A.I.H.P. Notes No. 2
Source: A.I.H.P. Notes, Vol. 1, No. 2 (August, 1955), pp. 7-12
Published by: American Institute of the History of Pharmacy
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Voi. I, No. 2, 1955

issuedby the AmericanInstitute
An informalnewsletter
of the Historyof Pharmacyfor its membersand teachers of the historyof pharmacy.

INSTITUTE 3OOK PUBLISHED IN YUGOSLAVIAAS ULOGA
FARMACIJEU DRUSTVU
A Serbiantranslationof Fharmacy!sPart'in Societyhas
been
publishedin Zagreb, Yugoslavia, underthe aegis of <
just
Mr. ph. Hrvoje Tartalja of theInstituíaza Povijest Farmacije.
s Part in Society,by George Urdang,has been one of
Pharmacy1
the Institutedmostpopularpublicationssince it was firstpublished
in 1946; and a second Englishedition(1954) has been necessary*
We are glad to see thebook reach a new audience amongthe
pharmacistsof Yugoslavia/
MESSAGE FROM AIHP PRESIDENT KLUMPP
Memberswill have notedin the election results, appearing
in the reportof the annualmeeting,thatTheodoreG. Klumpp,M. D#,
of NewYork succeeds ArthurH#Uhi ofMadison, Wisconsin,as
PresidentoftheInstitute. Dr#Klumpphas become increasingly
identifiedwit; hpharmacyover the years and is currentlymost
prominentas presidentofWinthrop
-Stearns, Inc. and as president
oftheNationalPharmaceuticalCouncil« Whatis not so well known
is Dr. Klumpp!sconsistentappreciationand supportoftheAmerican
Instituteofthe Historyof Pharmacyand his personal encouragement
of DirectorGeorge Urdangfromthebeginning,whenrelativelyfew
yet saw or understoodthe significanceof such a culturalendeavor
in thepharmaceuticalfield»
his electionas Presidentofthe Institute,
In acknowledging
Dr. Klumppsaid, in part:
11
The professionofpharmacyhas a traditionand a history. The
practitionersofthis professioncan and shouldbe proudof it. It
is altogetherfittingand properthatpharmacysustains an institution
devotedto the culturaland historicalaspects ofthe profession*
Pharmacyand medicineare sister votaries ofthe healingart. Their
objectives, ideals and aspirationsare the same. From thatstandpoint
I am happyto be identifiedwiththeAmericanInstituteof theHistory
of Pharmacy,and mypositionin the organizationis symbolicofthe
factthatthroughout
historythe goldenthreads ofthe twoprofessions
have been inextricablyinterwoven
in a patternofprogress. fl

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a;i;h;p; secretary leaves for ybarin europe
Glenn Sonnedecker, AIHP Secretary since 1949, has been
selected as a Fello w of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial
Foundation and as a Fulbright Research Scholar (Germany) under
the program administered by the Department of State« Dr«
Sonnedecker has been given a leave of absence from his teaching
post at the University of Wisconsin and sails for Euxx>pe on
August 25 for a year of historical research* He will investigate
the influence of botanical drugs found in America upon European
medicine and pharmacy before the 19th century* While in London,
he will serve as chief delegate from the Institute at meetings of
the World Union of Societies for Pharmaceutical History, to be
held in conjunction with the assembly of the International
Pharmaceutical Federation*
ALEX 33RMAN NAMED ACTING SECRETARY

OF INSTITUTE

Alex Berman, who taught history of pharmacy and served
on the hospital pharmacy staff at the University of Michigan during
the past year, has been appointed Visiting Assistant Professor of
the history of pharmacy at the University of Wisconsin* The Council
of the Institute has named Dr* Berman to serve also as Acting
Secretary in Dr* Sonnedecker!s absence at the AJI#K*P* headquarters
office, v/hichis located at the University* An able scholar,
Dr* Berman received his doctorale in the history of phai^macy and
the history of science in 1954 from the University of Wisconsin*
CANADIAN ACADEMY OF THE HISTORY OF PHARMACY FOUNDED
The organizational meeting of a Canadian Academy of the
History of Pharmacy, counterpart of the AIHP, v/as held August 18,
1955, during the Vancouver meeting of the Canadian Pharmaceutical
Association* Astute leadership has been given to the Canadian
movement by Dr* G* R* Paterson, an AIHP member who teaches
the history of pharmacy and pharmaceutical chemistry at the
University of Toronto.
The American Institute of the History of Pharmacy was
'
represented at the Canadian meeting by Council-Member George
Bender of Detroit, Speaking to the charter members on behalf of
the Institute, Mr* Bender said, in part:
MThe American Institute of the History of Pharmacy welcomes
the birth of a sister organization in Canada; and we look forward to
close ties and fruitfulcollaboration between the two organizations*
Dr* Paterson learned to know our Institute at first hand, during his

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doctoral studies at the University of Wisconsin« And I have heard
both Dr. Urdang and Or. Sonnedecker speak of him in warm terms
of friendship as well as esteem. Now, I understand, two of your
able young pharmacists- Mr# Ernst Stieb from the University of
Toronto and Mr, Glen Moir from the University of British Columbia will take up advanced graduate study in the history of pharmacy at
Wisconsin within the next few weeks. • . . So you are already
demonstrating that Canadian pharmacy has the men, the ideas, and
the perspective to draw a useful stimulus from its historic past. I
feel sure that in retrospect this meeting, in its own way, will be
historic as well as historical. lf
GRIFFENHAGEN

TOURS PHARMACY MUSEUMS IN EUROPE

Pharmacist George B. Griffenhagen, Associate Curator of
the Division of Medicine and Public Health, Smithsonian Institution,
is in' Europe for a six -week tour of inspection of pharmaceutical
and medical museums in Europe. He has been an unusually active
member and collaborator of the American Institute of the History
of Pharmacy and v/ill serve as one of the AIHP delegates at sessions
of the World Union of Societies for Pharmaceutical History in London.
Mr. Griffenhagen is also currently representing the Institute on an
advisory panel of the National Archives relating to the disposition
of certain government patent records.
Mr. Griffenhagen is doing remarkable work at the Smithsonian
Institution in revamping old exhibits and installing new ones on pharmacy
and other health fields. At the American Pharmaceutical Association
he has been instrumental in sifting, classifying and indexing a
valuable accumulation of archival material. Many members of the
Institute particularly welcome the column he has been publishing,
under the title "Collector1 s Corner, tfin the Journal of the American
Pharmaceutical Association (Practical Pharmacy Edition).
MEMBERS DONATE HISTORICAL
REFERENCE COLLECTION

ITEMS TO XREMERS

Several members recently contributed useful historical items
to the Edward Kremers Reference Collection for permanent
preservation. Our thanks go to A. C. Emelin of the Pfizer Laboratories
fcr a valuable collection of package circulars and advertising broadsides
of American proprietaries (mostly late 19th century); to Eli Lilly
and Company and Mrs. Irene Strieby of its Research Library for a
useful collection of price catalogs; to George Griffenhagen of the
Smithsonian Institution for a photostat of an early American drug price
catalog in the Library of Congress, Catalogus Medicinarumet
Pharmacorum. . . (John Dunlap, Philadelphia, 1771); to H. S. Riederer

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forpapers, notebooksand picturespertainingto the life and studies
ofhis father,Ludwigniederer, an outstanding
Germanpharmacist
whoemigratedto the UnitedStates in 1866.
Othermemberswhoknowof material on the historyof
pharmacythatshouldbe in a public depositoryare invitedto correspond
v/ith
theInstituteoffice.
DIRECTOR GEORGE URDANGREPORTS HISTORICAL STUDY
OffCANCER DRUGS
At a cancer symposiumheld on the UniversityofWisconsin
campusJune28, Dr. George Urdangmade a progress reporton
the historicalinvestigationhe has been directingundersponsorship
ofthe NationalInstitutesofHealth, Washington,D, C. The project,
nowin its second year, is designedto search outthe various
substancesused against cancer and systematicallysurveythe
attemptsat drugtherapyup to the 18thcentury,
ENGLISH VERSIONOF HAYDN'S OPERA, "THE PHARMACIST"
AVAILABLE ON "LP" RECORD
Perhaps fewAmericanpharmacistsare aware thatthe great
composer, Joseph
Haydn,wrotean opera buffacalled nThe
!l
Pharmacist, The condensedone-actversion, translatedintoEnglish,
has nowbeen recorded, (1211long-playing
recordj $5,95 list; $4f56
postpaidwhenordereddirectfromMagic-Tone Records, 545 Fifth
Avenue, NewYork 17, NewYork), We are notaware of a previous
• Americanperformance,
althoughthe opera has been sung
in
sometimes
withmusicallyinclinedpharmacists
periodically Europe,
in leadingroles. An essay aboutHaydn's nThe Pharmacist11
will be
issue of
publishedbytheInstitutedSecretaryin the forthcoming
The BulletinoftheAmericanSocietyofHospital Pharmacists
as
ofhis series called "Perspectives in
(July-August,
!t 1955), part
Pharmacy,
INSTITUTE OFFICERS CONTRIBUTE TO VOLUME ON
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Educationforthe Professions, a comprehensivereporton
educationforthe leadingprofessionsin the UnitedStates, has just
been issued by the Officeof Education, U#S, DepartmentofHealth,
Education,and Welfare, The chapteron pharmacywas contributed
by GlennSonnedecker,AIHP Secretaryand Assistant Professor at
the UniversityofWisconsin, and George Urdang,Director ofthe
AIKP. The bookis available fromthe Superintendent
of Documents,
U,S, Government
PrintingOffice,Washington25, D, C, ($1,75; in
buckram,$2,75).

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hospital pharmacistsfor historical
a;i;k;p; commends
writings
Miss Adela Schneiderofthe SouthernPacific Hospital,
Houston,Texas, and Sister Mary Blanche ofSacred Heart
Sanitarium,Milwaukee,"Wisconsin,submittedthebest contributions
in the competitionsponsoredby the Institutein collaborationwiththe
Committeeon Historical Records of theAmericanSocietyof
Hospital Pharmacists. Commendationsand two-yeargiftmemberships in theAIH? v/erepresentedto the twohospitalpharmacists,
at the 1955 meetingoftheAmericanSocietyofHospital Pharmacists,
forhistories oftheirlocal affiliatedchapters,
WANTED: RECIPE BOOK II (1933) AND MERCK INDEX (1889).
PharmacistRalph S. Thomas, avid book collectorand AIKP
member,wouldlike to correspondwithanymemberwhoknowsthe
locationofan available PharmaceuticalRecipe Book II (1938) or a
firsteditionofthe MerckIndex(1889). He maybe addressed at
1820 NortonAvenue,Independence,Missouri. Like a fewother
Institutemembersin the past, Mr. Thomas has initiateda one-man
campaignfornew membersin his area. Six pharmacistshave
respondedto his invitationso far. This is an importantservice in
the Institute'swork.
furthering
If youknowassociates or membersof a local association
whomightlike to join, a postcard request to theInstituteoffice
(ChemistryBldg., Madison 6, Wisconsin)will bringwhatevernumber
of pamphlets(includingapplicationblank) maybe useful.
AMERICANACADEMY OF THE HISTORY O? DENTISTRY
The trendtowardrecognitionof thehistoryofthe professions
and sciences as a significantpart ofthe record of our societyfound
a newAmericanexpressionin 1951 withthe founding
oftheAmerican
of
the
of
its
has
office
at
which
Academy
History Dentistry,
222 East SuperiorStreet, Chicago 11, Illinois. The Academy!s
Bulletinoffersbibliographicnotes and comments
monthly
mimeographed
s
concerningdentistry1past and the historical activitiesin dentistry
and relatedfields. We had an interestingvisit in May from
Dr. George B. DentónoftheAcademy, whostoppedto exchangeviews
and learn more aboutthe developmentand functioning
s
ofpharmacy1
Institute.

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C05M3TICS

, PERFUMES,

AND TH5IR HISTORY AS A HOBBY

AIPH member Frank J. Steele makes a hobby of the history
of cosmetcis and perfumes and of making such preparations from
both old and new formulas. He has found twenty-twoformulas for
Florida V7ater, the earliest one in Manuels- Ror et, Nove au Manuel
Complet du Parfumeur, 1895« Does anyone know of an earlier
formula?
Mr. Steele writes: nIt would be stimulating to correspond
with other members who have unusual books on cosmetics and
and
perfumes, or who would be interested in exchanging ideas
n
The
address
information on formulas for cosmetics and perfumes.
is: Frank J.. Steele, Chief Pharmacist, Greenwich Eospitai,
Greenwich, Connecticut.
An interesting concise "History of Cosmetics11 has been
translated from Italian and published serially during 1954 in
The Givaudanian (house organ of Oivaudan-Dela wanna, Inc., 330 West
42nd Street, New York 36, New York).
ERROR IN DATING GRAVES* PAINTING

OF OLD MAINS DRUGSTORE

The popular reproduction of an oil painting we distributed
to members last Christmas, under the title "Ye Olde Time Drugge
"
Shoppe, was incorrectly dated. The artist, Abbott Fuller Graves,
was born April 15, 1859, in Massachusetts.
While the correct date
has not yet come to light, it does seem unlikely that the artist put
brush to canvas before he was born! Compliments go to Dr. George
D. 3eal, research director of the Mellon Institute of Industrial
Research and good friend of the AIHP, for his alertness in detecting
the error.

university of nebraska building namedin honor of
dr; lyman
When completed, the new pharmacy-bacteriology building
on the University of Nebraska campus will be named in honor of '
Rufus A# Lyman, who became Honorary President of the AJIJHJP«
at our 1955 meeting. The third person to be thus honored,
Dr. Lyman was one of the founders of the American Institute of the
History of Pharmacy and since then has been an exponent of its
objectives* and of the teaching of history of pharmacy in colleges of
pharmacy. He is dean-emeritus of the University of Nebraska
College of Pharmacy, retiring editor of the American Journal of
Pharmaceutical Education, and has been a commanding figure in
American pharmaceutical education for nearly half a century.
August, 1955

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