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Salvarsan natrium vial

 Item — Box: 1
Identifier: MS C 613

Scope and content

One commemorative vial encased in acrylic, presented to Monroe Troutby Donald Shepherd, vice president of manufacturing for Sterling Drug Co. Accordingto internal documentation, this is allegedly the first vial ever produced by Lucius & Brüning Hoesch. Salvarsan, the tradename for arsphenamine, was the first organic antisyphilitic.

Dates

  • Creation: 1910

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box; 1 encased vial)

Scope and content

One commemorative vial encased in acrylic, presented to Monroe Troutby Donald Shepherd, vice president of manufacturing for Sterling Drug Co. Accordingto internal documentation, this is allegedly the first vial ever produced by Lucius & Brüning Hoesch. Salvarsan, the tradename for arsphenamine, was the first organic antisyphilitic.

Language of Materials

German

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Monroe Trout. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--10/14/1999. Accession number--Accession #1999-043.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Author
MARC bibliographic record imported via Marcedit
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Physical Storage Information

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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