Author Archives: mohc
Cherry Ames, Student Nurse novel
ACCESSION NUMBER: 009008001 Object Name: Book Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap Date Made: 1943 Country of Origin: United States of America MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Literature, Modern Nurse ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of … Continue reading
Nursing Sister’s medal set
ACCESSION NUMBER: 992055001 a-c Object Name: Medals Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1914-1935 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Numismatics; Clothing – uniform (military) — World War I; Clothing – accessory – nursing; War ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Medal set belonging to Nursing Sister … Continue reading
Nursing Sister’s apron, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps (RCAMC)
ACCESSION NUMBER: 002001085 Object Name: Nursing Sister’s apron Manufacturer: Corbett-Cowley Date Made: Second World War, 1939-1945 Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Clothing — nursing; Clothing — uniform — World War II ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION More than 4000 … Continue reading
Physician’s treatment book
ACCESSION NUMBER: 002008001 a-c Object Name: Physician’s treatment book Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1885 Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Prescriptions, Drug; Education, Premedical — lecture notes; Pharmacy — pamphlet ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION In the 1800s medical students … Continue reading
Academic hood belonging to Dr. Augusta Stowe Gullen
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1972.9.1 Object Name: Academic Hood Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1883 Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Ceremonial; Universities; Clothing ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION This academic hood symbolises a significant achievement in Canadian medicine. Its original owner, Dr. … Continue reading
Army surgeon’s regulation case
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1921.2.2 a-s Object Name: Army surgeon’s regulation case Maker: J. Gardner & Son; J. Stodart Date Made: circa 1812 with later additions Country of Origin: Scotland/England MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Surgical instruments; Amputation – instrumentation; Trephining – … Continue reading
Opium lamp lighter
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1969.315.1 a-b Object Name: Opium lamp lighter Manufacturer: Meriden Britannia Company Date Made: Between 1852-1898 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Narcotics; Opium ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Opium is a drug derived from the poppy plant. Before it was effectively eradicated … Continue reading
Naval medical officer’s surgical roll
ACCESSION NUMBER: 004013003 Object Name: Surgical roll Manufacturer: Attibuted to Maw Son & Sons Date Made: Second World War, circa 1940 Country of Origin: England MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Military Medicine; Surgical instruments; Amputation — instrumentation ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION First designed in … Continue reading
Physician’s saddle bag
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1930.17.1 Object Name: Physician’s saddle bag Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1870-1899 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings House calls; Drug storage – instrumentation; Medical case ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION The leather doctor’s bag evolved from earlier wooden and leather chests and … Continue reading
