Accession Number

996001853

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Archival Items

Business

Accounts

Communication

Ephemera

Classification

Archival Items

Business

Accounts

Communication

Ephemera

MeSH Heading

Numismatics -- ephemera

Correspondence, ephemera

MM= Commemorative and Association Items -- ephemera

Description

Paper air mail envelope with two stamps from the International Hippocratic Foundation in Athens to a Dr. W. T. (?) Gardner; flap open; slanted blue dashed lines aroudn perimeter of envelope.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.

Maker

Greece

Site Made (City)

Athens

Site Made (Country)

Greece

Dates

Nov. 21 1966

circa Nov. 21 1966

Date Remarks

Postmarked

Material

paper: green; white; blue; fuschia; grey

Inscriptions

"FOUNDATION HIPPOCRATIQUE INTERNATIONALE DE COS // RUE SCOUFA 77 - ATHENES // BY AIR MAIL // Mr. Dr. ["r" superscripted] W.T. [?] Gardner // 303 E 5th str. // Halstead, Kansas // U.S.A. ..."; etc

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-2-2 Box #6

Dimension Notes

Length: 22.5 cm. x Width: 10.5 cm.

Condition Remarks

Mild age/sun discolouration; edges are worn and there are several creases

Copy Type

Original

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Accession Number

006030031

Collection

Dr. Frank Mellow Collection

Category

Archival Items

Communication

Business

Ephemera

Classification

Archival Items

Communication

Business

Ephemera

MeSH Heading

Anniversaries and Special Events -- ephemera

Description

The postcard is an invitation to an annual meeting of the Ontario Medical Association in 1908; it has been post marked and a 1 cent King George stamp was preprinted on the postcard.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Originally owned by Dr. Horace Boscam of Uxbridge; found within the pages of the textbook "Static Electricity" and the uses of the Roentgen Ray by W.B. Snow from 1903; it was located in the textbook 006.030.033 after it had been donated to the museum.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1908

circa 1908

Date Remarks

Date printed on the card

Material

card: off white

ink: black, blue

Inscriptions

Hand written in ink on the front "Dr. Horace Boscam // Uxbridge // Ont" Typed on the back "Hamilton, April 15th, '08 // The Ontatio Medical Association"

Temporary Location

Room 2006

Workroom

Dimension Notes

Length 13.4 cm x Width 8.5 cm

Condition Remarks

The cover has a three small areas of loss on the edge closest to the photograph; there are some spots on the photograph; both appear to be yellowing; the corners of the frame are slightly bent and separating.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Person

Reference Comments

Elizabeth McMahon

Research Facts

Dr. Horace Boacam was the second Doctor to live at 38 Main Street Uxbridge Ontario; the following tennant of the house was Dr. Frank Mellow, followed by Dr. Ross Mellow; it was Dr. Frank Mellow who purchased the electrostatic generating machine; artefact 006030001.

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Accession Number

996001617

Collection

Dr. Michael A. Chiong Patent Medicine Collection

Category

Archival Items

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Business

Accounts

Ephemera

Communication

Classification

Archival Items

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Business

Accounts

Ephemera

Communication

MeSH Heading

Common Cold -- drug therapy -- advertisements

Drugs, Non-Prescription, advertisements

Drug Industry -- ephemera

Commerce -- ephemera

Correspondence, ephemera

Description

Used thick cardboard postcard from the National Drug and Chemical Co. of Canada, Ltd.; front: address and occupation handwritten in pencil and an imprinted orange-yellow 1c Canadian stamp; back: framed by solid black line, left section has ad for "Dominion CBQ Tablets" with a policeman holding up his hand; right has form letter, filled in in pencil.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, March 11, 1994, from George S. Wegg, Limited.

Maker

National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Hamilton

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1930

circa 1930

Date Remarks

Postmarked

Material

paper: black; orange-yellow

Inscriptions

Front: "STOP // A COLD IN // A FEW HOURS // DOMINION // CBQ // TABLETS" // VERYTHING for the DRUG TRADE // HAMILTON, ONT. // Dear Sir: // Our Mr. E. A. RITCHIE will have the // pleasure of calling upon you about // Tuesday, April 22. // Any order entrusted to him will have prompt // attention and be highly appreciated. // Yours truly, // NATIONAL DRUG & CHEMICAL CO. // OF CANADA, LIMITED."; reverse: "CANADA POST CARD // H. F. Cant // Galt // Ont. // Druggist"; postmark: "HAMILTON // 1031 PM // APR 20 // 1930 // ONTARIO // SAVE TIME // USE AIR MAIL"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-5-6 Binder C

Dimension Notes

Length: 14.0 cm. x Width: 8.6 cm.

Condition Remarks

Quite age/sun discoloured; a lot of staining onto the front from the black ink on the back and vice-versa; front: left bottom has a pink stain, bottom right has a small pink and red stain

Copy Type

Original

Research Facts

Definitely, H.F. Cant is a Druggist; see 996.001.591-.593, .598, .607, .762 (Cant), .763, .802; company of wholesale druggists from 1906-1930

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