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M. G. Bohn Pharmacy Scrapbook

 Collection
Identifier: FSC-11

Scope and Contents

The M. G. Bohn Pharmacy Scrapbook contains the signatures of area physicians, including handwritten prescriptions written on prescription forms and/or scraps of paper. These scraps of paper were then glued into the scrapbook. Often no patient’s name is inscribed. The prescription numbers beginning with #2591, July 1, 1879 and end with #2889, October 22, 1881. The price of a prescription began at 70 cents in 1879.

Dates

  • Creation: 1879-1881

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

M. G. Bohn was a druggist and pharmacist in Miamisburg, Ohio. No other information is known about Mr. Bohn.

Extent

0.25 linear feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

M. G. Bohn was a druggist and pharmacist in Miamisburg, Ohio. The scrapbook contains handwritten prescriptions from several area physicians. Prices of prescriptions are indicated beginning at 70 cents.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The M. G. Bohn Pharmacy Scrapbook was donated to the Wright State University Health Sciences Library Special Collections and Archives by Dr. Jerome Surdyk in December 1978.

Title
Guide to the M. G. Bohn Pharmacy Scrapbook (FSC-11)
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Wright State University Libraries
Special Collections and Archives
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton OH 45435-0001 USA
937-775-2092