Series consists of research materials, correspondence, and biographical information of individuals who Gordon Duff had in his collection. Many of these records are research materials used by Duff in teaching or publication. The majority of the files listed are pharmacists or pharmacy clerks. Additional biographical materials of other pharmacists can be found in the Jessie I. MacKnight and George A. Burbidge series.
File contains textual records of talks given by J. Gordon Duff on subjects such as the history of the College of Pharmacy, and on Jessie I. MacKnight, a notable female Maritime pharmacist who was a member of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association. File also contains a list of pharmacy professionals, and a clipping from Impact newsletter from the summer of 2007 of Centennial Pharmacist Award recipients.
Fonds consists of J. Gordon Duff's professional records, including correspondence, pharmacy history and research materials, photographs, and records of the Dalhousie College of Pharmacy, Dalhousie University Faculty of Health, and various pharmacy associations.
Series consists of photographs from the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy of pharmaceutical equipment and pharmacies, Dalhousie College of Pharmacy graduates, Maritime pharmacies, and of J. Gordon Duff.
File consists of photographs of lanndscapes and buildings taken at the Canadian Pharmaceutical Society meeting held in 1958. Includes a photograph of two bison.
File contains photographs and negatives that were originally with materials related to J.B.D. Fraser. Photographs have been seperated from the rest of the materials. Photos were originally in envelopes, which are still in file folder. Photos from first envelope include 4 black and white prints, two of gravestones, one of a church and one of an older brick building. Second envelope contains various negatives, envelope is labelled, "Dr. Duff #73041804". Photos from the third envelope are duplicates of the first, there are two of the same church, 4 of the two gravestone and 2 of older brick building.
File contains materials from J.B.D & Sons pharmacy. Material includes 5 bank receipts, 1893-1894 ; 1 set of coupons for movie tickets for Pictou theatre, compliments of J.D.B Fraser, dated 1923 ; 2 credit memos from Simon Bros & Co. Wholesale Druggists, dated 1894 ; 1 credit memo from Hogg, Craig & Co. dated 31 December 1893 ; 1 cheque receipt to Cutler Bros & Co dated 1984 ; 1 receipt from the Eastern Assurance Company of Canada dated 1894 ; 1 bank receipt from Eastern Oil Company dated 1893 ; 1 receipt from Marshall & Son, dated 1894 ; 1 bank receipt from Whitall, Tatum & Co. 1894 ; 1 bank receipt to J.D.B. Fraser dated 1893 ; 1 receipt from R. Tanner & Son dated 30 December 1898 ; 1 receipt from R.P. Hall & Co., dated 1892 ; 1 newspaper clipping from 1937 for obituary for Roddick Fraser ; 1 advertisement for Dr. Fraser Stimulating Drops, prepared by J.D.B Fraser & Son ; 1 excerpt gtom Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal on pharmacy use of chloroform ; 2 page biography on pharmacy ; 1 copy of Household Hints and Helps, 32 pages long, dated 1910 ; 1 copy of The Home Formulary by William A. Hoburg, 33 pages ; 3 page article, "The First Authentic Record of the Use of chloroform on this Side of the Atlantic", 1924 ; 2 page photocopy of newspaper article, "Pictou Chemist was First to Administer Opiate on Continent" ; 4 pages of photocopied newspaper article on Fred Fraser's death ; 1 copy of article from the Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal, 15 May 1936 ; 1 copy of 6 page document on Daniel Fraser requesting pardon from debt and release from county gaol, 1817 ; 1 page article on use of chloroform in Canada ; 1 page article on J.D.B Fraser from Canadian Industries Limited ; 17 pages of handwritten notes from J.B.D. Fraser ; 9 pages of photocopies on J.D.B. Fraser pharmacy ; 8 pages of photocopies from drug store ledger ; 4 pages of biography of James Daniel Bain Fraser.
File contains one copy of "Time" magazine which has Jessie I. MacKnight on the cover. This mock up of the magazine was dedicated to her winning the A.H. Robins "Bowl of Hygeia" Award, the magazine is only 3 pages long, including cover and back page.
File contains materials from Jessie I. MacKnight, originally located in envelop addressed to Jessie I. MacKnight, with handwritten note "College of Pharmacy Heorge Arnold Burbidge-valuable archives". Material includes 1 Convocation booklet for Dalhousie for 1961 ; 1 18-page biography on George Arnold Burbidge" by Jessie I. MacKnight ; 1 copy of 15 page pamphlet, "A History of Hospital Pharmacy" by Dr. Jessie I. MacKnight ; 1 copy of "One Hundred Years of Legal Education at Dalhousie" by Alex C. Castles ; 1 copy of 20 page draft for "George Arnold Burbidge: A Biography" by Jessie I. MacKnight.
Some of the materials in Duff's collection came from Jessie MacKnight's estate, while others were collected by Duff in preparation for writing articles about her. There was no indication of the source of the materials, so their original order has been maintained and grouped under this series.
File contains materials related to Jessie I. MacKnight's affiliation with pharmaceutical association, primarily the Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society. Material includes, 2 page Suggestion re : Bowl of Hygeia Award Committee et al. ; 3 page letter from the Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society regarding award selection, 1973 ; 1 page letter from Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society regarding selection committee, 23 May 1973 ; 4 page letter and criteria for the Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society A.H. Robbins Award Committee, 3 May 1974 ; 2 page criteria for the selection of the Hygeia award for the Saskatchewan Pharmaceutical Association ; 2 pages of correspondence regarding Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society award selection, 1973 ; 1 page of correspondence regarding Nova Scotia Pharmaceutical Society award selection, 1974.
File contains material related to Jessie I. MacKnight's various pharmacy association in Canada. Materials include 1 page correspondence to Jessie MacKnight from the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, dated 11 August 1976 ; 7 page tribute to Wesley C. MacAulay ; 1 page of correspondence to Jessie I. MacKnight from the New Brunswick Pharmaceutical Society, 19 September 1966 ; 2 pages of correspondence from the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists Publications to Jessie MacKnight, 24 August 1950 ; 3 page correspondence regarding "Requested Trip to the Eli Lilly Company Ltd., 1959 ; 1 letter and accompanying photo from Donald J. Buckley, 1954.
File contains photgraphs from Jessie I. MacKnight's family which were sent to Gordon Duff. The black and white photos were in a card dated 17 March 2001. There is one group shot os students, with no label on the back and the remaining photos are of equiment, most of which are labelled.
File contains 1-9x8-5 colour photograph of Dr. MacKnight being granted honorary membership in pharmacy student society by Gordon Duff and A.E. Kerr, 1963; 2-11x9 colour photographs of Dr. McKnight with Betty O'Toole and [Geri Kearns?]
Files contains Jessie I. MacKnight materials, both printed materials and materials related to pharmacy associations. Material was located in envelope addressed to Jessie MacKnight. These include 9 page article, "Homely Drugs and How to Use Them" ; 9 membership cards for the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists for 1950- 1960 ; 6 membership cards for the American Pharmaceutical Association for 1951-1956 ; 1 copy of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal for March 1947 (front page ripped) ; 3 pages of correspondence ; 1 copy of 8 page article on "The Mettric System in Dispensing" ; 1 copy of pamphlet on Dalhousie ; 1 newspaper clipping on Jessie I. MacKnight ; 4 page bulletin from the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists ; 4 page bulletin from the American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 1982 ; 2 booklets on Dronald E. Francke and the memorial library in his name ; 1 copy, 17 pages of "A History of Hospital Pharmacy in the Atlantic Area 1940-1964" by Jessie I. MacKnight ; 2 6-page copies (and several loose pages) of "Pharmacy" by Jessie I. MacKnight dated 13 November 1950 ; 1 19-page copy of "A History of the Atlantic Provinces Branch of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists 1940-1964" by Jessie I. MacKnight.
File contains black and white photographs separated from the J.K. Lawton file (28-5) of Lawton's Drug Store as well as group pictures of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association, of which J.K. Lawton was a member.
File contains correspondence with J.K. Lawton of Lawton's Drug Store, as well as notes, newspaper clippings, histories, a Drug Merchandising magazine, and pamphlets.
File contains textual records pertaining to the J.K. Lawton Pharmacy Fund, including the trust document, minutes, income and expenses, correspondence, and a trust history.
File contains materials realted to John Esmonde Cooke. Material includes, 2 pages of handwritten notes ; 2 cards announcing J. Esmonde Cooke's purchase of Walsh's Drug Store ; 1 envelope with several newspaper clippings about J.E. Cooke ; 1 copy of photocopied article on Pharmacy Museum opened at Jost House ; 1 copy of announcement and newspaper clipping of John Esmonde Cook recieving Doctor of Laws ; 1 card to Gordon from Cooke ; 1 copy of DUCPAD Dispatch for March 2006 ; 2 pages of correspondence from Duff to Cook ; 1 copy of perscription from Dr. Frank Mack, dated 14 September 1917 ; 2 pages of presentation by Esmonde Cooke ; 4 page draft of biography on Esdmonde Cooke.
File contains records related to Dr. John Ryan (1928-2007), a notable Nova Scotian pharmacist. Materials include correspondence with John Ryan, Lilly [?] Stratton, and Janice Fleming, as well as biographies, newspaper articles, funeral liturgy, and a 2004 convocation documents related to the Mr. Pharmacy Award.
