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blood transfusion apparatus
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14918
- Dates
- 1910
- 1920
- circa 1910-1920
- Collection
- Fransman Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Military Medicine
- Nursing
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Phlebotomy
- Accession Number
- 000050002
- Description
- Portable blood transfusion apparatus housed in upright brown varnished wood box (a) with hinged front lid and two metal latches on left opening side and brass key lock, key missing; interior with portion of top of box hinged to open for access to removable upper shelf (c) and pull out wood drawer (…
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- Accession Number
- 000050002
- Collection
- Fransman Collection
- Classification
- Diagnosis, General
- Phlebotomy
- MeSH Heading
- Phlebotomy
- Military Medicine
- Description
- Portable blood transfusion apparatus housed in upright brown varnished wood box (a) with hinged front lid and two metal latches on left opening side and brass key lock, key missing; interior with portion of top of box hinged to open for access to removable upper shelf (c) and pull out wood drawer (b) on bottom; two clear hand blown glass bottles (e-f), one with graduated measurements from 20 to 1100 cc in 20 cc gradations and the other without markings are held in place by a removable shaped wood piece (d) with a metal snap latch to join this piece to the built in wood shelf; bottles with wedge shaped red rubber plugs with a pair of glass rods descending into the bottle interior, with multiple and long red rubber tubes attached to glass rods on top of plugs; apparatus (g) of rubber tubes with a series of three metal clamps, two glass cylinders one filled with white cotton batting and one ‘T’ shaped glass connector rod all leading to a pair of long glass rods in ‘U’ shape attached to hinged door with wood toggles have bulbous tops and one bulb is open, placed in front of a pale yellow printed measurement guide with gradation from the center number “0” at the middle and measurements decreasing below and above by 20 ending in ‘30’ at both ends; several wood parts have hand written numbers while the bottle holder has a stamped number; bottles with minor bubbles in glass with etched interior of neck; silver stainless steel needle (h) with removable screw off top and similar style of trocar (i) with removable sections to change size of trocar stored inside.
- Number Of Parts
- 9
- Part Names
- a – case: 46.4 cm Height x 28.3 cm Width x 21.3 cm Depth b – drawer: 26.3 cm Length x 28.3 cm Width x 21.3 cm Depth c – shelf: 26.3 cm Length x 15.9 cm Height x 0.6 cm Depth d – bottle holder: 26.3 cm Length x 5.6 cm Width x 1.0 cm Depth e – f -bottle: 26.3 cm Height x 5.6 cm Diam g – rubber apparatus h - needle: 12.4 cm Length x 3.3 cm Width x 0.8 cm Depth I - trocar: 11.8 cm Length x 3.5 cm Width x 1.0 cm Depth
- Provenance
- Collected by Dr. Fransman, donor's father.
- Dates
- 1910
- 1920
- circa 1910-1920
- Material
- wood: brown
- rubber: tan
- glass: transparent
- metal: silver
- leather: brown
- Inscriptions
- Stamped on trocar: "HOLBONDS // LONDON"; on latch of bottle holder: "BRITISH // PAT NO // 165333 // MADE"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0007
- 0007-Q2-1
- Temporary Location
- On exhibit 100TH Anniversary of Public Health Canada, Ottawa L-2019-7 27 Nov – 2 Dec 2019
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- Wikipedia
- Research Facts
- Beginning with William Harvey's experiments on the circulation of blood, research into blood transfusion began in the 17th century, with successful experiments in transfusion between animals. However, successive attempts by physicians to transfuse animal blood into humans gave variable, often fatal, results.
- James Blundell in london, UK, successfully transfused human blood in 1818. The largest series of early successful transfusions took place at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary between 1885 and 1892. Edinburgh later became the home of the first blood donation and blood transfusion services. It was not until 1901, when the Austrian Karl Landsteiner discovered three human blood groups (O, A, and B), that blood transfusion was put onto a scientific basis and became safer.
- The First World War acted as a catalyst for the rapid development of blood banks and transfusion techniques. Canadian doctor and Lieutenant Lawrence Bruce Robertson was instrumental in persuading the Royal Army Medical Corps to adopt the use of blood transfusion at the Casualty Clearing Stations for the wounded. In October 1915, Robertson performed his first wartime transfusion with a syringe to a patient suffering from multiple shrapnel wounds. He followed this up with four subsequent transfusions in the following months.
- Dr. Fransman graduated from medical school in 1940 and lived in Amsterdam. Worked in Holland, England during WWII. Came to Kingston General Hosptial, Ontario in 1951 as a chest specialist and managed the TB clinincs. Radiologist specialist in 1960 and managed the x-ray department at Kingston General Hosptial, retiring in 1983. Post-retirement he worked at the Collins Bay prison, Kingston Psychiatric Hopsital, Ongwanada and St. Mary's of the Lake, retiring again in 1996.
- Exhibit History
- On loan L-2018-6 Canadian War Musuem for exhibit 'Last 100 Days of the First World War' 17 May 2018 - 20 April 2019
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Capt. Blair (Dental Surgeon) "Doing His 'Bit' " [cartoon drawing]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact11794
- Dates
- 1915
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Dental
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Dental
- Military Medicine, Dental
- Accession Number
- 002050181
- Description
- Hand drawn cartoon style pen and ink print drawing depicting a WWI war zone dental office with everyone in military uniform; dentist is extracting tooth from patient in chair while four other men are waiting their turn and a sargent is admonishing them to wait; signage on the walls; previously fold…
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- Accession Number
- 002050181
- Author
- F. G. Green
- Category
- Archival Items
- Dental
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Dental
- Military Medicine, Dental
- Description
- Hand drawn cartoon style pen and ink print drawing depicting a WWI war zone dental office with everyone in military uniform; dentist is extracting tooth from patient in chair while four other men are waiting their turn and a sargent is admonishing them to wait; signage on the walls; previously folded into thirds.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Maker
- F. G. Green
- Dates
- 1915
- Date Remarks
- Date on item
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black
- Inscriptions
- Printed on the front: "CAPT. BLAIR (DENTAL SURGEON) // DOING HIS BIT // Somewhere-in -Belgium // - by a victim from the Royal CANADIAN DRAGOONS. F. G. GREEN // Belgium-1915"; handwritten on the front: "This one of my Dental // Officers, with [illeg.] from Winnipeg - This room is just up the // village shut from here - // Don't lose this please - / /J. T. F/."; sign on walls: "KEEP // QUIET! // THIS MEANS // YOU; DON'T // SLAM // THE DOOR; NO TALKING // NO WHISTLING // NO NOTHING; OUTSIDE!"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-7 Binder A, p. 1 a
- Length
- 20.6 cm
- Width
- 26.3 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- #1: Stable: Paper is very soiled around the edges and creased; on the back there are vertical creases indicating that it was folded in three, the edges are very darkened.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Other
- Reference Comments
- Prev. # AMP1306
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5 BX Plan For Physical Fitness 3rd Edition [military physical fitness program 5BX]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14531
- Dates
- 1965
- 1975
- circa 1965-1975
- Collection
- Heritage Schoolhouse Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Home Health Care
- Classification
- Archival, Military
- Education
- Accession Number
- 012051001
- Description
- Booklet about the Five Basic Exercises (5BX) physical fitness plan for the Royal Canadian Air Force; for males; noted inside the exercises should take 'only 11 minutes a day'; 32 pages.
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- Accession Number
- 012051001
- Author
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Collection
- Heritage Schoolhouse Collection
- Classification
- Archival, Military
- Education
- Description
- Booklet about the Five Basic Exercises (5BX) physical fitness plan for the Royal Canadian Air Force; for males; noted inside the exercises should take 'only 11 minutes a day'; 32 pages.
- Part Names
- 1
- Provenance
- Transferred from Heritage Schoolhouse Museum as item does not meet their acquisition mandate.
- Maker
- Crown Copyrights
- Site Made (City)
- Ottawa
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1965
- 1975
- circa 1965-1975
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black, red, blue
- Inscriptions
- Printed on cover: "RCAF Pamphlet 30 / 1 // 5 BX Plan // FOR Physical Fitness"; on back: "A Royal Canadian Air Force Publication // Physical Fitness Series"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-5 Box 23
- Length
- 20.3 cm
- Width
- 12.7 cm
- Depth
- 0.03 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Edges show wear, minor surface dirt, stains and yellowing; one stain on cover travels through numerous pages; paper yellowing
- Copy Type
- original
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X BX Plan For Physical Fitness [military physical fitness program X BX]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14530
- Dates
- 1962
- 1967
- circa 1962-1967
- Collection
- Heritage Schoolhouse Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Home Health Care
- Classification
- Archival, Military
- Education
- Accession Number
- 012051002 a-b
- Description
- Booklet about the Ten Basic Exercises (XBX) physical fitness plan for the Royal Canadian Air Force; for females; noted inside the exercises should take 'only 11 minutes a day'; 46 pages.
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- Accession Number
- 012051002 a-b
- Author
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Collection
- Heritage Schoolhouse Collection
- Classification
- Archival, Military
- Education
- Description
- Booklet about the Ten Basic Exercises (XBX) physical fitness plan for the Royal Canadian Air Force; for females; noted inside the exercises should take 'only 11 minutes a day'; 46 pages.
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - cover
- b - contents
- Provenance
- Transferred from Heritage Schoolhouse Museum as item does not meet their acquisition mandate.
- Maker
- Crown Copyrights
- Site Made (City)
- Ottawa
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1962
- 1967
- circa 1962-1967
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black, red
- Inscriptions
- Printed on cover: "RCAF Pamphlet 30 / 2 // X BX Plan // FOR Physical Fitness"; on back: "A Royal Canadian Air Force Publication // Physical Fitness Series"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-5 Box 23
- Length
- 23.0 cm
- Width
- 15.5 cm
- Depth
- 0.40 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Cover separated from body and split up fold; edges show wear, minor surface dirt, stains and yellowing; paper yellowing
- Copy Type
- original
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dental field supply case
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14433
- Dates
- 1935
- 1950
- circa 1935-1950
- Collection
- Fraser Hale Collection
- Category
- Dental instruments
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Dental
- Dental, Supplies
- Military Medicine
- Military Medicine, Dental
- Accession Number
- 015012001 a-p
- Description
- Empty dentist field supply case from 1939-1945 for the Canadian Dental Corps; rectangular green metal luggage with fourteen removable drawers in various sizes with flip down lid; drawer (n) with a solid block inserted with numerous recessed circles used to hold containers; painted faintly on top in…
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- Accession Number
- 015012001 a-p
- Collection
- Fraser Hale Collection
- Classification
- Dental
- Dental, Supplies
- Military Medicine
- Military Medicine, Dental
- MeSH Heading
- Military Medicine
- Military Medicine, Dental
- Description
- Empty dentist field supply case from 1939-1945 for the Canadian Dental Corps; rectangular green metal luggage with fourteen removable drawers in various sizes with flip down lid; drawer (n) with a solid block inserted with numerous recessed circles used to hold containers; painted faintly on top in white 'C. D. C. A. 553' and a red cross in a white circle on one side; double sets of brass clamp buckle closures on top and sides and retractable brass handles on sides and D-ring style brass bail handles on drawers; fold down lid is hinged to case; thick brown leather strap on top; corners with brass protective covers.
- Number Of Parts
- 15
- Part Names
- a - case b - p - drawers
- Provenance
- Owned by donor's grandfather, Bernard Strong, a quartermaster of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry.
- Maker
- McBrine Baggage
- Site Made (City)
- Kitchener
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1935
- 1950
- circa 1935-1950
- Material
- metal: green gold wood: green, white, tan ink: white
- Inscriptions
- Printed on top: "C. D. C. A. 553"; decal inside lid: "McBrine Baggage"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room W2 536 W2 536 Floor
- Length
- a - 81.5 cm b - p- 22.5 cm
- Width
- a - 52.0 cm b - p - 25.0 cm
- Depth
- a - 29.5 cm b, f, k - 3.0 cm c, h, l - 4.2 cm d, i, m - 6.0 cm e, j, n - 10.3 cm o, p - 15.8 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Musty smelling inside; shows wear all over; metal tarnished but stable; painted areas shows abrasion
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Canadian_Dental_Corps#History
- Research Facts
- This style of heavy duty luggage was transformed and outfitted with custom lift-out trays and drawers by the military into various equipment trunks including footlockers.
- McBrine Luggage Company Limited founded by Louis McBrine, born Feb. 26, 1866, as a Canadian Manufacturer of valises, luggage and trunks.
- Louis McBrine was a "valise manufacturer" circa 1901. Circa 1911 he was involved in manufacturing trunks. He and his partner, W. G. Cleghorn, founded McBrine Luggage, in Berlin, Ontario (Kitchener, Ont.) which from 1905 until into the 1960s was one of the world's largest luggage manufacturing businesses. The company was still making briefcases circa 1965.
- The Canadian Military General Order No 63 was issued on 13 May 1915, authorizing the Canadian Army Dental Corps (CADC) as a separate corps. When the Army, Royal Canadian Navy, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged in 1968 to form the Canadian Forces, the Royal Canadian Dental Corps and Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps were deactivated and merged with their Naval and Air Force counterparts to form the Dental Branch and the Canadian Forces Medical Service of the Canadian Forces Health Services Group (CF H Svcs Gp). The rifle green beret was adopted as the CF standard.
- An announcement dated 9 October 2013 revived the title Royal Canadian Dental Corps for the dental services branch of the Canadian armed forces.
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Notes for Instruction in Battle First Aid [military first aid booklet]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8465
- Dates
- 1943
- circa 1943
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Military Medicine
- Patient Care
- Treatment, General
- Accession Number
- 1987.14.1
- Description
- Small rectangular paper instruction book titled “Notes for Instruction in Battle First Aid”; methods for teaching military first aid with illustrations printed on pages in black ink; book consists of rectangular cream paper pages bound between two rounded rectangular tan cardboard covers with black…
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- Accession Number
- 1987.14.1
- Author
- Director of Military Training
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Military Medicine
- Patient Care
- Treatment, General
- MeSH Heading
- Military Medicine
- First Aid -- handbooks
- Description
- Small rectangular paper instruction book titled “Notes for Instruction in Battle First Aid”; methods for teaching military first aid with illustrations printed on pages in black ink; book consists of rectangular cream paper pages bound between two rounded rectangular tan cardboard covers with black cotton cord; pages and covers are three hole punched; 50 pages.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.
- Maker
- Director of Military Training
- Site Made (City)
- Ottawa
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1943
- circa 1943
- Date Remarks
- Publication date
- Material
- paper: tan, cream
- ink: black
- fabric: black
- Inscriptions
- Printed on front cover: "NOT TO BE PUBLISHED // The information given in this document is not to be com - // municated, either directly or indirectly, to the Press or to any // person not holding an official position in His Majesty's Service // CANADIAN ARMY // NOTES FOR INSTRUCTORS // IN // BATTLE FIRST AID // June, 1943 // (An unofficial guide for instructors for training // in Battle First Aid.) // OTTAWA // EDMOND CLOUTIER // PRINTER TO THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY // 1943 // 25M- 6- 43 (524) // H.Q. 70- 44-61 // K. P. 83093"; printed inside front cover: "PREFACE // These Notes for Instructors have been drawn up by // A.222 R.C.A.M.C. T.C. with a view to teaching Battle // First Aid in as practical manner as possible, taking // into considerations under which First Aid will have to be applied in battle. // It will be noted that copy of Basic Training Centre // Standard Syllabus in Battle First Aid is inserted in front of // these notes also that all references in lessons are made // to this syllabus. These references to B. T. Cs. are made // for the reason that during this phase of the soldiers' // training this First Aid Syllabus is covered in its entirety, // and further First Aid Training during subsequent phases // is devoted to recapitulation of this syllabus as given at // Basic Training Centres. // It will NOT be considered therefore that these notes // are applicable only to Basic Training Centres, but should // form a very useful unofficial guide to instructors in First // Aid in all Training Centres and Units. // NDHQ // 10 June 1943 // Colonel // Director of Military Training"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-6 Binder E-12a
- Length
- 20.5 cm
- Width
- 13.8 cm
- Depth
- 0.8 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Surface grime overall with minor watermark on back; like new without creases as if the book was never opened and covers folded back
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Website
- Reference Comments
- “First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 10 July 2019.
- Research Facts
- First Aid is a broad term that refers to aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; skills are developed to provide knowledge on a variety of medical materials and treatments for minor wounds and to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment; these skills are especially vital in military situations where quick response to trauma and injuries is vital.
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military first aid kit case
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15238
- Dates
- 1950
- 1952
- circa 1950 - 1952
- Category
- Military Medicine
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Military Medicine
- Treatment, General
- Accession Number
- 018014001
- Description
- Empty rectangular green painted metal military first aid kit case with hollow base attached to lid by two hinges at back; adjustable bent metal rod handle attached to front; case held closed by hollow cylindrical fasteners on front of base and lid; sliding portion of fasteners missing; interior of …
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- Accession Number
- 018014001
- Classification
- Military Medicine
- Treatment, General
- MeSH Heading
- First Aid
- Military Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Description
- Empty rectangular green painted metal military first aid kit case with hollow base attached to lid by two hinges at back; adjustable bent metal rod handle attached to front; case held closed by hollow cylindrical fasteners on front of base and lid; sliding portion of fasteners missing; interior of base divided into one large L-shaped section and one small rectangular section in front proper right corner; two rectangular metal clips on back interior of lid; item information appears on top exterior of lid in white lettering along with large cross shape.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to donor’s father, Lieutenant Colonel Allan M. Davidson, MD.; issued to him for one-year tour of duty in Korean War in 1952.
- Dates
- 1950
- 1952
- circa 1950 - 1952
- Date Remarks
- The Korean War was from 1950 - 1953; Lieutenant Colonel Davidson served in Korea in 1952
- Material
- metal: grey
- paint: green, white
- Inscriptions
- Stenciled on top exterior of lid in white paint; “8-1000 // OUTFIT FIRST AID // GENERAL LARGE”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D4-7
- Length
- 28.0 cm
- Width
- 21.4 cm
- Depth
- 8.6 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Dimension Notes
- measurments while case is closed
- Condition Remarks
- Minor corrosion all over, and major corrosion on back hinges and front fasteners; fastener cylinders missing from front proper right; all sliding portions of fasteners missing; major areas of loss to paint layer on interior bottom and exterior edges; major scratching and abrasion all over; small white spots all over exterior surfaces; minor fading of lettering on top of lid
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Documents
- Website
- Reference Comments
- Donor file (018.014)
- “The Korean War.” Veterans Affairs Canada, Government of Canada, 2019. Accessed 10 July 2019.
- “First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 10 July 2019.
- Research Facts
- Lieutenant Colonel Allan M. Davidson was a medical officer in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; this first aid kit was issued to him while serving as Commanding Officer and Surgical Specialist of Canadian Field Surgical Team in Korea during the Korean War in 1952; Lt. Col. Davidson had a distinguished military and medical career, holding chief and head surgical positions at several hospitals in Canada and around the world; in addition to his service in Korea, Lt. Col. Davidson was also posted to Japan; he served in Egypt at the United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957, the Gaza Strip, and represented the Surgeon General as Canadian Forces Medical Liaison Officer with The Surgeon General U. S. Army in Washington D. C. from 1962 to 1964; Lt. Col. Davidson retired from the military in 1970 and entered civilian practice in Peterborough, Ontario.
- The Korean War was fought between forces supporting the communist government of North Korea and those supporting the democratic government of South Korea between 1950 and 1953; it was one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War era; Canada, along with the United States and other United Nations forces supported South Korea, while North Korea received military aid from China; over 26 000 Canadians were deployed over the course of the conflict; 7 000 Canadians served in Korea following the end of active conflict in 1953, and all Canadian military personnel withdrew by 1957.
- First Aid is a broad term that refers to aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment; these skills are especially vital in military situations where quick response to trauma and injuries is vital.
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- Dates
- 1957
- circa 1957
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Photograph
- Archival, Military
- Military Medicine
- Accession Number
- 018014002
- Description
- Rectangular paper semi-gloss monochrome photograph of Major Allan Manchester Davidson on right and Major Bob Hetherington on left speaking with Yugoslav officer 2nd Lieutenant Behosja Orlovio; Orlavio is patient laying on bed while surgeon Major Davidson and anesthetist Major Hetherington sit at hi…
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- Accession Number
- 018014002
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Photograph
- Archival, Military
- Military Medicine
- MeSH Heading
- Archival
- Military Medicine
- Military Personnel
- Description
- Rectangular paper semi-gloss monochrome photograph of Major Allan Manchester Davidson on right and Major Bob Hetherington on left speaking with Yugoslav officer 2nd Lieutenant Behosja Orlovio; Orlavio is patient laying on bed while surgeon Major Davidson and anesthetist Major Hetherington sit at his bedside; hand written note and maple leaf stamp appear on back; photograph taken in Egypt at the United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to donor; photograph of donor's father, Lieutenant Colonel Allan M. Davidson, taken at United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957.
- Site Made (Country)
- Egypt
- Dates
- 1957
- circa 1957
- Date Remarks
- Lt. Col. Davidson (then Major) served in Egypt/Gaza Strip in 1957 and the photograph appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on July 6, 1957
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black
- graphite: grey
- Inscriptions
- Hand written on back in black ink: “ON RIGHT - // ALLAN MANCHESTER DAVIDSON // JAN 24 – 1923 – APR. 11 – 1977 // IN THIS PICTURE ALLAN WAS SERVING // WITH THE ROYAL CAN. MEDICAL CORP // KOREA IN 1952 AS COMMANDING // OFFICER SURGICAL SPECIALIST OF CAN // FIELD SURGICAL TEAM.”; hand written on back in graphite: “ME 331”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-3 Box 10
- Length
- 32.4 cm
- Width
- 25.0 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Minor warping and cockling/buckling of substrate, especially along edges; minor creases and scratches all over; minor fading all over; large stain on proper right side of back
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Documents
- Document
- Website
- Reference Comments
- Donor file (018.014)
- Winnipeg Free Press, July 6, 1957.
- "The Canadian Armed Forces in Egypt." Veterans Affairs Canada, Government of Canada, 2019. Accessed 11 July 2019.
- Research Facts
- Lieutenant Colonel Allan M. Davidson was a medical officer in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; Lt. Col. Davidson had a distinguished military and medical career, holding chief and head surgical positions at several hospitals in Canada and around the world; in addition to his service in Korea, Lt. Col. Davidson was also posted to Japan; he served in Egypt at the United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957, the Gaza Strip, and represented the Surgeon General as Canadian Forces Medical Liaison Officer with The Surgeon General U. S. Army in Washington D. C. from 1962 to 1964; Lt. Col. Davidson retired from the military in 1970 and entered civilian practice in Peterborough, Ontario.
- A hand written note on the back of the photograph claims it was taken in 1952 in Korea, however a newspaper article featuring a copy of the photograph appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on July 6, 1957; the caption accompanying photograph in the Winnipeg Free Press states that the photograph depicts Davidson, then a Major, and Major Hetherington speaking to Yugoslav 2nd Lieutenant Behosja Orlavio following an operation at a Canadian Base hospital in Egypt in 1957; Orlavio was severely wounded by a mine explosion.
- Canadian Forces and other U. N. peacekeeping forces were deployed to Egypt and the Gaza Strip following conflict in the region over control of the Suez Canal; Egypt achieved independence following the Second World War, but the British and French still controlled the Suez Canal; in 1956, Egypt forcibly took control of the Canal, prompting Great Britain, France, and Israel to respond militarily; the global response to the Suez Crisis was the first major U. N. peacekeeping mission in history, which is seen as the beginning of modern international peacekeeping; future Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, then Minister of External Affiars, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in organizing the peacekeeping mission; Egypt and the Gaza Strip remained a hot spot for conflict in the decades following the Suez Crisis.
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- Dates
- 1957
- circa 1957
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Photograph
- Archival, Military
- Military Medicine
- Accession Number
- 018014003
- Description
- Rectangular paper glossy monochrome photograph of Major Allan Manchester Davidson performing operation on patient’s hand in military operating room; Major Davidson is wearing surgical mask and is seated in centre with anesthetist to his left wearing surgical mask and holding anesthesia mask to pati…
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- Accession Number
- 018014003
- Category
- Archival Items
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Archival, Photograph
- Archival, Military
- Military Medicine
- MeSH Heading
- Archival
- Military Medicine
- Military Personnel
- Description
- Rectangular paper glossy monochrome photograph of Major Allan Manchester Davidson performing operation on patient’s hand in military operating room; Major Davidson is wearing surgical mask and is seated in centre with anesthetist to his left wearing surgical mask and holding anesthesia mask to patient’s mouth; two additional personnel wearing surgical masks and caps standing to Major Davidson’s right; all are wearing military uniforms; hand written notes and maple leaf stamp appear on back; photograph taken in Egypt at the United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Belonged to donor; photograph of donor's father, Lieutenant Colonel Allan M. Davidson, taken at United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957.
- Site Made (Country)
- Egypt
- Dates
- 1957
- circa 1957
- Date Remarks
- Lt. Col. Davidson (then Major) served in Egypt/Gaza Strip in 1957; hand written date on back September 16/57
- Material
- paper: cream, white
- ink: black, blue
- Inscriptions
- Hand written on back in blue ink: “Sep 16/57 // 4 x 5 ½ // Surgeon At Work”; hand written in black ink: “Major Allan M. Davidson, Surgeon // United Nations Hospital Middle East (Egypt)”; stamped in black ink: “ME822”
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-2-3 Box 10
- Length
- 21.0 cm
- Width
- 16.8 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Minor warping of substrate; minor soiling all over back
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Documents
- Website
- Reference Comments
- Donor file (018.014)
- "The Canadian Armed Forces in Egypt." Veterans Affairs Canada, Government of Canada, 2019. Accessed 11 July 2019.
- Research Facts
- Lieutenant Colonel Allan M. Davidson was a medical officer in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps; Lt. Col. Davidson had a distinguished military and medical career, holding chief and head surgical positions at several hospitals in Canada and around the world; in addition to his service in Korea, Lt. Col. Davidson was also posted to Japan; he served in Egypt at the United Nations Hospital Middle East in 1957, the Gaza Strip, and represented the Surgeon General as Canadian Forces Medical Liaison Officer with The Surgeon General U. S. Army in Washington D. C. from 1962 to 1964; Lt. Col. Davidson retired from the military in 1970 and entered civilian practice in Peterborough, Ontario.
- A hand written note on the back of the photograph states it was taken in 1957 at the United Nations Hospital Middle East (Egypt). Canadian Forces and other U. N. peacekeeping forces were deployed to Egypt and the Gaza Strip following conflict in the region over control of the Suez Canal; Egypt achieved independence following the Second World War, but the British and French still controlled the Suez Canal; in 1956, Egypt forcibly took control of the Canal, prompting Great Britain, France, and Israel to respond militarily; the global response to the Suez Crisis was the first major U. N. peacekeeping mission in history, which is seen as the beginning of modern international peacekeeping; medical support was one of the major Canadian contributions; future Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, then Minister of External Affiars, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in organizing the peacekeeping mission; Egypt and the Gaza Strip remained a hot spot for conflict in the decades following the Suez Crisis.
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xrays of WWI fractures
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- Dates
- 1914
- 1918
- circa 1914-1918
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Military Medicine
- Radiotherapy
- Accession Number
- 1938.6.1 a-ba
- Description
- Rectangular black cloth-covered wooden box with hinged lid containing x52 glass slides showing WWI fractures; three-page inventory identifying the person, date of injuries and some were German prisoners, included inside.
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- Accession Number
- 1938.6.1 a-ba
- Category
- Military Medicine
- Classification
- Military Medicine
- Radiotherapy
- MeSH Heading
- Radiography
- Medicine, Military
- Education, Medical
- Audiovisual Aids
- Description
- Rectangular black cloth-covered wooden box with hinged lid containing x52 glass slides showing WWI fractures; three-page inventory identifying the person, date of injuries and some were German prisoners, included inside.
- Number Of Parts
- 53
- Part Names
- a - box - Size: Length 27.0 cm x Width 11.5 cm x Depth 12.4 cm
- slides x 52 - Size: Length 8.2 cm x Width 8.2 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; previously owned by Dr. Roscoe Graham.
- Dates
- 1914
- 1918
- circa 1914-1918
- Material
- wood
- glass
- fabric
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-C8-7
- Condition Remarks
- Slides have a few cracks, noted on inventory list; box needs to be glued
- Copy Type
- Original
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