Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 2021-068
Title
Belleville prescription books
Date(s)
- c. 1893-1922 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
5 books
Context area
Archival history
Received by an antique dealer by an unknown individual.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Contains 5 volumes of prescription order books kept by Belleville pharmacists. The volumes contain orders for prescriptions with names of pharmacists, (or chemists/druggists), doctors, and patients, as well as the medications/ingredients they prepared. Three volumes were used for a different purpose prior to their use by the pharmacists, but most of the earlier information is obscured by prescription orders, which are glued onto the pages over the writing.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
All volumes are dirty, three have broken bindings with loose and torn pages. Nearly all prescriptions are legible but require careful handling.