Collections : [Yale University -Medical Historical Library]

Small envelopes, about 8x12 cm., for the return of prescriptions, given by pharmacies to customers. The entire front cover was illustrated, often by an image of the pharmacy, but sometimes by artistic designs. Most of the envelopes in the album are from Sweden but a number are from other Nordic counties (Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland). The most recent envelopes are from the 1980s and 1990s.

Approximate size of covers is 8x12 cm.

Swedish and other Nordic apothecary envelopes with attractive designs to hold customer prescriptions after they were filled. Some feature cartoon jokes involving a customer and a pharmacist.

The British prescription envelopes typically have the patient's name written on the envelope. The envelopes that advertise a product, and once contained a product sample, are mostly American. Among these are headache cures, corn removers, and court plasters. One envelope contains a personal folding cup from the Sanitary Drinking Cup Co., Chicago. In the United Sates, pharmacists retained the prescriptions they filled.

Engraving of Dr. Samuel B. Collins, advertisements for his "opium antidote" and other ephemera; portrait photograph of Saide B. Collins; more prescription envelopes; more bookplates; match covers; French cards of famous scientists published by Fernand Nathan; and other advertisements.

Cards are in plastic sleeves, six to a page. Formerly notebook 119.

Broadsides, advertising letters, and brochures promoting "cures" for cancer without surgery, and trusses for ruptures. Most are American. There are a few later items including one pamphlet by the American Cancer Society. On appliances for ruptures, see also Box 2, Folders 3-8.

Series of illustrated cards featuring mainly famous Historical physicians and scientists.

This volume is very miscellaneous. Some material was removed from this album prior to its donation.