services for more information.

The Steven Lawrence Gortmaker papers were processed with grant funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, as awarded and administered by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) in 2016. View the Steven Lawrence Gortmaker Papers finding aid for a full collection inventory of the records, and for more information about accessing and using the collection.