Book entitled, "Compendium of Abstracts of Papers on the Therapeutic Use of Radium," published by the Radium Chemical Company; the book consists of loose papers bound between cloth-covered cardboard covers by two metal rivets; the book is divided into different types of cancer and treatment procedu…
Book entitled, "Compendium of Abstracts of Papers on the Therapeutic Use of Radium," published by the Radium Chemical Company; the book consists of loose papers bound between cloth-covered cardboard covers by two metal rivets; the book is divided into different types of cancer and treatment procedures for them; these sections are organized alphabetically, with tabs marking each section; there are also 7 loose sheets stored within the book.
The front cover has the words, "Frederick Etherington, M.D." stamped in gold lettering on the lower right corner; the word, "RADIUM" is stamped in gold lettering on the upper spine
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-5-3
Dimension Notes
Length: 17.0 cm. x Width: 23.5 cm. x Depth: 5.3 cm.
Condition Remarks
The outer covers of the book show some wear, especially at the corners, but it is not excessive; the pages within are mostly in very good condition, with minor wear at some edges; the loose inserts show more wear at the edges and deterioration due to paper acidity in four examples
Copy Type
Original
Exhibit History
Kingston Regional Cancer Centre - Radium exhibit, May 12, 1998