Prescription labels printed in ink with adhesive backings; label book (a) is printed wtih blue ink with red wax strip runs along the top holding labels together; labels in a pack (b) have adhered to one another and are printed in black ink; label with rightmost edge cut off (c) is printed in black …
Prescription labels printed in ink with adhesive backings; label book (a) is printed wtih blue ink with red wax strip runs along the top holding labels together; labels in a pack (b) have adhered to one another and are printed in black ink; label with rightmost edge cut off (c) is printed in black ink in the same style as (a), with remnants of red wax strip along top; small rectangular labels (d) 8 small poison labels printed in red
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - Labels - Size: Length 8.9 cm x Width 6.3 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
b - Labels - Size: Length 6.6 cm x Width 5.4 cm x Depth 0.1cm
c - Labels - Size: Length 6.3 cm x Width 6.2 cm
d - Labels - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Width 2.2 cm
Provenance
Donated by Dean Barry Smith, Faculty of Medicine, Queen's University.
Dates
1935
1945
circa 1935-1945
Material
paper: cream
ink: blue, black, red
wax: red
Inscriptions
printed on label (a): "DR. H. C. MABEE // OFFICE HOURS: // 2 TO 4 P.M. // 7 TO 8 P.M.", "PHONE LI 8-7474 // KINGSTON, ONTARIO"; label (b): "HORACE C. MABEE, M.D., C.M. // Office Hours: // 11 to 12 a.m. // 2 to 4 p.m. // 7 to 8:30 p.m.", "79 William Street // KINGSTON // PHONE 286"; label (c): "DR. H. C. MABEE // OFFICE HOURS: // 7 TO 8 P.M. // 2 TO 4 P.M."; labels (d): "POISON"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-5 Box 19
Condition Remarks
All labels have begun to curl and have yellowed; paper has become embrittled
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Other
Reference Comments
Labels (997.002.490 a-d) as well as instructions (997.002.491) were contained within box (997.002.489 a-b) which was found within medicine case (997001959 a)
Research Facts
Owned by Dr. Horace. C. Mabee, M.D., C. M. of Kingston.
Exhibit History
On display in the Friend - Vandewater Gallery in Botterell Hall removed January 27, 2010