Accession Number

999014002 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Dermatology

MeSH Heading

Nitric Acid

Warts -- drug therapy

Description

A cylindrical clear glass (a) bottle tapering to a pronounced lip; with paper labels on both the front and the back of the bottle; closure by a glass (b) stopper.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 18.8 cm x Diam. 19.0 cm

b - stopper - Size: Length 4.6 cm x Width 2.5 cm x Depth 1.0 cm

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

J. F. Hartz

Site Made (City)

Toronto

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

1955

circa 1950-1955

Date Remarks

Based on donor file.

Material

glass: clear

paper: white

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on the front label: "ACID NITRIC // C.P. // Reagent Grade // THE J. F. HARTZ Co LIMITED // TRADE MARK // PHYSICIANS' SUPPLIES // Toronto Montreal"; embossed on the bottom of the bottle: "8".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-2

Condition Remarks

Front label has some tearing along its top edge; the label on the back also has a minor tear.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

JPG

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; Detroit Hartz Building Web site; CD #1.

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946. The J.F. Hartz Company was originally founded in 1897 as a medical supply company specializing in imported German medical instruments, doctors’ supplies and pharmaceuticals.

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Accession Number

999014007 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Gastrointestinal

MeSH Heading

Cathartics

Constipation -- drug therapy

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

An empty rectangular amber glass bottle (a); distinct moulded lip and moulded screw threadings; paper label on front of bottle; closure is a round plastic screw cap (b).

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 20.7 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 6.5 cm

b - lid - Size: Length 2.4 cm x Diam. 10.0 cm

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

Ingram and Bell

Site Made (City)

Toronto

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1940

1950

circa 1940-1950

Date Remarks

Printed on artifact

Material

glass: amber

plastic: black

paper: cream

ink: blue, green, yellow

Inscriptions

Printed on label on front of bottle: "Tr. Rhei Co. // (Synonym: Tr. Rhubarb Compound) // DOSE - Half to one fluid drachm. // MANUFACTURED IN THE LABRATORY OF // Ingram & Bell, Limited // TORONTO // Montreal Winnipeg Calgary"; embossed on back of bottle: "16 OZS. // FLUID"; embossed on bottom: "D // 6".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Condition Remarks

Small missing areas on edge of the label.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

JPG

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; CD #1.

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946.

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Accession Number

999014004 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Description

A rectangular amber glass (a) bottle of sodium para-toluene sulphonate tapering distinct lip around the middle and ending with threadings for a flat metal screw (b) cap lined with a piece of wax-coated cardboard.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 22.0 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 5.5 cm

b - cap - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam. 14.0 cm

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario

Maker

J. F. Hartz

Site Made (City)

Toronto

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

1955

circa 1950-1955

Date Remarks

Based on donor file.

Material

glass: amber

metal: white

paper: white

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "SOLVETS // CHLORALONE // Each solvet represents : // Sodium Paratoluene- // Sulphonchloramide // 4.375 grains. // THE J. F. HARTZ Co LIMITED // PHYSICIANS' SUPPLIES // TORONTO MONTREAL".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Condition Remarks

Screw lid has rust.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

JPG

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; Detroit Hartz Building Web site; CD #1.

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946. The J. F. Hartz Company was originally founded in 1897 as a medical supply company specializing in imported German medical instruments, doctors’ supplies and pharmaceuticals.

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Accession Number

999014011 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Pain

MeSH Heading

Anesthesiology

Description

An empty cylindrical amber glass bottle (a); distinct moulded lip and moulded screw threadings; paper label on front of bottle; closure by round plastic screw cap (b).

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 20.7 cm x Width 6.5 cm x Depth 6.5 cm

b - cap - Size: Length 2.4 cm x Diam. 10.0 cm

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

Ingram and Bell

Site Made (City)

Toronto

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1940

1950

circa 1940-1950

Date Remarks

Printed on artifact

Material

glass: amber

plastic: black

paper: cream

ink: green, blue, yellow

Inscriptions

Printed on front label: "Spt. Chloroform // B.P. '32 // Dose-5 to 30 minims. // INGRAM &BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL WINNIPEG CALGARY"; embossed on back of bottle: "16 OZS. // FLUID" .

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Condition Remarks

Label faded.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

JPG

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; CD #1

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946.

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Accession Number

999014005

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Wounds and Injuries

Phenol

Disinfection

Antisepsis

Description

An empty rectangular amber glass bottle tapering to a pronounced lip; paper labels on the front and back; closure by a cork which cannot be removed.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

J. F. Hartz

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1925

1935

1925-1935

Date Remarks

Donor remarks.

Material

glass: amber

cork: brown

paper: white

ink: black, red, orange

Inscriptions

Printed on front label: "(POISON) // LIQUEFIED // Carbolic Acid // Phenol Liquefactum // B.P. 1932 // Dose: One to three minims. // POISON // THE J. F. HARTZ Co LIMITED // PHYSICIANS' SUPPLIES // TORONTO MONTREAL".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-2 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length 20.4 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 6.3 cm

Condition Remarks

Staining and tearing on the back label.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; Detroit Hartz Building Web site

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946; The J.F. Hartz Company was originally founded in 1897 as a medical supply company specializing in imported German medical instruments, doctors’ supplies and pharmaceuticals

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Accession Number

999014009 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Cardiology

MeSH Heading

Digitalis

Cardiotonic Agents

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial

Description

An empty cylindrical amber glass bottle (a); distinct moulded lip and moulded screw threadings; paper label on front of bottle; closure by round plastic screw cap (b).

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 21.5 cm x Diam. 29.5 cm

b - cap - Size: Depth 1.2 cm x Diam 17.7 cm

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

Ayerst

Site Made (City)

Montreal

Site Made (State)

Quebec

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1930

1940

circa 1930-1940

Material

glass: amber

plastic: black

paper: tan

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "1000 Ayerst 1000 // DRY POWDER CAPSULE // No. 313 // DIGITALIS FOLIUM // PYHSIOLOGICALLY TESTED // 15 MINIMS // Tincture of Digitalis C.F. // Made in Canada // AYERST, McKENNA & HARRISION // Biological and Pharmaceutical Chemists // MONTREAL CANADA"; embossed on bottom: "9 // 950 // D // 8366".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010 A

Condition Remarks

Label faded; minor white paint flecks on glass.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; The Canadian Encyclopedia Web site

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946; The first pharmaceutical company in Canada was established in Toronto in 1879 by E.B. Shuttleworth.

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Accession Number

999014001 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Pain

MeSH Heading

Analgesics

Drugs, Non-Prescription

MM= Drugs -- patent, proprietary, over-the-counter headache remedies -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A rectangular amber glass (a) bottle of Ebsal Comp. No. 29 with Codeine Phosphate with a paper label on the front; tapering to a short-length neck with threading for a flat metal (b) screw cap lined with a piece of wax-coated cardboard.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 21.7 cm x Width 8.2 cm x Depth 6.0 cm

b - lid - Size: Depth 1.0 cm x Diam 3.0 cm

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

E. B. Shuttleworth Co.

Site Made (City)

Toronto

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

1955

circa 1950-1955

Date Remarks

Based on donors remarks.

Material

glass: amber

metal: brown

paper: white

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "ESTD. 1879 // Ebsal Comp. No. 29 // With Codeine Phosphate // THE E. B. SHUTTLEWORTH // CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED // MANUFACTURING CHEMISTS // TORONTO, CANADA".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-1

Condition Remarks

Few minor tears on the label; minor chip out of the bottom of the bottle

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; The Canadian Encyclopedia Web site

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946. E.B. Shuttleworth, established in Toronto in 1879, was the first pharmaceutical company in Canada.

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Accession Number

015002002

Author

Robert Dunglison, M.D.

Collection

Braken Library Collection

Category

Archival Items

Classification

Archival, Publications

MeSH Heading

Archival

Description

Hardcover medical reference book for general therapeutics; leather covered covers; 482 pages; plus an additional 32 pages of advertising book lists.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Deaccessioned reference library books.

Maker

Lea and Blanchard

Site Made (City)

Philadelphia

Site Made (Country)

Unites States of America

Dates

1846

Date Remarks

publication date

Material

paper: cream

leather: tan

ink: black, gold

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-3

Length

23.8 cm

Width

15.3 cm

Depth

4.3 cm

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Condition Remarks

Leather on cover has misisng areas and loose sections, shows hard wear

Copy Type

original

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Accession Number

015002004

Author

Stephen Smith

Collection

Braken Library Collection

Description

Medical reference book surgical operations; softcover; cover is made from cloth-like material.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Deaccessioned reference books

Dates

1863

Material

paper: cream/yellow

cloth: brown

ink; gold

Inscriptions

Printed on spine: "HANDBOOK // OF // SURGICAL OPERATIONS // STEPHEN SMITH".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 2005

2005-3

Length

17.6 cm

Width

11.2 cm

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Condition Remarks

Book is intact, pages have yellowed from age, cover is torn in some areas.

Copy Type

original

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Accession Number

999014003 a-b

Collection

Dr. Sam Cronk Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, Other

MeSH Heading

Disinfectants

Anti-Infective Agents, Local

Description

A cylindrical amber (a) glass bottle of hydrogen peroxide solution tapering to a medium-length neck with a distinct lip around the middle and ending with threadings for a flat metal screw (b) cap lined with piece of wax-coated cardboard.

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle

b - cap

Provenance

Owned by Dr. Sam Cronk of Belleville, Ontario.

Maker

J. F. Hartz

Site Made (City)

Toronto

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

1955

circa 1950-1955

Date Remarks

Based on donor file.

Material

glass: amber

metal: white

paper: white

ink: black

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "Liquor // Hydrogenii Peroxidi // Hydrogen Peroxide Solution // THE J. F. HARTZ Co LIMITED // PHYSICIANS' SUPPLIES".

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-4 Box 4 Row A

Length

a - 15.5 cm

Depth

b - 1.0 cm

Diameter

a - 19.0 cm b - 8.0 cm

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Condition Remarks

Minor rip out of the label and significant rust on the screw cap.

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet

JPG

Reference Comments

Queens Senate Medical School Scholarships Web site; Detroit Hartz Building Web site; CD #1.

Research Facts

Dr. Sam Cronk graduated from Queens Medical School in 1915; his son, Dr. L. Bruce Cronk, who donated this bottle also graduated from Queens Medical School in 1946; The J. F. Hartz Company was originally founded in 1897 as a medical supply company specializing in imported German medical instruments, doctors’ supplies and pharmaceuticals.

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