Accession Number

995006007

Collection

Dr. Clifford W. Bennett Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Hemostasis

Hemorrhage -- drug therapy

MM= Drugs -- ecbolic -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A corked ergoklonin bottle; the bottle is dark amber coloured and has a paper label; appears to be empty.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Owned and used by Dr. Clifford. W. Bennett.

Maker

John Wyeth & Brother Inc.

Site Made (City)

Walkerville

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1925

1965

1925-1965

Date Remarks

Dr. Bennett practiced medicine from 1925 until 1964.

Material

glass: dark amber

paper: white, green

cork: brown

Inscriptions

"ERGOKLONIN // Wyeth // Liquor Ergotae Praeparatus // A standardized preparation // containing principally the // newly discovered, rapidly // acting water soluble oxytocic alkaloid of ergo [illeg.]" printed on the front of the bottle with "MADE IN CANADA // John Wyeth & Brother Inc. // Walkerville ONT" printed beneath

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A4-6 Box 1 Row B

Dimension Notes

Length 7.5 cm x Width 2.8 cm x Depth 2.8 cm

Condition Remarks

The paper label is severely deteriorated.

Reference Types

JPG

Reference Comments

CD #3

Research Facts

Dr. Bennett graduated from Queen's Meds in 1921. He was a general practitioner in Kingston and practiced medicine at 197 Queen St; He practiced from 1925 until his death in 1964; he had a certificate in obstetrics.

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Accession Number

009042009

Collection

Bonita Erwin Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Hemostasis

Hemorrhage -- drug therapy

MM= Drugs -- ecbolic -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- vial

Description

Semi-transparent amber glass vial with long narrow tip and cyclindrical base; cream paper label with black and red ink; full of liquid product.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Donated by Bonita Erwin, University of Toronto Faculty of Nursing. Owned by donor's grandfather Dr. Harold Barker, with a general Practice in Sharbot Lake, Ontario.

Maker

Parke, Davis & Co.

Dates

1910

1920

circa 1910-1920

Date Remarks

Donor information

Material

glass: amber

paper: cream

ink: black, red

Inscriptions

Printed on label: "1 CC. No. 29 // STERILIZED SOLUTIONS // ERGOT ASEPTIC // 1 CC. equal to 2 Gm. // (30 grs.) Ergot. // Chloretone, 0.005 Gm. (1-12 gr.) // C507719 // Parke, Davis & Co."

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A3-3 Box 2

Dimension Notes

Length 5.3 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm

Condition Remarks

Minor surface grime; label is slightly discoloured

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Internet: http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/lsd/lsd.htm https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-431/ergot

Research Facts

It was used to hasten child birth from the 1700s to the 1800s, by causing violent contractions of the uterus. It has since been discovered to be very dangerous and could be fatal. Ergot is a fungus that attacks rye. Ergot poisoning causes mental frenzy, hallucinations, and convulsions. Ergotism causing hysteria due to eating infected rye bread is one theory behind the Salem witch hunt. It was discovered to contains lysergic acid, from which LSD (powerful hallucinogen) is derived.

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Accession Number

000001313 a-b

Collection

Parke-Davis Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Hemostasis

Hemorrhage -- drug therapy

MM= Drugs -- ecbolic -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A cylindrical brown glass bottle (a) with a threaded plastic cap (b); bottle has a paper label on the front and a round fluorescent orange sticker on the bottom, and is 1/4 full of liquid

Number Of Parts

2

Part Names

a - bottle - Size: Length 13.4 cm x Diam. 4.7 cm

b - cap - Size: Depth 1.9 cm x Diam. 2.1 cm

Provenance

Collected by Parke-Davis

Maker

Parke, Davis & Co., Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Walkerville

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1950

circa 1950

Date Remarks

Based on lot number

Material

paper: cream; red; orange; black; brown

glass: brown

plastic: black

Inscriptions

(a) Front: "4 FLUID OUNCES No. 193 // LIQUID EXTRACT // ERGOT B.P. // STANDARDIZED // [logo, see sketch on accession sheet] // DOSE – 10 to 20 minims (0.6 to 1.2 c.c.) // NOTE – Subject to deterioration by age // through spontaneous decomposition // of active ingredient. [printed] L [encircled] A 197 B [stamped] STORE IN A COOL PLACE // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO [printed]"; bottom: "0 // 4 [embossed] // 50 [handwritten on sticker]"; (b) "P D & Co [monogramme, letters interlaced as in logo; see sketch] [embossed]"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A

Length

a - 13.4 cmb

Depth

b - 1.9 cm

Diameter

a - 4.7 cm b - 2.1 cm

Unit Of Measure

centimeters

Condition Remarks

Bottle is dirty; label is yellowed, dirty, with a small 3-mm tear on top edge; cap dirty

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Document

Reference Comments

Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System

Exhibit History

May 24 - Sept. 13, 2001: Agnes Etherington Art Centre Museopathy exhibit

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Accession Number

000001314

Collection

Parke-Davis Collection

Category

Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts

Classification

Pharmacy, General

MeSH Heading

Hemostasis

Hemorrhage -- drug therapy

MM= Drugs -- ecbolic -- container

MM= Drug Packaging -- container -- bottle

Description

A cylindrical brown glass bottle with a threaded plastic cap wrapped in translucent waxed paper that is glued to the bottom and tightly wrapped at the top; bottle has a paper label on the front.

Number Of Parts

1

Provenance

Collected by Parke-Davis

Maker

Parke, Davis & Co., Ltd.

Site Made (City)

Walkerville

Site Made (State)

Ontario

Site Made (Country)

Canada

Dates

1953

circa 1953

Date Remarks

Based on lot number

Material

paper: cream; red; translucent yellow-brown; black

glass: brown

plastic: black

Inscriptions

"4 FLUID OUNCES No. 193 // LIQUID EXTRACT // ERGOT B.P. // STANDARDIZED // DOSE – 10 to 20 minims (0.6 to 1.2 c.c.) // NOTE – Subject to deterioration by age // through spontaneous decomposition // of active ingredient. // STORE IN A COOL PLACE // L D 169 K // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO // 1 oz - Col // Cono"

Permanent Location

Storage Room 0010

0010-A5-4 Box 4 Row D

Length

14.7 cm

Diameter

4.5 cm

Condition Remarks

Paper wrapper somewhat tattered at top edge; dark stain on left side (1 cm in diam.); otherwise no apparent problems

Copy Type

Original

Reference Types

Document

Reference Comments

Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System

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