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.
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.
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
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.
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.
[Name of document], Smith Drug Store Records, Archives and Special Collections, The University of Montana-Missoula.
The materials in this collection remained on the premises of the pharmacy until donation to Archives and Special Collections.
Gift of Byron Dodd, 1994.
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.
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
The series consists of prescriptions filled by Smith Drug Company. The prescription card includes the name of patient, date, attending doctor, and prescription given.
The series is arranged chronologically.
The series contains prescriptions for narcotics distributed by Smith Drug Company. The prescription card contains name of patient, date, attending doctor, and narcotic given.
The series is arranged chronologically.
Prescriptions are restricted for 80 years from their date of creation due to privacy concerns.
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The series consists of prescriptions given by Peek's Pharmacy. The prescription card includes the patient name, date, attending doctor, and prescription prescribed.
The series is arranged chronologically.
All materials in this series are restricted due to privacy concerns.
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This series contains narcotic prescriptions distributed by Peek's Pharmacy. The prescription card includes the patient name, date, attending doctor, and the narcotic given.
The series is arranged chronologically.
All materials in this series are restricted due to privacy concerns.
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The series contains prescription cards written by the attending doctor. The card includes the date, patient name, attending doctor, and the prescription.
The series is arranged chronologically.
All materials in this series are restricted due to privacy concerns.
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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 series is arranged chronologically.
The Narcotic Register is restricted due to privacy concerns.
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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.