Washington State Pharmacy Prescription collection

Collection

Identifier: 2016-004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Washington State Pharmacy Prescription Collection contains two boxes of loose prescriptions and one bound volume from various cities and towns in Washington between 1909 through 1957. The first box consists of miscellaneous prescriptions from the cities of South Bend, Raymond, and Aberdeen between 1912 through 1957. The second box contains loose prescriptions written by the J. L. Myers Drug Store in South Bend between 1901 through 1907. The third box holds a bound volume of miscellaneous prescriptions pasted onto each page from the town of Malden.

Dates

Creation: 1901-1957

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials in this collection may be restricted due to the presence of protected health information (PHI) or other confidential information. Please contact Historical Collections & Archives for more details regarding access.

Conditions Governing 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.

Extent

2 Linear Feet (Two 5x15 inch boxes and one 12.5 x 15 inch box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Washington State Pharmacy Prescription Collection contains two boxes of loose prescriptions and one bound volume from various cities and towns in Washington between 1901 and 1957.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Washington State Pharmacy Collection was donated to WSU's Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC) Department by Fred Smithcors in 1991, with its relevance connected to WSU's College of Pharmacy. In late 2015, MASC donated the collection to the OHSU HC&A on December 11, 2015.