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- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Arthur Gryfe
40,000 Medical Words Pronounced and Defined 10th Rev Ed [medical dictionary]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact12615
- Dates
- 1934
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival
- Dictionaries, Medical
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Dictionaries, Medical
- Accession Number
- 997032001
- Description
- Leather-bound dictionary defining 40,000 medical words; plain front cover; title stamped on the front cover; alternate title stamped on spine.
3 images
- Accession Number
- 997032001
- Author
- George M. Gould
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival
- Dictionaries, Medical
- Classification
- Archival, Publications
- Dictionaries, Medical
- MeSH Heading
- Dictionaries, Medical
- Medicine
- Dictionary
- Reference Books, Medical
- Description
- Leather-bound dictionary defining 40,000 medical words; plain front cover; title stamped on the front cover; alternate title stamped on spine.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel; donated to the museum by her son Stephen Rockel.
- Maker
- P. Blakiston's Son & Co., Inc.
- Site Made (City)
- Philadelphia
- Site Made (State)
- Pennsylvania
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1934
- Date Remarks
- Printed in the dictionary
- Material
- paper: cream
- ink: black, yellow
- leatherette: black
- Inscriptions
- Stamped on the cover: "40000 // MEDICAL WORDS // PRONOUNCED AND DEFINED // GOULD // TENTH REVISED EDITION"; stamped on the spine: "POCKET // MEDICAL // DICTIONARY // GOULD"; handwritten on inside front cover: "GLADYS MILLAR // FEBRUARY // 1935"; printed in book: "A POCKET // MEDICAL DICTIONARY // GIVING THE // PRONUNCIATION AND DEFINITION // OF THE // PRINCIPAL WORDS USED IN MEDICINE AND // THE COLLATERAL SCIENCES // GEORGE M. GOULD, A.M., M.D. // TENTH EDITION REVISED // 40,000 WORDS // PHILADELPHIA // P. BLAKISTON'S SON & CO. // 1012 WALNUT STREET"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-3
- Dimension Notes
- Length 15.6 cm x Width 9.1 cm x Depth 3.4 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Minor wear along edges; pages faded
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- File
- Reference Comments
- Remarks in donor file
- Research Facts
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel graduated from Kitchener Waterloo Nursing College, Class of 1939; nursing positions in Pontiac, MI (1940), Grand Rapids, MI (1941), and Toronto, Ont. (1942); worked in private practice with her husband, Dr. Rockel.
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75 Years of Progress In Dingbat Land [Dingbat calendar]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14715
- Dates
- 1974
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival
- Pharmacy
- Classification
- Archival
- Archival, Images
- Archival, Pharmacy
- Accession Number
- 997032013
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners …
2 images
- Accession Number
- 997032013
- Author
- Frosst
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Classification
- Archival
- Archival, Images
- Archival, Pharmacy
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners of this frame; the inner frame mimics a wooden frame with many planes and an elliptical title plaque at the bottom; each frame is edged in black, and white lines separate the frames; the poster depicts Dingbats in a cave bottling medications while two elderly Dingbats talk about the past; the bottom area has the different months of the year in 1975 and a full page of January 1975 still attached.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
- Maker
- Merck Frosst Company
- Site Made (City)
- Kirkland
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1974
- Material
- paper: white ink: varying colours metal: black, brass, silver
- Inscriptions
- Printed on poster: "75 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN // DINGBAT LAND // Frosst // FOUNDED IN CANADA IN 1899 // CHARLES E. FROSST & CO. KIRKLAND (MONTREAL) CANADA // JANUARY 1975" with calendar dates and product information following.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5
- Length
- 67.3
- Width
- 35.8
- Depth
- 0.1
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- minor curling from previous storage in a tube
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- The Frosst Dingbat Calendars. Niagara Apothecary
- Donor’s remarks
- Research Facts
- From 1915 until 1996, health professionals all across Canada received a calendar which featured the healing efforts of the Dingbats. Charles Edward Frosst founded the Canadian company that bore his name until 1965 when it was taken over by a major American manufacturer to become Merck-Frosst. Charles Frosst engaged the artist, William Dudley Burnett Ward, to paint an appealing calendar for distribution to his firm's audience. Over the course of 81 years there have been a long succession of artists following Ward.
- The Dingbat calendars were discontinued as a result of a Canadian industry's association decision that the Dingbat promotion was unfair competition.
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel graduated from Kitchener Waterloo Nursing College Class of 1939; nursing positions on Pontiac, MI (1940), Grand Rapids, MI (1941), Toronto, Ontario (1942) and worked in private practise with husband Dr Rockel.
- The Dingbat calendars started in February each year leaving the last page for January of the following year still attached, so the actual calendar dates to the previous year.
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Alimentary Problems in Dingbat Land [Dingbat calendar]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14724
- Dates
- 1964
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Accession Number
- 997032022
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners …
2 images
- Accession Number
- 997032022
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners of this frame; the inner frame mimics a wooden frame with many planes and an elliptical title plaque at the bottom; each frame is edged in black, and white lines separate the frames; the poster depicts Dingbats inside receiving treatment for different medical issues; the bottom area has the different months of the year in 1965 only the month of January 1965 is still attached; floral design around calendar page.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel
- Maker
- Charles E. Frosst Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Kirkland
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1964
- Material
- paper: white, tan ink: varying colours metal: black, silver
- Inscriptions
- Printed on poster: "AILMENTARY PROBLEMS // IN DINGBAT LAND // Charles E. Frosst & Co. // MONTREAL CANADA // CANADIAN OWNED AND OPERATED // FOUNDED 1899 // JANUARY 1965" with calendar dates and product information following.
- Length
- 67.3
- Width
- 35.8
- Depth
- 0.1
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- minor curling from previous storage in a tube
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- The Frosst Dingbat Calendars. Niagara Apothecary
- Donor’s remarks
- Research Facts
- From 1915 until 1996, health professionals all across Canada received a calendar which featured the healing efforts of the Dingbats. Charles Edward Frosst founded the Canadian company that bore his name until 1965 when it was taken over by a major American manufacturer to become Merck-Frosst. Charles Frosst engaged the artist, William Dudley Burnett Ward, to paint an appealing calendar for distribution to his firm's audience. Over the course of 81 years there have been a long succession of artists following Ward.
- The Dingbat calendars were discontinued as a result of a Canadian industry's association decision that the Dingbat promotion was unfair competition.
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel graduated from Kitchener Waterloo Nursing College Class of 1939; nursing positions on Pontiac, MI (1940), Grand Rapids, MI (1941), Toronto, Ontario (1942) and worked in private practise with husband Dr Rockel.
- The Dingbat calendars started in February each year leaving the last page for January of the following year still attached, so the actual calendar dates to the previous year.
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Ammoniated Mercury Ointment
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15357
- Dates
- 1930
- 1940
- circa 1930-1940
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 997032045
- Description
- Heavy cylindrical squat brown glass jar with cream metal screw lid with cream paper label in blue text; lot number 113905; full of content; label with decorative border; second small paper label added under main label; jar made by Dominion Glass.
5 images
- Accession Number
- 997032045
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Description
- Heavy cylindrical squat brown glass jar with cream metal screw lid with cream paper label in blue text; lot number 113905; full of content; label with decorative border; second small paper label added under main label; jar made by Dominion Glass.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
- Maker
- W. E. Saunders, Limited
- Site Made (City)
- London
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1930
- 1940
- circa 1930-1940
- Date Remarks
- Donor remarks
- Material
- glass: brown
- metal: cream
- paper: cream
- ink: blue, red
- Inscriptions
- On the label: "16 OUNCES // OINTMENT // OF // Ammoniated Mercury // C. F. 5% // Use as directed by physician // MANUFACTURED BY // W. E. SAUNDERS, LIMITED // 113905 LONDON ONTARIO"; separate label in red ink: "POISON // This label is used in // conformity with the // Pharmacy Act. Sec. 31 // W. E. Saunders, Limited // LONDON, ONT."; embossed on bottom: "1 D 5 // 4260-B"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-7
- Height
- 12.4 cm
- Diameter
- 8.8 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Paper abraded edges, missing portion lower right, surface grime; remnants of brittle clear adhesive tape under label
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Websites
- Reference Comments
- Ammoniated Mercury, Topical: https://www.drugs.com/cons/ammoniated-mercury-topical.html
- NCBI: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Ammoniated-mercury#section=Uses
- Research Facts
- Used in the form of ointment, it was applied 2-3 times a day. It was used for impetigo, psoriasis, minor skin infections, bacterial infections, and anti-septic. It was found to be a poison that can cause chronic mercury intoxication, so it was discontinued as a medicine.
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Antiphlogistine Medicated Poultice Dressing
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15361
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 997032048
- Description
- Heavy cylindrical short clear glass jar or container; shows thick grey paste inside; white metal cap has product details.
5 images
- Accession Number
- 997032048
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Description
- Heavy cylindrical short clear glass jar or container; shows thick grey paste inside; white metal cap has product details.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
- Maker
- The Denver Chemical Manufacturing Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Montreal
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Material
- glass: clear
- ink: black, orange
- metal: white
- Inscriptions
- Printed on label: "Antiphlogistine ** TRADE MARKS REGD // MEDICATED // POULTICE // DRESSING // UNSCREW // CAP // SLIGHTLY // BEFORE // HEATING // NET WT. 5 OZ. // DEVISSEZ // LEGEREMENT // LE COUVERCLE //AVANT DE //CHAUFFER // MADE BY // THE DENVER CHEMICAL MFG., CO. // MONTREAL 9, CANADA // No. 21804 The Proprietary or Patent // Medicine Act."; embossed on bottom: "I I I // 2615"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-7
- Height
- 5.3 cm
- Diameter
- 6.0 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Cap showsminor wear
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Website
- Reference Comments
- WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-61400/extra-strength-muscle-rub-topical/details
- Research Facts
- In the early 20th century, Antiphlogistine was one of the old remedies for boils, poison ivy and chest congestion, first used in 1893 and created by Denver Chemical of New York. It was a cream to be heated and applied to intact skin (not irritated or wounded skin), used to soothe muscle, joint and tendon soreness. Counter-irritants (menthol and methyl salicylate) causes skin to feel cool, then warm.
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- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 997032055
- Description
- Bbrown glass rectangular container with white metal screw cap with cream paper label; half full of clear thick liquid; main label with ingredients to create back rub solution made from hand typed text and red poison label taped to main lable.
5 images
- Accession Number
- 997032055
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Description
- Bbrown glass rectangular container with white metal screw cap with cream paper label; half full of clear thick liquid; main label with ingredients to create back rub solution made from hand typed text and red poison label taped to main lable.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
- Maker
- Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
- Site Made (City)
- Kingston
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1950
- 1960
- circa 1950-1960
- Date Remarks
- Donor remarks
- Material
- glass: brown
- metal: white
- paper: white
- ink: blue, red
- Inscriptions
- On the label: "PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL // BACK RUB // Glycerin 1/3 // Rub Alcohol 2/3 // Camphorated Oil // POISON"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A2-1 Row B
- Width
- 9.0 cm
- Height
- 17.4 cm
- Depth
- 5.0 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Label with surface grime, adhesive tape yellowing
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Websites
- Reference Comments
- Brianne Williams, "Can You Use Rubbing Alcohol to Give a Massage?", https://www.leaf.tv/articles/can-you-use-rubbing-alcohol-to-give-a-massage/
- WebMD, Glycerin Liquid: https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-20275/glycerin-topical/details
- WebMD, "Camphor": https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-709/camphor
- Research Facts
- This back rub is a liniment made from glycerin, rubbing alcohol, and camphorated oil. Glycerin is used as a moisturizer to treat and prevent dry skin. Rubbing alcohol used topically causes blood vessels to constrict and decreases inflammation. Originally, camphor was made from the distilled bark and wood of the camphor tree, but is today made chemically from turpentine oil. Camphor is often today used on the skin or inhaled, but doctors warn against injesting it, as it can cause serious side-effects or death. Camphorated oil has not been sold in the United States since the 1980s because of safety concerns, but it can still be purchased without a prescription in Canada.
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Blood Donor Clinic in Dingbat Land [Dingbat calendar]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14720
- Dates
- 1966
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Accession Number
- 997032020
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners …
2 images
- Accession Number
- 997032020
- Author
- Frosst
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners of this frame; the inner frame mimics a wooden frame with many planes and an elliptical title plaque at the bottom; each frame is edged in black, and white lines separate the frames; the poster depicts Dingbats inside donating blood in various stages of recovery and donating; the bottom area has the different months of the year in 1967 and a full page of January 1967 still attached with a floral design around calendar.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel
- Maker
- Merck Frosst Company
- Site Made (City)
- Kirkland
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1966
- Material
- paper: white, tan ink: varying colours metal: black, silver
- Inscriptions
- Printed on poster: "BLOOD DONOR CLINIC IN DINGBAT LAND // Charles E. Frosst & Co. // MONTREAL CANADA // FOUNDED IN CANADA IN 1899 // JANUARY 1967" with calendar dates and product information following.
- Length
- 67.3
- Width
- 35.8
- Depth
- 0.1
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- minor curling from previous storage in a tube
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- The Frosst Dingbat Calendars. Niagara Apothecary
- Donor’s remarks
- Research Facts
- From 1915 until 1996, health professionals all across Canada received a calendar which featured the healing efforts of the Dingbats. Charles Edward Frosst founded the Canadian company that bore his name until 1965 when it was taken over by a major American manufacturer to become Merck-Frosst. Charles Frosst engaged the artist, William Dudley Burnett Ward, to paint an appealing calendar for distribution to his firm's audience. Over the course of 81 years there have been a long succession of artists following Ward.
- The Dingbat calendars were discontinued as a result of a Canadian industry's association decision that the Dingbat promotion was unfair competition.
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel graduated from Kitchener Waterloo Nursing College Class of 1939; nursing positions on Pontiac, MI (1940), Grand Rapids, MI (1941), Toronto, Ontario (1942) and worked in private practise with husband Dr Rockel.
- The Dingbat calendars started in February each year leaving the last page for January of the following year still attached, so the actual calendar dates to the previous year.
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Cascara Armatic
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact15366
- Dates
- 1930
- 1950
- circa 1930-1950
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- Accession Number
- 997032052
- Description
- Clear glass rectangular container with cork closure with tan paper label and handwritten name of contents; full of brown liquid; prescription bottle with graduated marks along edges and prescription label from Dr. Rockel.
5 images
- Accession Number
- 997032052
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
- Classification
- Pharmacy, General
- MeSH Heading
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Description
- Clear glass rectangular container with cork closure with tan paper label and handwritten name of contents; full of brown liquid; prescription bottle with graduated marks along edges and prescription label from Dr. Rockel.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel.
- Site Made (City)
- Millbank
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1930
- 1950
- circa 1930-1950
- Date Remarks
- Donor remarks
- Material
- glass: clear
- cork: tan
- paper: tan
- ink: black, grey
- Inscriptions
- On the label: "A. C. Rockel, B.Sc., M.D. // OFFICE HOURS: 9 - 11, 2 - 4 , 7 - 9 // MILLBANK, ONTARIO // PHONE 80, RING 13, MILVERTON BOX 28 // Cascara armat. // Please return Bottle with Label Attached"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-A3-2
- Width
- 6.0 cm
- Height
- 18.2 cm
- Depth
- 3.4 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- Label with surface grime, water stains
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Book
- Websites
- Reference Comments
- The Historical Apothecary Compendium by Daniel A. Goldstein
- https://www.medicineshoppe.ca/en/article/cascara-aromatic
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhamnus_purshiana
- Research Facts
- Injested as a liquid. Absorbed in the intestines; reduces the gripping / cramping of digestive tract, causing purgative effects. Made from the bark of cascara, which is dried and aged, otherwise it causes vomiting and diarrhea.
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The Case for Premarital Blood Testing VD War Must Continue [leaflet]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14953
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- Circa 1940-1950
- Collection
- Arthur Gryfe
- Category
- Archival Items
- Ephemera
- Classification
- Archival, Items
- Education
- Accession Number
- 005027007
- Description
- Medium-sized one page cream paper folded leaflet pamphlet with four pages of content including the title page; the first half of the title page from top to bottom has a blue background and inside the background is the title and statistics on cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea written in white and a s…
4 images
- Accession Number
- 005027007
- Collection
- Arthur Gryfe
- Category
- Archival Items
- Ephemera
- Classification
- Archival, Items
- Education
- MeSH Heading
- Disease
- Pamphlets
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Syphilis
- Gonorrhea
- Description
- Medium-sized one page cream paper folded leaflet pamphlet with four pages of content including the title page; the first half of the title page from top to bottom has a blue background and inside the background is the title and statistics on cases of syphilis and gonorrhoea written in white and a subheading written in orange; there is also a large outline of a test tube on the top left of the front page; the bottom half of the title page has a cream white background mentioning the date of when cases of venereal diseases were reported, in blue and orange ink, and images of human figures coloured in orange, each one acting as a symbol and representing 500 people who were discovered to have a venereal disease during specific years; the content over the next two pages is printed in blue ink and has large bolded titles; on the back and fourth page the pamphlet urges readers to take the issue seriously; and at the bottom of the last page it states that the pamphlet acts as a message from the Health League of Canada.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- This pamphlet originally belonged to the Health League of Canada, which was founded on the purpose of providing health education and promoting disease prevention. After the Health League of Canada discontinued, its records were moved to the National Archives of Canada in Ottawa and later discovered by Arthur Gryfe, a former MD and appointed archivist of the Health League of Canada, even though the group barely existed at the time of his appointment.
- Maker
- Health League of Canada
- Site Made (City)
- Toronto
- Site Made (State)
- Ontario
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1940
- 1950
- Circa 1940-1950
- Date Remarks
- Pamphlet shows statistics in the 1940's
- Material
- paper: cream, white
- ink: blue, white, orange
- Inscriptions
- On the front: "The case for Premarital Blood Testing // VD WAR MUST CONTINUE!" // HERE'S WHY"; "1944 - Total number of reported cases of Gonorrhea & Syphilis - 38,757"; "1945 - Total number of reported cases of Gonorrhea & Syphilis - 40,515"; "Cases reported in // JAN. & FEB. // 1945 & 1946"; 1945 6,483 / 1946 8,136 // Each Symbol = 500 persons // 1,653 more cases // this year in 2 months"; on the inside: "VD War Not Over !"; "Protection of // Marriage and Newborn"; "Read These // Alarming Case Histories !"; on the back: "Something You Can Do ..."; "A message in the interests of Canadians // from the // HEALTH LEAGUE OF CANADA // (Social Hygiene Division) // 111 Avenue Road - TORONTO 5, ONT."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5-6 Assorted Binder B pg 3 a
- Length
- 21.9 cm
- Width
- 14.6 cm
- Depth
- 0.01 cm
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- The bottom right and top right corners of the first page and the third page are slightly bent; the blue background on the title page shows some fading.
- Copy Type
- original
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Centenial Celebrations in Dingbat Land [Dingbat calendar]
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact14721
- Dates
- 1967
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Accession Number
- 997032019
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners …
2 images
- Accession Number
- 997032019
- Author
- Frosst
- Collection
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel Collection
- Category
- Archival Items
- Classification
- Archival, Images
- Description
- Poster designed to have three printed framings; the outermost frame is plain, but this frame has been cut off at the top and bottom edges; the middle frame is a pale green border with red and blue maple leaves on a white geometrical pattern; the printer's trademarks are printed on the four corners of this frame; the inner frame mimics a wooden frame with many planes and an elliptical title plaque at the bottom; each frame is edged in black, and white lines separate the frames; the poster depicts Dingbats outside all taking part in the celebrations; the bottom area has the different months of the year in 1968.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Owned by Gladys (Millar) Rockel, donated by her son Stephen Rockel
- Maker
- Merck Frosst Company
- Site Made (City)
- Kirkland
- Site Made (State)
- Quebec
- Site Made (Country)
- Canada
- Dates
- 1967
- Material
- paper: white, tan ink: varying colours metal: black, silver
- Inscriptions
- Printed on poster: "CENTENIAL CELEBRATIONS IN // DINGBAT LAND // Charkes E. Frosst & Co. // MONTREAL CANADA // FOUNDED IN CANADA IN 1899 // JANUARY 1968" with calendar dates and product information following.
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 2005
- 2005-5
- Length
- 67.3
- Width
- 35.8
- Depth
- 0.1
- Unit Of Measure
- centimeters
- Condition Remarks
- minor curling from previous storage in a tube
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Person
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- The Frosst Dingbat Calendars. Niagara Apothecary
- Donor’s remarks
- Research Facts
- From 1915 until 1996, health professionals all across Canada received a calendar which featured the healing efforts of the Dingbats. Charles Edward Frosst founded the Canadian company that bore his name until 1965 when it was taken over by a major American manufacturer to become Merck-Frosst. Charles Frosst engaged the artist, William Dudley Burnett Ward, to paint an appealing calendar for distribution to his firm's audience. Over the course of 81 years there have been a long succession of artists following Ward.
- The Dingbat calendars were discontinued as a result of a Canadian industry's association decision that the Dingbat promotion was unfair competition.
- Gladys (Millar) Rockel graduated from Kitchener Waterloo Nursing College Class of 1939; nursing positions on Pontiac, MI (1940), Grand Rapids, MI (1941), Toronto, Ontario (1942) and worked in private practise with husband Dr Rockel.
- The Dingbat calendars started in February each year leaving the last page for January of the following year still attached, so the actual calendar dates to the previous year.
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