Rectangular red and cream cardboard box (a) containing cylindrical white roll of 2 inch Curity Gauze Bandage; box consists of rectangular hollow base with lid that folds at back of box; lid has flaps at front, proper right, and proper left sides to hold lid closed; product information printed in En…
Rectangular red and cream cardboard box (a) containing cylindrical white roll of 2 inch Curity Gauze Bandage; box consists of rectangular hollow base with lid that folds at back of box; lid has flaps at front, proper right, and proper left sides to hold lid closed; product information printed in English on exterior of top, back, proper right, and front flap of box; product information printed in French on exterior proper left side of box; box instructions appear in English and French on exterior front of box base; gauze bandage is rolled rectangular section of loosely woven thread with one end irregularly cut; part of contents in Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001).
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a – box – Length 6.0 cm Width 4.8 cm Depth 4.6 cm
b – gauze bandage – Length 5.1 cm Diameter 2.5 cm
Provenance
Belonged to donor.
Maker
Bauer & Black, Division of The Kendall Co. (Canada) LTD.
The Kendall Company registered the iteration of the Curity trademark that appears on this artifact in 1944
Material
paper: brown, cream
ink: red, navy
wax: black
fabric: white
Inscriptions
Printed on top of box: “Curity // REG. IN CANADA // GAUZE BANDAGE // (BAUER & BLACK)”; printed on back of box: “Curity // REG. IN CANADA // GAUZE // BANDAGE // STERILIZED AFTER PACKAGING // (BAUER & BLACK) // 10 YARDS // 2 // INCHES”; printed on proper right side of box: “Curity // REG. IN CANADA // GAUZE BANDAGE // STERILIZED AFTER PACKAGING // 10 YARDS 2 INCHES // (BAUER & BLACK)”; hand written on proper right side of box in black wax: “59”; printed on front of box base: “TO CLOSE – TUCK FLAP IN CARTON // TO OPEN – LIFT FLAP // POUR OUVRIR – LEVEZ CECI”; printed on front flap of box: “Curity // REG. IN CANADA // (BAUER & BLACK) // DIVISION OF THE KENDALL CO. // (CANADA) LTD. // TORONTO, ONT.”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Permanent Location Notes
Stored inside Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001)
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Major tear to interior of box lid; minor yellowing of cream portions of box exterior; minor foxing on interior of box; minor areas of yellow discolouration on gauze bandage.
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Website
Reference Comments
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
“Kendall International, Inc.” Company-Histories.com, 2019. Accessed 19 June 2019.
“Bauer & Black.” MyCompanies, 2019. Accessed 19 June 2019.
This artifact is part of a first aid kit; First Aid is a broad term that refers to aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment.
The Kendall Company began when Henry P. Kendall purchased a textile mill in Massachusetts in 1903; the company developed into an industry leader in the production of textile based, and other, medical products; The Kendall Company acquired Bauer & Black in 1928.
The Kendall Company registered the iteration of the Curity trademark that appears on this artifact in 1944.