Hardbound rectangular financial ledger with transaction histories for 542 pharmacy accounts hand written on both sides of paper pages in ink; dark brown leather on exterior of cardboard covers and spine; covers have a grey metal frame around perimeter of front, back and spine attached inside to the…
Hardbound rectangular financial ledger with transaction histories for 542 pharmacy accounts hand written on both sides of paper pages in ink; dark brown leather on exterior of cardboard covers and spine; covers have a grey metal frame around perimeter of front, back and spine attached inside to the spine with metal hinges; box spine has a metal frame and a key hole on the front centre; paper dividers separate sections of the ledger and have leather covered tabs with letters stamped on the front and back in gold ink; very heavy thick ledger with lined pages with thirteen accounting column headings; key missing; 474 pages (double sided).
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Start date is latest patent date recorded on the ledger; end date is the latest hand written entry
Material
paper: cream, tan
leather: dark brown
metal: grey
ink: blue, black, gold, pink
Inscriptions
Stamped on front cover in gold ink: “CURRENT LEDGER // No. 1 // R. D. STILES”; stamped on the spine in gold ink: “CURRENT LEDGER // No. 1 // R. D. STILES // PATENTED 1901”; printed inside front and back cover in blue ink: “C-C // PERPETUAL // LEDGER // Patented Feb. 6, 1896. // ‘May 1, 1898. // Other Patents Pending, and in United States, Great // Britain and other Foreign Countries.”; printed on piece of paper affixed to the front of the first page in black ink: “INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPERATING THE // C-C // Retail Monthly Account System.” // “THE COPELAND – CHATTERSON CO., LIMITED, // DEVISERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS, // MONTREAL TORONTO.”; printed on the back of first page and front of last page in blue ink: “How to Open Accounts in Perpetual Ledger; // THE COPELAND-CHATTERSON CO., LIMITED. // Devisers and Manufacturers of Business Systems. // GENERAL OFFICES AND WORKS, // TORONTO. // HOPE BUILDING, // OTTAWA. // MERCHANTS BANK BUILDING, // MONTREAL.”; printed at the top of each account page in blue ink: “SHEET NO. ACCOUNT NO. // NAME // ADDRESS”; printed at the top of each account table in blue ink: “THE C-C PERPETUAL LEDGER. PATENTED 1896 AND 1900. THE COPELAND-CHATTERSON Co., LIMITED, SOLE MAKERS, TORONTO."; column headings: "DATE // DESCRIPTION // FOLIO // DEBITS // CK // CREDIT // BALANCE”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Permanent Location Notes
In front of Dingbats folio storage
Length
31.5 cm
Width
23.6 cm
Depth
8.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Dimensions when the ledger is closed
Condition Remarks
Minor soiling to covers, spine, and pages; minor rusting of metal pieces, especially around key hole on front of spine; minor tears and loss to edges of leather tabs and edges of several pages
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Artifact (book)
Reference Comments
“Pictou Parade.” Haggis: The McCulloch Heritage Centre. 2016. Accessed 15 May 2019.
Pharmacy ledger, 014.002.224
Research Facts
The ledger contains hand written records of account transactions from 1902 to 1908 for the pharmacy operated by R. D. Stiles. R. D. Stiles was a druggist and apothecary and was a colleague of J. D. B Fraser. He operated several of J. D. B. Fraser's drugstore branches.
Rectangular cream paper invoice for medical services printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt in middle; reverse printed list of 9 pieces of information pertaining to payment information.
Rectangular cream paper invoice for medical services printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt in middle; reverse printed list of 9 pieces of information pertaining to payment information.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by the donor's stepmother, Mrs. Margery (Thompson) Quintel Brown; Margery Thompson's moher is Mrs. Asa Thompson.
On the front: "Kingston, Ont., September 29 1953 // Mr. Armand Quintal, // Cataraqui, Ont. // Re Patient Mrs. Margery E, Quintal Account No. 9319 // To Kingston General Hospital Dr. // Admitted Sept. 13/53 Discharged Sept. 24/53 // Daily Room Service // 11 days @ $7.25 79.75 // Nursery Care, Baby // Clinical and Pathological Service 16.00 // Drugs and Medications 6.65 // Intravenous 8.65 // Operating or Obstetical Room Fee 22.00 // Anaesthetic Material 1.50 // X-Ray Examination 1.00 // Physiotherapy Treatment // Electrocardiogram or Electroencephalogram // Basal Metabolism Test // Blood Bank // Long Distance Telephone // Oxygen Therapy .60 // Occupational Therapy // Medical supplies .90 // Total 137.05 // Credit // Balance Due 137.05 // PLEASE RETURN THIS STATEMENT WITH REMITTANCE"; on the back: "PAYMENT INFORMATION // PLEASE RETAIN FOR INCOME TAX PURPOSES"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-5-6 Assorted Binder E pg 3 a
Length
21.6 cm
Width
13.9 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper has been folded, leaving three horizonal creases
Rectangular yellow paper invoice for medical services printed on pre-printed form used wiht typewriter and blue carbon paer between sheets; produced by the Ontario Hospital Association and Kingston General Hospital for Mr. Armond Quintal on behalf of his wife, and patient, Margery E. Quintel; the r…
Rectangular yellow paper invoice for medical services printed on pre-printed form used wiht typewriter and blue carbon paer between sheets; produced by the Ontario Hospital Association and Kingston General Hospital for Mr. Armond Quintal on behalf of his wife, and patient, Margery E. Quintel; the receipt also provides the contract number, date of discharge, medical services used and their cost, and an authorized hospital signature.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by the donor's stepmother, Mrs. Margery (Thompson) Quintel Brown; Margery Thompson's moher is Mrs. Asa Thompson.
Maker
Ontario Hospital Association and Kingston General Hospital
On the front: "ONTARIO HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION -- BLUE CROSS PLAN FOR HOSPITAL CARE - TORONTO 7 // ADMISSION NOTICE KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL KINGSTON // RETAIN // THIS // HOSPITALIZATION // ACCOUNT // FOR // INCOME // TAX // PURPOSES // PATIENT'S COPY"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
Length
26.6 cm
Width
21.3 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
The receipt has been folded into fours, leaving a vertical and a horizontal crease; the blue print is also beginning to fade and is slightly smudged
A small cardbord patient registration card from the Cleveland Clinic with a patient name, number and dates of three visits: 1945, 1946 and 1947.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belongs to Dr. Ronald Missen (1928-2007).
Dates
1945
1947
circa 1945-1947
Date Remarks
Dates stamped on card
Material
paper: grey
ink: green, black, red
Inscriptions
Printed on front of card: "CLEVELAND CLINIC // / CEDAR 6800"; "Name Ronald W. Missen // History No. 466-143 // PLEASE PRESENT THIS CARD EACH TIME YOU VISIT THE CLINIC".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-3 Box 10
Dimension Notes
Length 9.2 cm x Width 5.3 cm x Depth 0.05 cm
Condition Remarks
Edges are worn.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Document
Reference Comments
Mrs. Barbara Missen; donor's documents
Research Facts
Dr. Missen (1928-2007) had corneal ulcers from the time he was a child that left scars on his eyes. His father used to drive him to the Cleveland Clinic for treatments and wore the prescription hard contact lenses since 1942 for sports while at: Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton (1941-1946), Queen's University, Kingston (1945-1951), and Cambridge University, U.K. (1953-1956). Dr. Missen was Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto. He had a corneal transplant in 2005.
Rectangular cream paper payment receipt printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt can be found at the top; a mathematical equation on the reverse hand written in black pen.
Rectangular cream paper payment receipt printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt can be found at the top; a mathematical equation on the reverse hand written in black pen.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by the donor's stepmother, Mrs. Margery (Thompson) Quintel Brown; Margery Thompson's mother is Mrs. Asa Thompson.
On the front: "PHONE 4114-J // Dr. K. J. Regan // 163 Brock Street, Cor. Montreal // OFFICE HOURS: 'TILL 9 A.M. // 2-4 P.M // 7-9 P.M. // Kingston, Ont. Nov 21 1939 // Miss Margerie Thompson // 54 Chatham st // Professional services 8 00"; on the back: "101.56 // 99.96 // 1.60"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-5-6 Assorted Binder E pg 1 a
Length
15.6 cm
Width
21.3 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper has been folded into four squares, leaving vertical and horizontal creases; there are also some brown and black stains on the front side and backside of the receipt
Rectangular cream paper payment receipt printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt can be found in middle.
Rectangular cream paper payment receipt printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt can be found in middle.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by the donor's stepmother, Mrs. Margery (Thompson) Quintel Brown; Margery Thompson's moher is Mrs. Asa Thompson.
On the front: "Phone 951 // 200 BAGOT STREET // Kingston, Ont., May 6 1940 // Mrs Asa Thompson // 54 Chatham St. // TO GEO. F. LUCY // CHIROPRACTOR AND DRUGLESS THERAPIST // for Mrs Margery // Professional Services // To Balance acct. // rendered 8.50"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-5-6 Assorted Binder E pg 1 b
Length
17.6 cm
Width
21.2 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper has been folded multiple times, leaving vertical and horizontal creases; there are also some brown and black stains on the front side and backside of the receipt
On the front: "Phone 951 // 200 BAGOT STREET // Kingston, Ont., January 6 1941 // Mrs Asa Thompson // for Mrs Margery. // TO GEO. F. LUCY // CHIROPRACTOR AND DRUGLESS THERAPIST // Professional Services // To Balance acct. rendered // Feb 11/41 By Cash // Paid in full // Mrs. F. L. // 2.50 // 2.50 // .00"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-5-6 Assorted Binder E pg 2 a
Length
17.6 cm
Width
21.2 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Paper has been folded multiple times, leaving vertical and horizontal creases; there is also a brown stain near the bottom-right corner on the backside
Rectangular cream paper payment receipt printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt in middle; list of twelve services provided with charges for three services; marked paid.
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Rectangular cream paper payment receipt printed and written in black ink; name and address of the doctor's office providing the receipt in middle; list of twelve services provided with charges for three services; marked paid.
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Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by the donor's stepmother, Mrs. Margery (Thompson) Quintel Brown; Margery Thompson's moher is Mrs. Asa Thompson.
On the front: "KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL // 15402 // KINGSTON, June 7 1956 // RECEIPT // RECEIVED from Mr Armand Quintal // Address Cataraqui, Ont. // The sum of sixteen xx/100 Dollars $ 16.00 // For hospital fees // Re Margery Quintal // Room // Acct. No. 5475 // A/c Rec. 8 // Cash // Cheque // Address same // (DO NOT WRITE IN ABOVE SPACE) KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL // Per S. Story"
Hardbound rectangular pharmacy ledger (a) with detached cardboard front cover (b); heavy with hand written prescriptions attached to both sides of thick manila pages; thick cardboard back cover and black fabric spine cover; paper clippings with illustrations attached to interior side of front cover.
Hardbound rectangular pharmacy ledger (a) with detached cardboard front cover (b); heavy with hand written prescriptions attached to both sides of thick manila pages; thick cardboard back cover and black fabric spine cover; paper clippings with illustrations attached to interior side of front cover.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - ledger
b - front cover
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Dates
1881
1884
circa 1881 - 1884
Date Remarks
Dates hand written on the prescriptions
Material
paper: tan, brown
fabric: black
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-6
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Unstable; detached front cover with large areas of loss; large area of loss to bottom of spine; previous insect damage to front pages; major soiling all over covers and pages; yellowing of pages; covers and pages distorted
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
“Fraser, James Daniel Bain,” Dictionary of Canadian Biography website. 1976. Accessed 14 May 2019.
Research Facts
The ledger is from the James Daniel Bain Fraser Pharmacy (J. D. B. Fraser & Sons) in Pictou, Nova Scotia; James Daniel Bain was a prominent pharmacist during the nineteenth century in Pictou, N.S. and is recognized as the first to manufacture and use chloroform in a medical setting in Canada; the ledger was compiled at the pharmacy after Fraser’s death in 1869.