Pharmacy collection of Robert Ambrose, 1890-1911

Overview of the Collection

Aut
Caldwell, F. H.; Ambrose, Robert; Ambrose, Maxine
Title
Pharmacy collection of Robert Ambrose
Dates
1890-1911 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.5 linear feet
Collection Number
2015-022
Summary
The written prescriptions, scrapbook and assorted medicinal bottles were a part of Robert Ambrose's personal collection. Many of the written prescriptions in the scrapbook were created during the late 1890s by F.H. Caldwell, a pharmacist from North Yamhill, Oregon.
Repository
Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives
OHSU Historical Collections & Archives
Oregon Health & Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Rd. MC:LIB
Portland, OR
97239
Telephone: 5034945587
hcaref@ohsu.edu
Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions on access. The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

In the first box, the prescriptions scrapbook contains 1,938 written prescriptions dated between 1897 and 1899. There are up to five prescriptions pasted on each page - most of them are from the pharmacist F.H. Caldwell from North Yamhill, Oregon. The loose prescriptions - all written by various pharmacists - are contained in a folded piece of paper dated 1909. A newspaper clipping pasted to a small print of the Exchange National Bank in Spokane, WA is undated and describes the health benefits of drinking a glass of hot water before breakfast every morning. The second box in the collection contains 21 medicinal bottles, 4 tins and one empty box of salts. Some of the bottles still contain tablets or liquids.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Collection title], Collection Number [####-###], Oregon Health & Science University, Historical Collections & Archives.

Restrictions on Use

OHSU Historical Collections & Archives (HC&A) is the owner of the original materials and digitized images in our collections, however, the collection may contain materials for which copyright is not held. Patrons are responsible for determining the appropriate use or reuse of materials. Consult with HC&A to determine if we can provide permission for use.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by Maxine Ambrose, wife of Robert Ambrose, on August 5, 2015. The original origin of the various bottles are not known.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Written Prescriptions, 1890-1910Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Container(s) Description Dates
Box Folder
1 1
Loose prescriptions and a newspaper clipping
1909
1
Pharmaceutical Prescriptions Scrapbook
1890

Assorted Medicinal Bottles, 1890-1911Return to Top

Container(s): Box 2

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1
Castor Oil
1890-1911
1
The Mother's Friend (empty)
1890-1911
1
Calcium Carbonate
1890-1911
1
Xanthoxylum (Alcohol 80%)
1890-1911
1
Celery Seed fluid extract
1890-1911
1
Podophyllin and Blue Mass (pills)
1890-1911
1
Calolactose (tablets)
1890-1911
1
Calophen (Upjohn)
1890-1911
1
Calomel (tablets)
1890-1911
1
Calomel and Sodium Bicarb (tablets)
1890-1911
1
Syrup of Figs (empty)
1890-1911
1
"The Piso Company" (empty)
1890-1911
1
Oil (illegible due to torn label)
1890-1911
1
Formamint Tablets (empty)
1890-1911
1
Couch Remedy (empty)
1890-1911
1
Tonic Vermifuge
1890-1911
1
Castoria (empty)
1890-1911
1
Kruschen Salts (empty box)
1890-1911
1
Liquid-ese "Makes Your Feet Glad" (sealed bottle in box wrapped in wax paper)
1890-1911
1
Vapo Cresolene Co (empty)
1890-1911
1
Measuring bottle – sodium chloride injection (empty)
1890-1911
1
Woodard, Clark Co. Tooth Brush Rack (glass in box)
1890-1911
1
Imperial Granum – Food for Invalids (rusty tin)
1890-1911
1
Cuta-Cream the Great Skin Cure (rusty tin)
1890-1911
1
Lee's Rubber Adhesive Plaster (tiny tin)
1890-1911
1
Unlabeled tiny white jar
1890-1911

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Pharmacology

Form or Genre Terms

  • prescriptions
  • scrapbooks

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Ambrose, Maxine (dnr)