Accession Number

002050045

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Archival Items

Classification

Archival, Images

MeSH Heading

Physicians -- portraits

Description

Original photograph of Howard A. Kelly, mounted on card stock.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.

Site Made (City)

Baltimore

Site Made (State)

Maryland

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1908

Date Remarks

Printed on item

Material

paper: yellow

ink: black

graphite: grey

Inscriptions

Handwritten on back: "Presented by Dr. N A Powell"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-1-3 Box E

Dimension Notes

Length 34.0 cm x Width 24.6 cm

Condition Remarks

Stable; paper browning; tears at bottom of page.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Other

Reference Comments

Prev. # AMP125 / L685 / c.063

Research Facts

Howard A. Kelly (1858-1943) established the specialization of gynaecology.

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Accession Number

997037003 a-p

Collection

Dr. Charles H. Bird / Dr. Godfrey Bird Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis

MeSH Heading

Colorimetry -- instrumentation

Kidney Function Tests -- instrumentation

Chemistry, Analytical -- instrumentation

Description

Hinged wooden box (a) contains thirteen colour standards of varying shades of pink in identical, sealed flat-bottomed glass ampoules; each ampoule is marked with a different number from 5-100; box also contains a small plain glass test tube and a wooden comparison box with an opaque glass plate and two holes for comparing sample and standards; there is a paper label on inside of lid

Number Of Parts

16

Part Names

a - main wooden box - Size: Length 10.5 cm x Width 9.0 cm x Depth 6.0 cm

b - comparison box - Size: Length 4.5 cm x Width 3.1 cm x Depth 4.5 cm

c - glass test tube - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm

d-p - glass ampoules x 13 - Size: Length 4.5 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm

Provenance

Used by either Dr. C.H. Bird or Dr. Godfrey Bird, of Gananoque, Ont.

Maker

Hynson, Westcott and Company Pharmaceutical Chemists

Site Made (City)

Baltimore

Site Made (State)

Maryland

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1910

circa 1910

Date Remarks

Range of 1910-1949 given by Ohiolink

Material

metal: black; brown

wood: brown

glass: clear

paper: discoloured white

fabric cover: black

wood:

Inscriptions

Label attached to inside of lid reads, "DUNNING COLORIMETER FOR ESTIMATING QUANTITY OF PHENOLSULPHONEPHTHALEN EXCRETED WHEN APPLYING THE ROWNTREE-GERAGHTY RENAL FUNCTION TEST. DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING TEST - [listed] - HYNSON, WESTCOTT & COMPANY PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTS BALTIMORE, MARYLAND"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-F6-12

Condition Remarks

The main wooden box has a few minor marks from normal wear; the labelling inside is somewhat faded

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Book

Other

JPG

Reference Comments

"Catalog of Laboratory Apparatus and Scientific Instruments (IC-141) Chemistry Industrial Testing Biological Sciences," copyright 1942 by CENCO (Central Scientific Company of Canada), p. 662 (similar to item 43170) (see attached photocopy); CD #7

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Accession Number

1976.5.4 a-cg

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Basic Science Artifacts

Classification

Basic Science, Chemistry

MeSH Heading

Chemistry, Analytical

Hydrogen-Ion Concentration

Description

Hydrogen ion testing set consists of a rectangular wooden box (al) with a hinged front that drops down; on the front of the lid is a rectangular plastic plate tacked on with manufacturer information printed on it; on the underside of the lid is a narrow, rectangular, lidded compartment for storing some of the pipettes; beneath this compartment is a printed list of precautions to take while preparing for the test; on the back side of the front panel (which can be lowered) is a white, rectangular slab of glass which fits into a sort of slot that has been formed by cutting away parts of two narrow rectangular blocks that have been screwed to the panel; box contains test tubes, bottles, droppers, and a pamphlet; (a-u) and (ab) are test tubes; (v-aa) and (cf) are bottles; (ac), (ad), (ag-ak) are droppers; (am-az) are droppers in test tubes; (ba) and (bc) are droppers in bottles; (bd-bp) and (br-cd) are glass cells; (bq) and (ce) are cork tops; (cg) is the pamphlet.

Number Of Parts

85

Part Names

a-j - test tubes - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm

l-t - test tubes - Size: Length 11.1 cm x Diam. 1.5 cm

k - test tube - Size: Length 7.9 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm

u - test tube - Size: Length 7.9 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm

v-z - bottles - Size: Length 8.1 cm x Diam. 2.2 cm

aa - bottle - Size: Length 8.3 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm

ab - test tube - Size: Length 20.6 cm x Diam. 2.8 cm

ac - dropper - Size: Length 21.0 cm

ad - dropper - Size: Length 17.8 cm

ae - glass rectangle - Size: Length 29.1 cm x Width 10.1 cm x Depth 0.6 cm

af - glass rod with wire - Size: Length 15.6 cm

ag - dropper - Size: Length 18.8 cm

ah - dropper - Size: Length 9.8 cm

ai - dropper - Size: Length 21.0 cm

aj - dropper - Size: Length 17.8 cm

ak - dropper - Size: Length 21.1 cm

al - wooden box - Size: Length 33.6 cm x Width 14.0 cm x Depth 18.9 cm

am-az - droppers in test tubes - Size: Length 13.1 cm

ba-bc - droppers in bottles - Size: Length 10.0 cm

bd-bp - glass cells - Size: Depth 0.4 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm

br-cd - glass cells - Size: Depth 0.4 cm x Diam. 1.1 cm

bq - cork top - Size: Length 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm

ce- cork top - Size: Length 1.3 cm x Diam. 1.4 cm

cf - bottle - Size: Length 8.3 cm x Diam. 3.5 cm

cg - pamphlet - Size: Length 17.8 cm x Width 12.7 cm

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Austin, administrator, Dept. of Pathology, Banting Institute.

Maker

LaMotte Chemical Products Co.

Site Made (City)

Baltimore

Site Made (State)

Maryland

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1925

circa 1925

Date Remarks

Date is uncertain

Material

wood: brown

glass: amber; clear; white

rubber: reddish-brown

cork: brown

paper: blue; white; red; black; pink

plastic: white

metal: yellow

Inscriptions

On lid s a plastic plate with: "LAMOTTE // HYDROGEN ION TESTING SET // MODEL 3B // BALTIMORE MARYLAND, U.S.A."; the five bottles (v-z) have paper labels listing their contents: (v) "Distilled water"; (w) "Methyl red pH 4.4 6.0"; (x) "Bromcresol purple pH 5.2-6.8"; (y) "Bromthymol Blue pH 6.0-7.6"; (z) "Phenol red pH 6.8-8.4"; the two large bottles have labels with their contents: (aa) "Phenol 5%"; (cf) "Distilled water"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0007

0007-D1-4

Condition Remarks

All the rubber has lost its resilience and hardened; some of it has become so brittle it has broken into pieces; #2: rubber is stiff, glass stained

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #UHN

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Accession Number

1977.12.243

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Archival Items

Classification

Archival, Advertisements

MeSH Heading

Advertising

Pamphlets

Description

Paper advertising booklet for St. Jacob's Oil with two staple closure has decorative cover printed on green paper; contents describes the various uses of the product throughout the booklet while interjecting anecdotes, stories, cartoons and advertisements; bound with string; 32 pages.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine.

Maker

A. Vogeler & Co.

Site Made (City)

Baltimore

Site Made (State)

Maryland

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1881

Date Remarks

Printed on cover

Material

paper: cream, green

ink: black

fabric: white

Inscriptions

Printed on front cover: "A // GIFT // FOR // YOUNG // AND // OLD // St. Jacobs Oil // 1881 // A. VOGELER & CO. // BALTIMORE, M.D."; handwritten on front cover: "Dresden"; handwritten on first page: "J. A. Goodwin"; stamped on back cover: "W. A. BIBBER & CO., // Druggists & Apothecaries // Boynton's Block, Main St., Richmond, [Illeg.]e"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-5-7 Binder B

Length

21.4 cm

Width

15.7 cm

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Condition Remarks

Paper is yellowed; cover has faded; minor tears and area of loss at edges and coreners, and along spine

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

1931.5.1 a-l

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts

Classification

Psychiatry

MeSH Heading

Electric Stimulation Therapy

Description

Faradic battery in a wooden case (a), consisting of (b), (c) black insulating wooden handles; (d), (e) cloth-covered rounded electrodes; (f) contact key; (g), (h) metallic tube handle electrodes; (i), (j) green and red-striped cord with metal tips; (k), (l) cord with metal tips; black label on inside of lid gives complete directions for use; contains coil vibrator covered with black metal container, holes "1," "2," "3," "G"; battery storage area covered with a square of black bakelite.

Number Of Parts

12

Part Names

a - box - Size: Length 25.0 cm x Width 12.3 cm x Depth 6.0 cm

b - insulating wooden handle - Size: Length 8.6 cm

c - insulating wooden handle - Size: Length 8.6 cm

d - rounded electrode - Size: Length 3.2 cm

e - rounded electrode - Size: Length 3.2 cm

f - contact key - Size: Length 3.5 cm

g - tube handle electrode - Size: Length 8.0 cm

h - tube handle electrode - Size: Length 8.0 cm

i-l - cords

Provenance

Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown

Maker

Chloride of Silver Dry Cell Battery Co.

Site Made (City)

Baltimore

Site Made (State)

Maryland

Site Made (Country)

United States of America

Dates

1886

1896

circa 1886-1896

Date Remarks

First patent dated 1886; patents run from 1886-1896 in USA, 1895-1896 in Great Britain.

Material

wood: brown; black

metal: silver

fabric: green; red

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0007

0007-L2-2

Temporary Location

On-site exhibit: "Trench Menders: Health Care in the First World War," 25 Feb, 2015.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #UHN

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