Grand Forks Pharmacy Records, 1885-1891
Collection Overview
Title: Grand Forks Pharmacy Records, 1885-1891
ID: OGLMC375
Extent: 10.0 Linear Feet
Subjects: Grand Forks - Business, Health and Medicine
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Dr. Robert Fischer, Grand Forks, North Dakota, donated additional materials on June 21, 2000 (2000-2447).
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Method: Donation; the original acquisition records are unavailable.
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Grand Forks Pharmacy Records. OGLMC 375. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Additional material was processed by Curt Hanson in November 2016. The finding aid was input to Archon at that time.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
[Box 1],
[Box 2],
[Scrapbook 5: Prescriptions 26,616 - 33,865, October 1885-June 1887],
[Scrapbook 6: Prescriptions 40,000 - 46,838, March 1898-January 1889],
[Scrapbook 7: Prescriptions 64,961 - 72,656, January 1890-September 1891],
[All]
- Box 2
- Scrapbook 3: Prescriptions 9,984 - 12,574, undated (late 1880s)
The third scrapbook dates from the late 1880s, prior to North Dakota statehood in November 1889. Most of the prescriptions were from Grand Forks pharmacies, including George Budge, Eckles & Morgan, and K. Olson (Druggist and Apothecary). The prescriptions were written by several different doctors in Grand Forks, including F.J. Duggan, S.V. Martinitz, M.W. Scott, and C.E. Teel. There are a few prescriptions filled by pharmacies in Minnesota: Fisher Drug Store in Fisher and two pharmacies in Delano, Johnson & Wittman and M.A. Chance.
All of the prescriptions are handwritten and undated.
- Scrapbook 4: Prescriptions 12,575 - 15,714, undated (late 1880s)
The fourth scrapbook dates from the late 1880s, prior to North Dakota statehood in November 1889. Most of the prescriptions were from Grand Forks pharmacies, including Eckles & Morgan and D.M. Holmes. Two pharmacies from Larimore were also included: Bennett & Knight and R.B. Holmes (Druggist and Apothecary).
The prescriptions were written by several different doctors in Grand Forks, including F.J. Duggan, A.R. Herriman, S.V. Martinitz, M.W. Scott, and C.E. Teel.
- Scrapbook 3: Prescriptions 9,984 - 12,574, undated (late 1880s)