[I Care, I'm Careful Pinback Button]

Name/Title

[I Care, I'm Careful Pinback Button]

Entry/Object ID

2023.06.20

Tags

HIV/AIDS Activism, Slogans

Description

A circular, white pinback button that reads in red text "I care," and in blue text "I'm Careful." At the button's center is the logo for the AIDS Project of San Mateo County, featuring a Superman-like design and banner.

Item Type

Pinback button

Collection

Adrian J. Cardwell Collection

Cataloged By

[email protected]

Acquisition

Accession

2023.06

Made/Created

Date made

1990

Time Period

20th Century

Place

County

San Mateo County

State/Province

California

Location

Pacific

Region

West

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Button, Insignia

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Insignia

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Status Symbols

Nomenclature Class

Personal Symbols

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Getty AAT

Concept

LGBTQ+, memorabilia, AIDS (medical syndrome), health, logos

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

AIDS organizations, AIDS awareness, Allies

Category

Homosaurus

Other Names

Name Type

Organization Name

Other Name

AIDS Project, San Mateo County

Color

Blue, Red, White, Yellow

Valuations

Valuation Type

Donor Estimate

Value

$5.00

Date

Oct 17, 2026

Create Date

October 18, 2026

Update Date

October 18, 2026