Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MEDICAL TINS, LAUNDRY BAR

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1950

Materials

STEEL, ALUMINUM, PAPER

No. Pieces

18

Description

1. CAN: 15CM (H) X 10.7CM (D). BLUE METAL CAN WITH LID. ON LID IS PRINTED IN WHITE "IMPORTANT KEEP LID ON CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED TO PREVENT ABSORPTION OF ATMOSPHERIC DAMPNESS BY ALCAROID. DISPENSE ONLY IN CONTAINERS OF GLASS OR TIN WITH TIGHT COVERS." WHITE PAPER LABEL WITH RED AND BLACK PRINT READS "AL-CAROID A HIGHLY EFFICIENT ANTACID", WITH CONTENTS AND OTHER TEXT, AND "CARTER, CUMMINGS & CO. TORONTO, ONT., CANADA THE AMERICAN FERMENT CO. BUFFALO N.Y., U.S.A." AT BOTTOM. DIRECTIONS FOR USE, WARNING, AND OTHER INFORMATION PRINTED ON REMAINING LABEL. HANDWRITTEN AT TOP IS "2.70". 2. CAN: 9.3CM (H) X 6.7CM (D). STEEL CAN PAINTED RED WITH BLACK PRINT. INCLUDES UNPAINTED LID. READS "ELASTOPLAST TRADE MARK BRITISH MADE ELASTIC ADHESIVE BANDAGE 3 INS. WIDE 5-6 YARDS WHEN STRETCHED PLAIN-STYLE A". "WAR TIME CONTAINER" PRINTED VERTICALLY, WITH INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ON BACK, AND "MADE IN ENGLAND BY T. J. SMITH & NEPHEW, LTD., LONDON, HULL, MANCHESTER, GLASGOW". SLIGHT CORROSION WHERE SCRATCHED. 3. CAN: SAME AS ABOVE, BUT IN BETTER CONDITION. SLIGHT DENT AT BOTTOM BACK. 4. TIN: 9.5CM (H) X 3.4CM (D). STEEL TIN PAINTED BLACK, RED, AND WHITE. INCLUDES LID, WHICH IS COVERED WITH STRIP OF BLACK ADHESIVE TAPE. CAN READS "SEN...EL REG. U.S... HANDY BANDAGES STERILIZED WATERSHED DISTRIBUTED BY FOREST CITY PRODUCTS, INC. CLEVELAND, OHIO". ILLEGIBLE PARTS ARE COVERED BY TAPE. BACK HAS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, AND "NO. X-14 MADE IN U.S.A.". 5. TIN: 2.3CM (H) X 6CM (D). STEEL TIN PAINTED GREEN AND BLACK. INCLUDES LID. READS "KESTER METAL READY TO USE MENDER A GENUINE SOLDER FOR METAL MENDING", WITH USE AND "MFC. BY CHICAGO SOLDER COMPANY CHICAGO U.S.A. COPYRIGHT 1923". "KESTER METAL MENDER" REPEATED ON SIDES, WITH "REQUIRES ONLY HEAT" "READY TO USE" AND "A GENUINE SOLDER" ABOVE. 6. TIN: 7.8CM (H) X 4.2CM (W). ELLIPTICAL WHITE TIN WITH BLACK PLASTIC SCREW LID. PAINTED WHITE AND RED, WITH BLUE PRINT READING "WERNET'S POWDER FOR HOLDING DENTAL PLATES FIRMLY IN PLACE KEEP IN A DRY PLACE". AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION CREST IN CENTRE. DIRECTIONS FOR USE ON BACK, WITH "WERNET DIVISION BLOCK DRUG COMPANY, INC. JERSEY CITY 2, N.J." AT BOTTOM. 7. TIN: 5.6CM (H) X 3.4CM (W). ELLIPTICAL WHITE TIN SIMILAR TO .6, EXCEPT SMALLER. PRINT ON FRONT READS "WERNET'S POWDER FOR COMFORT AND CONFIDENCE GEORGE L WERNET" WITH AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION CREST. BACK HAS DIRECTIONS FOR USE, AND "WERNET DENTAL MFG. CO. JERSEY CITY 2, N.J.". 8. TIN: 8CM (L) X 5.5CM (W) X 2.2CM (H). BRASS PLATED STEEL TIN WITH BACK-HINGED LID. DECAL ON TOP READS "EVANS' ANTISEPTIC THROAT PASTILLES" WITH USE, AND "EVANS SONS LESCHER & WEBB LTD. LIVERPOOL. LONDON. SOLE AGENTS FOR CANADA: NATIONAL DRUG & CHEMICAL CO. OF CANADA LTD., MONTREAL. REGISTER NO. 5583. THE PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT." 9. CONTAINER: 4.2CM (H) X 3CM (D). CARDBOARD CYLINDRICAL CONTAINER WITH BLUE AND WHITE PRINT. READS "CLEVELAND'S FASTEETH ALKALINE DENTURE POWDER DENTIST'S TRIAL SIZE MADE IN CANADA FASTEETH LIMITED FORT ERIE NORTH ONTARIO CANADA". ON BACK IS DIRECTIONS AND "U.S. PAT. NO. 2,057,293". TOP HAS TURNING DISPENSER LID, WITH "TURN THIS TOP TO HOLES-PUNCH THROUGH" PRINTED. 10. TIN: 5.4CM (L) X 4CM (W) X 0.8CM (H). FLAT STEEL TIN WITH BACK-HINGED LID PAINTED BLUE, RED, AND WHITE, WITH "FREE TRIAL SIZE MINT FLAVORED GENUINE PHILLIPS' MILK OF MAGNESIA TABLETS FAST RELIEF FROM UPSET STOMACH INDIGESTIO HEARTBURN 12 TABLETS" PRINTED ON LID. BACK HAS FRENCH AND ENGLISH DIRECTIONS WITH "STERLING DRUG MFG LTD., WINDSOR, ONT." "CONTAINER MADE IN U.S.A." ON SIDE. 11. TIN: 1.5CM (H) X 5.2CM (D). FLAT CIRCULAR STEEL TIN WITH LID. BLACK AND ORANGE PAPER LABEL ON TOP READS "FOR THE SKIN AND SCALP CARBOLIC ACID 0.16% CUTICURA OINTMENT MADE IN CANADA AS PREPARED BY POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORP BOSTON U.S.A.". PORTION OF LABEL TORN. BOTTOM LABELLED WITH DIRECTIONS AND "BOX MADE IN U.S.A.". 12. TIN: 8.2CM (L) X 5.5CM (W) X 2.3CM (H). FLAT RECTANGULAR STEEL TIN WITH BACK-HINGED LID. PAINTED WITH GOLD DESIGN ON BODY, WITH RED, WHITE AND BLACK LID. READS "THE ORIGINAL CELEBRATED CURIOUSLY STRONG PEPPERMINTS. 'ALTOIDS' MANUFACTURED BY SMITH & CO. 132, BOROUGH, S.E.I. LONDON, ENGLAND. FROM CHEMISTS". OTHER PRODUCTS LISTED ON BOTTOM, WITH "5471" ON BACK NEAR HINGE. MANUFACTURER'S CREST ON FRONT. ADHESIVE SEAL REMAINS AROUND LENGTH OF CONTAINER. 13. TIN: 2.3CM (H) X 3.1CM (D). BRASS PLATED ROUND STEEL TIN, WITH LID. BLACK AND WHITE DECAL ON TOP READS "THE GENUINE BILE BEANS", WITH LIST OF USE AND "50C BILE BEANS IS A REGISTERED TRADE MARK." AROUND LABEL IS "MADE IN ENGLAND NO 17025 THE PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT. PROPS C.E. FULFORD LTD. TORONTO." 14. TIN: 0.8CM (H) X 4.2CM (D). FLAT CIRCULAR STEEL TIN WITH LID, PAINTED LIGHT YELLOW. "MUM" WITH WREATH OF LAUREL LEAVES PAINTED ON LID IN RED. BOTTOM READS "REG. U.S. MUM PAT. OFF." WITH DIRECTIONS, AND "MUM MFG. CO., INC. HILLSIDE, NEW JERSEY AND MONTREAL, QUEBEC CONTAINER MADE IN U.S.A.". LID HAS RAISED CENTRE, WHILE INSIDE BASE IS CONVEX. REMNANTS OF CONTENTS INSIDE, AND ON BOTTOM OF OUTSIDE. 15. TIN: 1.2CM (H) X 3.2CM (D). FLAT CIRCULAR STEEL TIN WITH LID, PAINTED YELLOW WITH BLACK PRINT. LID READS "CORNEASE TRADE MARK THE KING OF CORN KILLERS THE MOST DESPERATE CORNS BUNIONS, WARTS & C. SPEEDILY REMOVED. PRICE 25 CENTS CORNEASE MFG. CO. N.Y. CLARK JOHNSON MEDICINE CO. PROPS. NEW YORK." BOTTOM EMBOSSED WITH "TRADE MARK" AND "EAR OF CORN" WITH "EEEEE" THROUGH CENTRE. 16. TIN: 6.2CM (L) X 3CM (W) X 0.5CM (H). FLAT RECTANGULAR ALUMINUM TIN WITH BACK-HINGED LID. "10 TABLETS MIDOL" EMBOSSED ON LID. BOTTOM READS "GENERAL DRUG COMPANY NO. 14004 THE PROPRIETARY OR PATENT MEDICINE ACT EACH TABLET OF MIDOL CONTAINS 5 GRAINS AMIDOPYRINE WINDSOR, ONTARIO". 17. VILE: 5.4CM (L) X 1.2CM (D). GLASS VILE WITH CORK STOPPER. ALUMINUM LID ON STOPPER EMBOSSED WITH "YEAST-VITE". YELLOW LABEL WITH BLACK PRINT READS "TRIAL NO CHARGE PACKAGE IRVING'S YEAST-VITE TRADE MARK THE LIGHTNING PICK-ME UP". USE AND DIRECTIONS, WITH "YEAST-VITE (CANADA) LIMITED, NIAGARA FALLS, ONT." AT BOTTOM. 18. LAUNDRY TABLET: 10.3CM (L) X 3.5CM (W) X 1.3CM (H). PACKAGED LAUNDRY TABLET, WITH GREEN PAPER WRAPPER READING IN BLUE "MACK'S NO-RUB LAUNDRY TABLET NAME AND TRADE MARK REGISTERED MADE IN CANADA". BACK HAS PICTURE OF GIRL HOLDING CAT WITH SLOGAN "IT MAKES 'EM WHITE" AND "MACK'S NO-RUB LAUNDRY TABLET READ DIRECTIONS ON INSIDE WRAPPER CAREFULLY MADE BY MACK'S LAUNDRY SPECIALTY CO. ALMONTE, ONT., CANADA" BESIDE. PORTION OF WRAPPER AT TOP TORN. SLIGHT WATER STAINS ON SIDES.

Subjects

MERCHANDISING T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

DONATED IN MEMORY OF MRS. AGNES SHORT, WHO WORKED AS A NURSE IN LETHBRIDGE UNTIL C. 1970. SHE HELPED WITH THE FIRST POLIO VACCINATION IN THE CITY, AND WAS A PART OF THE HEALTH CLINIC FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS. HER FATHER, WILLIAM H. SHORT, WAS THE LAST FIRE CHIEF FOR THE OLD NO.1 FIREHALL IN LETHBRIDGE. *UPDATE* IN 2016 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT RUTHANN LABLANCE CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF CLOTHING, INCLUDING A BELT DONATED BY SHARON DEREK. THE FOLLOWING BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION WAS COMPILED USING ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. THE DONOR, SHARON DERRICK, IS THE NIECE OF AGNES SHORT. AGNES CHRISTINA SHORT WAS BORN ON APRIL 20, 1916 TO WILLIAM H. AND BERTHA SHORT (MAIDEN NAME UNKNOWN). SHE GRADUATED FROM LETHBRIDGE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE AND THEN ATTDNED THE CALGARY GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR NURSING TRAINING, WHICH SHE GRADUATED FROM IN 1939. AGNES WAS THE SUPERVISOR AT THE GALT HOSPITAL FROM 1939-1945. SHE WAS IN CHARGE OF THE NURSING STAFF OF LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT #51 FROM 1947 UNTIL 1958. SHE WAS ALSO THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING AT THE LETHBRIDGE HEALTH UNIT FROM 1964 UNTIL HER RETIREMENT. SHE RETIRED IN 1980 AFTER 42 YEARS OF NURSING. AGNES PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 78 ON OCTOBER 20, 1994. WILLIAM HENRY SHORT WAS AGNES’S FATHER. HE WAS BORN IN LONDON, ENGLAND IN 1889 AND MOVED TO CANADA IN 1909. HE INITIALLY WORKED FOR THE CITY WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT IN LETHBRIDGE FOR TWO YEARS, BEFORE SPENDING 51 YEARS IN SERVICE OF THE LETHBRIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE OVERSAW THE INTRODUCTION OF MOTORIZED FIRE ENGINES, SWITCHING FROM HORSE POWERED WAGONS, IN 1913. HE ALSO SAW THE DEPARTMENT GROW IN SIZE FROM ONLY 13 TO 49 MEN. HE PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 84 ON NOVEMBER 18, 1974. WILLIAM’S WIFE BERTHA L. SHORT PASSED AWAY ON JULY 28, 1989. ACCORDING TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT AGNES’S LIFE, THE SHORT FAMILY LIVED IN NUMBER 1 FIRE HALL, WHERE WILLIAM WAS FIRE CHIEF. WILLIAM H. AND BERTHA ALSO HAD ANOTHER CHILD, WILLIAM D. SHORT. HE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 16, 1916 AND PASSED AWAY ON AUGUST 5, 1990. HE WAS MARRIED TO MYRTLE (NEE NELSON) SHORT AND THEIR CHILDREN INCLUDE THE DONOR, SHARON DERRICK. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR COPIES OF THE ARTICLES FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HERALD. *UPDATE* IN 2018 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT ELISE PUNDYK CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF BOXED TEXTILES AND ACCESSORIES INCLUDING A NUMBER OF ARTIFACTS DONATED BY SHARON DERRICK. ON 1 MARCH 2018, PUNDYK INTERVIEWED DERRICK REGARDING HER DONATION. THE INFORMATION BELOW HAS BEEN EXTRACTED FROM THAT INTERVIEW: A NUMBER OF ARTIFACTS DONATED WERE CONNECTED TO THE DONOR’S AUNT, AGNES SHORT AND HER CAREER AS THE SENIOR NURSE AT THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE HEALTH UNIT AND AT THE GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING. “[THE NURSING ITEMS] WOULD HAVE BEEN FROM THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE HEALTH UNIT, [WHERE] MY AUNT WAS THE SENIOR NURSE AT THE HEALTH UNIT… I HAVE NO IDEA [WHY SHE HELD ONTO THESE THINGS]. PROBABLY WHEN THERE WAS BIG MOVES, AND THEY PACKED EVERYTHING IN BOXES, AND MAY BE SOME OF HER PERSONAL STUFF WAS IN BOXES. I DON’T KNOW. [SOME THINGS WOULD ALSO] BE FROM THE GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING.” THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS BEEN TAKEN FROM THE LETHBRIDGE HISTORY BOOK TITLED, “LEGACY OF LETHBRIDGE WOMEN,” WRITTEN BY GEORGIA GREEN FOOKS, PATRICIA HAGEN, AND MARY OORDT AND PUBLISHED IN 2005: “AGNES SHORT’S LEGACY TO LETHBRIDGE STEMMED FROM HER EXEMPLARY CAREER IN NURSING AND FROM HER MANY OTHER SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE DAUGHTER OF BERTHA AND WILLIAM SHORT, AGNES WAS RAISED IN THE MARRIED QUARTERS AT NO. 2 FIRE DEPARTMENT. AFTER GRADUATING FROM THE LETHBRIDGE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE SHE STUDIED NURSING IN THE THREE-YEAR PROGRAM AT THE CALGARY GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHE THEN RETURNED IN 1939 TO BECOME SUPERVISOR OF THE GALT HOSPITAL AT $35 A MONTH. IN 1945 AGNES BECAME HEAD OF THE NURSING STAFF OF THE LETHBRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 51, MOVING THEN TO THE DIRECTOR OF NURSING AT THE LETHBRIDGE HEALTH UNIT. THERE SHE SAW THE FIRST USE OF PENICILLIN IN LETHBRIDGE AND WAS ONE OF THE FIRST MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO GIVE THE SALK VACCINE FOR POLIO. AGNES RETIRED FROM NURSING IN 1980 AFTER 42 YEARS ON THE JOB. APART FROM HER PROFESSIONAL LIFE, AGNES WAS INVOLVED IN MANY ORGANIZATIONS… AGNES EARNED A WOMAN OF DISTINCTION AWARD FROM THE YWCA AND A GOLD AWARD FROM THE CANADIAN RED CROSS. AT ONE PUBLIC FUNCTION SHE SAID, ‘LETHBRIDGE AND ITS CITIZENS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL TO ME.’ UNDOUBTEDLY, AFTER A LIFETIME OF DEDICATION TO PUBLIC SERVICE, AGNES RETURNED THE FAVOUR.” WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE DONATION OF HER FAMILY’S ARTIFACTS DURING THE 2018 INTERVIEW, DERRICK EXPLAINED, “I WAS THE EXECUTOR FOR MY AUNT’S WILL AND WHEN SHE PASSED AWAY SHE [WAS LIVING IN] MY GRANDMOTHER AND GRANDFATHER’S HOME. ALL THIS STUFF HAD BEEN LEFT IN THE HOUSE, SO WHEN WE WERE CLEANING IT OUT FOLLOWING HER DEATH, WE CAME ACROSS ALL THESE THINGS. WHILE I KEPT SOME AS MEMENTOS, MY SISTER AND I [DECIDED TO DONATE OTHER ITEMS TO THE MUSEUM].” PLEASE PERMANENT FILE P19950037001, FOR MORE INFORMATION INCLUDING FULL INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTION AND COPIES OF ARTICLES REGARDING THE FAMILY HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19950038003

Acquisition Date

1995-06

Collection

Museum

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