Historical interest: after the index there is a 23 page "Classified Subject Catalogue of Medical Books and Books on Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Chemistry, Hygiene, Etc., Etc.,".
inside front page:
"George Smith "
"39 Orchard St. S.S."
"Glasgow" [handwritten in ink, crossed out]
______________________________________
"George Smith"
"18 Grove St."
"Glasgow" [handwritten in ink]
next page:
"Mr. George Smith"
"5939 Battison St."
"Sth Van.,"
"B.C."
"Canada" [handwritten in ink]
554 p. , 1-16 , 49 leaves of plates (some col.) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Inscription
inside front cover:
pasted in label, yellow/natural paper with black ink, some handwriting in black ink]
"McGill University"
"Montreal"
"Faculty of Medicine"
"Prize"
"awarded to"
"Mr. E.H. Funk" [name handwritten in black ink]
"for best examination in"
"subjects of 3rd year"
"T.G. Roddick L.L.D. Dean" [presenter, handwritten in black ink]
inside back cover, lower left corner:
"JOSEPH FORTIER,"
"BINDER"
"Cor. Notre Dame and St. Peter"
"MONTREAL" [small printed label pasted in, black ink on pink paper]
547 p. , 1-16 , 15 leaves of plates (some col.) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Inscription
inside front cover:
pasted in label, yellow/natural paper with black ink, some handwriting in black ink]
"McGill University"
"Montreal"
"Faculty of Medicine"
"Prize"
"awarded to"
"Mr. E.H. Funk" [name handwritten in black ink]
"for best examination in"
"subjects of 3rd year"
"T.G. Roddick L.L.D. Dean" [presenter, handwritten in black ink]
inside back cover, lower left corner:
"JOSEPH FORTIER,"
"BINDER"
"Cor. Notre Dame and St. Peter"
"MONTREAL" [small printed label pasted in, black ink on pink paper]
Inside front cover, lower right corner:
printed paper label: circular, white and burgundy ink,
seal/medallion design, two hearts in overlapping circles, text:
"THE J.F. HARTZ CO.
LIMITED
TORONTO"
A text book of pharmacognosy; being an account of the more important crude drugs of vegetable and animal origin, designed for students of pharmacy and medicine
"Gibb G. Henderson
777 W W Georgia Street
Vancouver B.C.
Georgia Pharmacy Ltd." [handwritten in black ink on front pastedown]
"GEORGIA PHARMACY LTD.
777 WEST GEORGIA ST.
VANCOUVER, B.C.' [stamped in red ink on top of the front endpaper ]
Author's full given name and dates: Greenish, Henry G. (Henry George), 1855-1933.
"With 297 Illustrations" -- title page
"Professor of Pharmacy to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and in the University of London; Director of the Pharmacy Research Laboratory of the Pharmaceutical Society ; Hanbury Gold Medalist, 1917; Examiner to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and to the University of London." -- title page
inside front cover, printed paper label:
"McGill University"
"Montreal"
"Faculty of Medicine"
"Prize"
"Awarded to"
"Mr. E.H. Funk" [handwritten in black ink]
"for best examination in"
"subjects of 2nd Year 1906-7" [handwritten in black ink] "J.G. Roddick L.L.D."
"Dean"
back inside cover, printed paper label, small rectangular shape:
"JOSEPH FORTIER,"
"BINDER"
"Cor. Notred Dame and St. Peter"
"MONTREAL"
4 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" and two research interviews conducted using the video communication platform, "Zoom".
The three podcasts which delve into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative …
4 sound recordings (mp3) + 1 video recording (mp4)
Scope and Content
Subseries consists of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" and two research interviews conducted using the video communication platform, "Zoom".
The three podcasts which delve into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism. The three podcasts are titled "A Family Farm"; "Where is your food from?" and "Chinese Herbalist Shops & TCM". The podcasts were created by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Facutly of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia Faculty and while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum.
The two interviews were conducted by students Rose Wu and Wei Yan Yeong from the Facutly of Land and Food Systems at the University of British Columbia, while student interns at Burnaby Village Museum. The recorded interviews include Dr. John Yang (doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine) and Denise Fong (Burnaby Village Museum's Chinese-Canadian History researcher, co curator of the Accross the Pacific exhibit and UBC PHD candidate). The interviews were conducted as part of Rose and Wei Yan's research in support of a three episode podcast series "Back to the Roots" which delves into the topics of Chinese family operated businesses, Chinese contributions to early local and alternative food systems, and Traditional Chinese Medicine and herbalism.
Interviews were originally recorded as mp4 videos on zoom. One of the interviews is made available for public access on Heritage Burnaby as an mp3 sound recording. Contact the Burnaby Village Museum to access the recording of the other interview.
Helpful Hints for Housekeepers - Pamphlet -- [1915]. Small booklet produced by The Dodds Medicine Company Ltd, which is volume 5 of the Helpful Hints for Housekeepers. The booklet provides household information about kitchen rearranging and health remedies using common household products. On the back side of the cover are advertisements for The Dodds Medicine products.
Object History
From the family home of Thomas Seaborn McNair and Mary Vida (nee McMillan) McNair who lived on West 33rd Avenue in Vancouver. Thomas McNair ran Edwards, McNair and Russell, an established estate agent business.
Helpful Hints for Housekeepers - Pamphlet -- [1924]. Small booklet produced by The Dodds Medicine Company Ltd, which is volume XIV of the Helpful Hints for Housekeepers. The booklet provides household information about kitchen rearranging and health remedies using common household products along with information on the Dodds Medicine products. On the back side of the cover are advertisements for The Dodds Medicine products.
Marks/Labels
Helpful Hints for Housekeepers Compliments of the Dodds Medicine Co. Limited