Dr. Ralph and Mrs. Olga Crawford Canadian Dental Collection
Category
Dental
Classification
Dental
Accession Number
010020351 a-k
Description
Box of dental headrest covers with plastic coverlets; clear plastic cylindrical box (a) and lid (b) with brown cardboard base; product information printed with white, red and blue ink on paper label inside; two round green fabric and green foam covers (c, d) with small round opening on one side; tw…
Box of dental headrest covers with plastic coverlets; clear plastic cylindrical box (a) and lid (b) with brown cardboard base; product information printed with white, red and blue ink on paper label inside; two round green fabric and green foam covers (c, d) with small round opening on one side; two white fabric covers (e, f) with round elasticised openings on one side; clear plastic bag (g) holds white covers; four clear plastic coverlets (h, i, j, k) with white elasticised round openings on one side
Number Of Parts
11
Part Names
a - box - Size: Depth 8.0 cm x Diam. 9.9 cm
b - lid - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam. 10.0 cm
c - foam cover - Size: Depth 1.5 cm x Diam. 9.1 cm
d - foam cover - Size: Depth 1.5 cm x Diam. 9.1 cm
e - fabric cover - Size: Depth 1.4 cm x Diam. 9.7 cm
f - fabric cover - Size: Depth 1.4 cm x Diam. 9.7 cm
g - bag - Size: Length 23.5 cm x Width 12.1 cm x Depth 0.1 cm
h - plastic cover - Size: Depth 0.5 cm x Diam. 9.6 cm
i - plastic cover - Size: Depth 0.5 cm x Diam. 9.6 cm
j - plastic cover - Size: Depth 0.5 cm x Diam. 9.6 cm
k - plastic cover - Size: Depth 0.5 cm x Diam. 9.6 cm
Provenance
Transfer from the Dental Canada Fund; previously housed in the Dentistry Canada Museum (Ottawa)
Maker
Hubaseal
Dates
1950
1970
circa 1950-1970
Date Remarks
Based on design
Material
plastic: clear
foam: green
fabric: green, white
paper: brown
ink: white, blue, red
Inscriptions
(a) Printed on label: "HUBASEAL // THE // Finest // SATIN-SOFT // HEADREST COVERS // with replaceable // PLASTIC COVERLETS"; printed on back of label: "NOW - a PRACTICAL way // to keep headrests sanitary and // PROTECT your patient. // HUBASEAL HEADREST COVERS // Set of 2 soft, washable, white cushions with // 12 tough protective caps of greaseproof, odor- // less plastic. // ATTRACTIVE... because they keep your head // rests looking clean and fresh for each patient."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C6-1
Condition Remarks
Box (a) is dented; fabric and foam are sticky on green covers (c, d); white covers (e, f) are dirty, elastic on (f) is stretched
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