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Creator:
Aimar, G.W., Drug Company  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Science, Medicine, and Society  Search this
Donor:
Aimar, George W.  Search this
Aimar, Harold  Search this
Extent:
350 Cubic feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Business records
Cashbooks
Daybooks
Formulae, chemical
Invoices
Ledgers (account books)
Letterpress copybooks
Prescriptions
Place:
Charleston (S.C.)
South Carolina
Date:
1866-1978
Scope and Contents note:
The day-to-day business records of a Charleston, South Carolina pharmacy, including day books, ledger books, cash books, prescription books, invoices, letterpress copybooks, and formula books.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged into eight series. Series 1: Business Correspondence, 1866-1973 Series 2: Product Information, 1896-1978 Series 3: Financial Records, 1874-1978 Series 4: Prescription Records, 1865-1869 Series 5: Estate Records, 1905-1917 Series 6: Knights of Columbus, 1910-1911 Series 7: Publications, 1895-1936 Series 8: Audiovisual Materials
Biographical/Historical note:
A pharmacy established in 1852 which operated in Charleston, South Carolina for over 100 years. During the Civil War the store served as an official dispensary for the Confederate States of America, and the top three floors were converted to a hospital. The store remained in the family and in business until 1978.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Harold and George W. Aimar.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Drugstores  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Pharmacies  Search this
Genre/Form:
Business records -- 19th century
Business records -- 20th century
Cashbooks
Daybooks
Formulae, chemical
Invoices
Ledgers (account books)
Letterpress copybooks -- 19th century
Letterpress copybooks -- 20th century
Prescriptions
Prescriptions -- 19th century
Citation:
G.W. Aimar Drug Company Records, 1864-1972, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0810
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G.W. Aimar Drug Company Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88af99698-3ae6-4d7f-8acd-ea99b2e9c5d9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0810