Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020291 a-i
Description
Box of dental rubber dams; rectangular white paper box (b) with lid (a) that slides on top; lid with label printed with black and red ink states product and manufacturer's information, with illustration of product; six black oval rubber dams (c, d, e, f, g, h) with flexible thick frames around edge…
Box of dental rubber dams; rectangular white paper box (b) with lid (a) that slides on top; lid with label printed with black and red ink states product and manufacturer's information, with illustration of product; six black oval rubber dams (c, d, e, f, g, h) with flexible thick frames around edge; manufacturer's pamphlet (i) printed with black, pink and red ink and folded into three sections; states product information, directions, price, manufacturer's information along with black and white illustrations of product in place in mouth
Number Of Parts
9
Part Names
a - box lid - Size: Length 7.1 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 3.0 cm
b - box - Size: Length 6.9 cm x Width 4.3 cm x Depth 2.5 cm
c - dam - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
d - dam - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
e - dam - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
f - dam - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
g - dam - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
h - dam - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Width 2.4 cm x Depth 0.2 cm
i - sheet - Size: Length 25.1 cm x Width 16.0 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
(a) Printed on label on top: "WEBBER RapiDam // THE RUBBER DAM // WITH BUILT-IN // FLEXIBLE FRAME // Packaged One Dozen per box Patent Pending // ISAAC MASEL CO., INC. // 1108 Spruce St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107"; (i) printed on cover: "NOW - dry-field dentistry // made quick and easy... // WEBBER RapiDam* // the new quadrant rubber dam // with built-in flexible frame // for quick, easy placement // *Patent Pending // ISAAC MASEL CO., INC. PHILADELPHIA, PA. 19107"
Permanent Location
(a-h): Storage Room 0010
0010-C7-2
(i): Storage Room 2005
2005-2-5 Box 22
Condition Remarks
Sheet (i) very crumpled, worn at folds; label coming off side of (b); dark marks from rubber on bottom of (a), label coming off top; rubber on dams still malleable
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Dr Ralph and Mrs Olga Crawford donated their extensive Canadian dental collection to the DCF to create the museum in 1997; further donations were received while Dr Crawford was Curator Emeritus at the Dental Canada Museum until its closure in 2008