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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
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Content Description

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.

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Use of the Collection

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.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

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

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Pharmacology

Form or Genre Terms

  • prescriptions
  • scrapbooks

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Ambrose, Maxine (dnr)
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