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Smith Drug Store (Missoula, Mont.) Records, 1904-1990
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith Drug Store (Missoula, Mont.)
- Title
- Smith Drug Store (Missoula, Mont.) Records
- Dates
- 1904-1990 (inclusive)19041990
- Quantity
- 30.6 linear feet
- Collection Number
- Mss 199 (collection)
- Summary
- The Smith Drug Store operated in downtown Missoula, Montana, from 1897 to 1998. The collection contains prescription records, narcotic order forms, and pharmaceutical artifacts. Prescriptions are restricted for 80 years from their date of creation; contact Archives and Special Collections at the University of Montana for details.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and the University of Montana--Missoula. All prescriptions are restricted for 80 years after their creation - contact Archives and Special Collections for details.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Smith Drug Store was one of the oldest downtown Missoula, Montana businesses, operating in essentially the same location for over a hundred years. David C. Smith came to Missoula in 1894 and learned his trade during a three-year apprenticeship with George Freisheiner. In 1897, he went into business with L.N. Simons and so began "Smith & Simons" at 307 North Higgins. Three years later Smith bought his partner's interest in the business and changed its name to Smith Drug. Many owners have since operated Smith Drug, but the name remained unchanged. N. Burton (Red) Mathews originally assumed ownership from Smith. Since the original sale, owners have included Si Muller, Lud Polich (1950), and Greg Hall and Gerry Raunig (1965). The most recent owners, Byron Dodd and Walter Dodd, acquired Smith Drug in 1972 and operated the pharmacy and drug store until it closed in 1998.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains prescription records from the Smith Drug Company dating from 1904 to 1990. Not all prescriptions from this period are contained in the collection. The first group, #7000-152000, includes prescriptions from 1904 to 1932, and separate series of narcotic prescriptions from 1914 to 1968. A more current set of prescriptions, #439000-532000, dates from 1973 to 1990 and is included in the narcotic prescription series. Additional prescriptions from Peek's Pharmacy (located in Missoula), #120000-212000, from 1954 to 1966, are included. Prescriptions from Western Pharmacy (also located in Missoula), #216000-225000, from 1969 to 1974, finish the collection. Also contained in the collection are narcotic order forms dating from March 1942 to March 1971. All prescriptions are restricted for 80 years after their creation. Artifacts in the collection, are a white lab coat, glass bottles, and metal prescription file boxes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to the University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document], Smith Drug Store Records, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The collection is divided into seven series:
Series I: Prescriptions, 10.0 linear feet, 1904-1932
Series II: Narcotic Prescriptions, 15.5 linear feet, 1915-1968, 1973-1990
Series III: Peek's Pharmacy Prescriptions, 2.0 linear feet, 1954-1966
Series IV: Peek's Pharmacy Narcotics, 0.3 linear feet, 1959-1963
Series V: Western Pharmacy, 0.8 linear feet, 1969-1974
Series VI: Order Forms, 1.0 linear foot, 1942-1971
Series VII: Artifacts, 1.0 linear foot, undated
Custodial History
The materials in this collection remained on the premises of the pharmacy until donation to Archives and Special Collections.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Byron Dodd, 1994.
Processing Note
The original processors arranged the records as two collections, LC 199 and LC 200. In 1998, all materials from the Smith Drug Company site were integrated into one collection and re-described. By integrating collection materials, most gaps in the prescription numbers were filled, however, a few gaps remain. In 2015, the collection was reassessed. Materials in Series VI were moved to new folders and additional materials were restricted.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series I: Prescriptions , 1904-1932Return to Top
The series consists of prescriptions filled by Smith Drug Company. The prescription card includes the name of patient, date, attending doctor, and prescription given.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
1 | #7000-11000 |
1904-1905 |
2 | #12000-16499 |
1905-1907 |
3 | #16500-19500 |
1907 |
4 | #19500-21999 |
1907-1908 |
5 | #22000-24499 |
1908 |
6 | #24500-26999 |
1908-1909 |
7 | #27500-29999 |
1909-1910 |
8 | #30000-31999, 33000-33999
|
1910-1911 |
9 | #34000-36999 |
1911 |
10 | #37000-39999 |
1911-1912 |
11 | #40000-42999 |
1912 |
12 | #43000-45999 |
1913 |
13 | #46000-48999 |
1913-1914 |
14 | #49000-51999 |
1914-1915 |
15 | #52000-53000, 54000-54999,
56000-56999 |
1915 |
16 | #57000-59999 |
1916 |
17 | #60000-60999, 63000-64999
|
1916-1917 |
18 | #66000-694999 |
1917 |
19 | #69500-72999 |
1918 |
20 | #73000-76999 |
1918-1919 |
21 | #79000-79999, 81000-83999
|
1919-1920 |
22 | #84000-85999, 87000-87999
|
1920-1921 |
23 | #88000-90999 |
1921 |
24 | #91000-93999 |
1921-1922 |
25 | #94000-96999 |
1922 |
26 | #97000-99999 |
1922-1923 |
27 | #101000-103999 |
1923 |
28 | #104000-105999, 108000-108999
|
1923-1924 |
29 | #109000-111999 |
1924 |
30 | #112000-114999 |
1925 |
31 | #115000-117999 |
1926 |
32 | #118000-121499 |
1926 |
33 | #121500-123999, 125000-125999
|
1926-1927 |
34 | #126000-128999 |
1927-1928 |
35 | #129000-129999, 131000-133499
|
1928 |
36 | #133500-136999 |
1929 |
37 | #137000-137999, 139000-140999
|
1930 |
38 | #141000-142999, 144000-144999
|
1930-1931 |
39 | #145000-147999 |
1931 |
40 | #148000-149999, 151000-151999
|
1932 |
Series II: Narcotic Prescriptions , 1915-1968, 1973-1990Return to Top
The series contains prescriptions for narcotics distributed by Smith Drug Company. The prescription card contains name of patient, date, attending doctor, and narcotic given.
Prescriptions are restricted for 80 years from their date of creation due to privacy concerns.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
41 | #53000-68999 |
1915-1918 |
42 | #69000-76999 |
1918-1919 |
43 | #77000-86999 |
1919-1920 |
44 | #87000-94999 |
1921-1922 |
45 | #95000-105999 |
1922-1923 |
46 | #96000-115999 |
1924-1925 |
47 | #116000-125999 |
1925-1927 |
48 | #126000-134999 |
1927-1929 |
49 | #135000-146999 |
1929-1931 |
50 | #147000-171999 Some materials in this box are RESTRICTED
|
1932-1937 |
51 | #172000-184999 RESTRICTED
|
1937-1939 |
52 | #185000-196999 RESTRICTED
|
1939-1940 |
53 | #198000-222999 RESTRICTED
|
1941-1944 |
54 | #225000-238999 RESTRICTED
|
1944-1945 |
55 | #238000-271999 RESTRICTED
|
1946-1949 |
56 | #272000-289999 RESTRICTED
|
1949-1950 |
57 | #290000-337999 RESTRICTED
|
1950-1955 |
58 | #338000-417999 RESTRICTED
|
1955-1966 |
59 | #418000-424000 RESTRICTED
|
1966-1968 |
60 | #439000-441499 RESTRICTED
|
1973 |
61 | #441500-443499 RESTRICTED
|
1973-1974 |
62 | #444000-446499 RESTRICTED
|
1974-1975 |
63 | #446500-448999 RESTRICTED
|
1975 |
64 | #449000-451999 RESTRICTED
|
1975-1976 |
65 | #452000-454999 RESTRICTED
|
1976 |
66 | #455000-457999 RESTRICTED
|
1977 |
67 | #458000-460999 RESTRICTED
|
1977 |
68 | #461000-463999 RESTRICTED
|
1977 |
69 | #464000-466999 RESTRICTED
|
1978 |
70 | #467000-469999 RESTRICTED
|
1978 |
71 | #470500-472999 RESTRICTED
|
1979 |
72 | #473000-475500 RESTRICTED
|
1979-1980 |
73 | #475500-478499 RESTRICTED
|
1980 |
74 | #478500-481999 RESTRICTED
|
1981 |
75 | #481000-483499 RESTRICTED
|
1981 |
76 | #483500-485999 RESTRICTED
|
1981-1982 |
77 | #480000-489499 RESTRICTED
|
1982 |
78 | #489500-489999 RESTRICTED
|
1982-1983 |
79 | #491500-493999 RESTRICTED
|
1983 |
80 | #494000-496499 RESTRICTED
|
1983-1984 |
81 | #496500-498999 RESTRICTED
|
1984 |
82 | #499000-501999 RESTRICTED
|
1984-1985 |
83 | #501500-503999 RESTRICTED
|
1985 |
84 | #504000-505399 RESTRICTED
|
1985 |
85 | #505400-506999 RESTRICTED
|
1985 |
86 | #507000-508499 RESTRICTED
|
1986 |
87 | #508500-509999 RESTRICTED
|
1986 |
88 | #510000-511499 RESTRICTED
|
1986 |
89 | #511500-512999 RESTRICTED
|
1986 |
90 | #513000-514499 RESTRICTED
|
1986-1987 |
91 | #514500-515999 RESTRICTED
|
1987 |
92 | #516000-517499 RESTRICTED
|
1987 |
93 | #517000-519499 RESTRICTED
|
1987 |
94 | #519500-521499 RESTRICTED
|
1987-1988 |
95 | #521500-523499 RESTRICTED
|
1988 |
96 | #523500-525499 RESTRICTED
|
1988 |
97 | #525500-527499 RESTRICTED
|
1988-1989 |
98 | #527500-529499 RESTRICTED
|
1989 |
99 | #529000-530999 RESTRICTED
|
1989 |
100 | #531000-532000 RESTRICTED
|
1990 |
101 | #414500-504999 RESTRICTED
|
1968-1985 |
102 | #505000-538000 RESTRICTED
|
1987-1990 |
Series III: Peek's Pharmacy Prescriptions , 1954-1966Return to Top
The series consists of prescriptions given by Peek's Pharmacy. The prescription card includes the patient name, date, attending doctor, and prescription prescribed.
All materials in this series are restricted due to privacy concerns.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
103 | #120000-126999 RESTRICTED
|
1954-1955 |
104 | #127000-133999 RESTRICTED
|
1955-1956 |
105 | #134000-140999 RESTRICTED
|
1956-1957 |
106 | #141000-147999 RESTRICTED
|
1957 |
107 | #148000-154999 RESTRICTED
|
1957-1958 |
108 | #155000-161999 RESTRICTED
|
1958-1959 |
109 | #162000-168999 RESTRICTED
|
1959 |
110 | #169000-211999 RESTRICTED
|
1960-1966 |
Series IV: Peek's Pharmacy Narcotics , 1959-1963Return to Top
This series contains narcotic prescriptions distributed by Peek's Pharmacy. The prescription card includes the patient name, date, attending doctor, and the narcotic given.
All materials in this series are restricted due to privacy concerns.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
111 | #161000-200999 RESTRICTED
|
1959-1963 |
Series V: Western Drug , 1969-1974Return to Top
The series contains prescription cards written by the attending doctor. The card includes the date, patient name, attending doctor, and the prescription.
All materials in this series are restricted due to privacy concerns.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
112 | #216000-218999 RESTRICTED
|
1969-1970 |
113 | #219000-221999 RESTRICTED
|
1971-1973 |
114 | #222000-224999 RESTRICTED
|
1973-1974 |
Series VI: Order Forms , 1942-1971Return to Top
This series consists of federal narcotic order forms granting permission to Smith Drug to distribute the drugs. The common narcotics were cocaine, codeine sulfate, Demerol, morphine, opium, and Percidae. The U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, was the federal agency in charge. Also included in the collection is an Exempt Narcotic Register which recorded sales of exempt prescriptions as required by the Federal Narcotic Act from 1951 to 1957. The list included the date, patient name, address, quantity of prescription, exempt narcotic, age, gender, and race.
The Narcotic Register is restricted due to privacy concerns.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box/Folder | ||
115/1 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1942 |
115/2 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1942 |
115/3 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1942 |
115/4 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1943 |
115/5 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1943-1944 |
115/6 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1944 |
115/7 | Narcotic Order Forms and Letter |
1944 |
115/8 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1944 |
115/9 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1944 |
115/10 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1944 |
115/11 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1945 |
115/12 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1945 |
115/13 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1945 |
115/14 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1945-1946 |
115/15 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1946 |
115/16 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1946 |
115/17 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1946 |
115/18 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1946 |
115/19 | Narcotic Order Forms and Notice
of Sale Letter |
1946-1947 |
115/20 | Narcotic Order Forms and Notice
of Sale Letter |
1947 |
115/21 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1947 |
115/22 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1947-1948 |
115/23 | Narcotic Register
RESTRICTED
|
1951-1957 |
115/24 | Narcotic Order Forms |
June 1954 |
115/25 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1957 |
115/26 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1965 |
115/27 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1966 |
115/28 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1966 |
115/29 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1966-1967 |
115/30 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1967 |
116/1 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1967 |
116/2 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1967 |
116/3 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1967 |
116/4 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1968 |
116/5 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1968 |
116/6 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1968 |
116/7 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1968-1969 |
116/8 | Narcotic Order Forms |
January 1969 |
116/9 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1969 |
116/10 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1969 |
116/11 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1969 |
116/12 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1969-1970 |
116/13 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1970 |
116/14 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1970 |
116/15 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1970-1971 |
116/16 | Narcotic Order Forms |
1971 |
Series VII: Artifacts , undatedReturn to Top
The series contains artifacts acquired from Smith Drug. It includes a white lab coat, five glass bottles of various sizes, two metal prescription boxes, and two Smith Drug notepads.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
---|---|---|
Box | ||
117 | White Lab Coat |
|
117 | 5 Glass bottles of various size
|
|
117 | 2 Metal Prescription Files
|
|
117 | 2 Smith Drug Notepads
|
|
117 | Unidentified Object |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Drugstores--Montana -- Missoula
Form or Genre Terms
- Artifacts--Montana -- Missoula
- Business records -- Montana--Missoula
- Prescriptions--Montana --Missoula
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Peek's Pharmacy (Missoula, Mont.) (creator)
- Western Pharmacy (Missoula, Mont.) (creator)