William L. Du Bois prescription records

Collection

Identifier: MSS 5/001

Scope and Contents

Two volumes of business records, 1875-1876 and 1885-1886, of William L. Du Bois, Catskill, N.Y., pharmaceutical firm. Volumes contain orders and prescriptions assigned sequential number in roughly chronological order, nos. 19200-20404 and nos. 37131-39187. Prescriptions for individuals are authorized by physician and include patient’s name and dosage directions; two Catskill physicians whose prescriptions occur frequently are Nelson Fanning and Charles E. Willard. Includes many wholesale orders from physicians, pharmacies, and institutions in New York and Vermont.

Dates

1875 - 1886

Creator

William L. Du Bois (Firm) (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

William L. Du Bois, a Catskill, N.Y., wholesale and retail pharmaceutical firm, was established in 1795.

Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Subjects

Related Names

Creator

William L. Du Bois (Firm) (Organization)

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: William L. Du Bois prescription records
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: English
Script of description: Latin

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Repository Details

Repository Details

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