Small white and red paper cardboard container (a) with strip of three condoms (b) attached in a row and a small paper notice about veneral disease (c); three rectangular individually foil-wrapped condoms; the foil packets are covered with white and red plastic that has printing on it and are attach…
Small white and red paper cardboard container (a) with strip of three condoms (b) attached in a row and a small paper notice about veneral disease (c); three rectangular individually foil-wrapped condoms; the foil packets are covered with white and red plastic that has printing on it and are attached together; information sheet, which has questions and answers about venereal disease on both sides.
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - cardboard box - Size: Length 7.1 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 1.5 cm
b - condom packets (attached) - Size: Length 6.7 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
c - information sheet - Size: Length 11.4 cm x Width 10.0 cm
American trade mark for the "YP Youngs" logo on the box registered in 1966
Material
paper: cream
foil: silver; white
ink: black, red
Inscriptions
(a) Top and bottom of box read, "HERMETICALLY SEALED IN FOIL // NO. 50 // Thins // ¼ DOZ. // SERVICE PACKET // LATEX RUBBER PROPHYLACTICS"; right side reads, "MADE IN U.S.A."; left side reads, "PRINTED IN U.S.A."
box front reads, "[logo] YOUNGS DRUG PRODUCTS CORPORATION // MANUFACTURER // TRENTON, N.J. // SOLE DISTRIBUTOR // NEW YORK, N.Y."
box back reads, "ELECTRONICALLY TESTED ON OUR SPECIAL MACHINES // MANUFACTURED AND PACKED IN THE U.S.A. // BY THE MAKER OF THE FAMOUS TROJANS";
(b) all foil packs read, "HERMETICALLY // SEALED // thins // DIST'R. OF THE WELL KNOWN TROJAN BRAND // DIS'T. BY YOUNGS DRUG PRODUCTS CORP., N.Y., N.Y. // TEAR HERE // MADE IN // U.S.A.";
(c) information sheet reads, "Plain Talk About VENEREAL DISEASE // PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE // VENEREAL DISEASE IS NO RESPECTOR OF AGE OR SEX // QUESTIONS // ANSWERS" (listed on both sides); "AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE // – THE BEST PREVENTIVE MEASURE IS A PROPHYLACTIC // A Public Service from YOUNGS DRUG PRODUCTS CORPORATION [logo] // Manufacturers of Trojan Brand Prophylactics – Truly the Symbol of Safety"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-B2-2 Row C
Condition Remarks
#1: (a) Box is complete, with no tears or missing sections; all printing is fully legible; minor wear only; (b) packets are complete and unopened; all printing is fully legible; (c) information sheet has two small damaged areas at the top end very minor loss of paper; paper is flexible and all printing is fully legible.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Internet
Reference Comments
Dr. Robert Reid; United States Patent and Trademark Office website
Research Facts
"Service packets" were issued to military personnel to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
Exhibit History
History of Contraception exhibit, Fraser-Armstrong 5, Kingston General Hospital; March 2004 - Case #2