Druggist's Prescription Record
This collection consists of a book of prescription records from various pharmacies and physicians in Knoxville, Tennessee between 1874 and 1883. Businesses included in this record book are Lyons & McCampbell, Hunter & Co., Rodgers Brothers, and Albers & Co.
Dates
- 1874-1883
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Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (2 flat boxes)
Abstract
This collection consists of a book of prescription records from various pharmacies and physicians in Knoxville, Tennessee between 1874 and 1883. Businesses included in this record book are Lyons & McCampbell, Hunter & Co., Rodgers Brothers, and Albers & Co.
Biographical/Historical Note
Lyons & McCampbell was a drug store located on the corner of Gay Street and Clinch Avenue.
Rodgers Brothers (full title: Rodgers Brothers, Wholesale Druggists and Dealers in Paints, Oils, and Varnishes) was a drug store owned by Thomas and James A. Rodgers in 1878.
Albers & Co. is likely referencing a part Sanford, Chamberlain, & Albers Co. of Knoxville, a prominent nineteenth-century drug company.
There is no biographical information available for Hunters & Co.
Arrangement
This collection is in two boxes.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository