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Shanghai Pharmaceutical Factory

Measurements:
average spatial: 5.1 cm; x 2 in
Object Name:
Oral Contraceptive
contraceptive, oral
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Inc.
ID Number:
1992.0555.104
Catalog number:
1992.0555.104
Accession number:
1992.0555
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f375-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1165541

Shanghai Pharmaceutical Factory

Measurements:
average spatial: 5.7 cm x 2.5 cm; x 2 1/4 in x in
Object Name:
Oral Contraceptive
contraceptive, oral
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Inc.
ID Number:
1992.0555.105
Catalog number:
1992.0555.105
Accession number:
1992.0555
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f376-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1165542

Shanghai Pharmaceutical Factory

Measurements:
average spatial: 3.1 cm x 4.4 cm; x 1 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in
Object Name:
Oral Contraceptive
contraceptive, oral
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Inc.
ID Number:
1992.0555.106
Catalog number:
1992.0555.106
Accession number:
1992.0555
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f378-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1165544

Balance

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 24.1 cm x 11.4 cm x 27.3 cm; 9 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 10 3/4 in
overall: 10 3/8 in x 9 5/16 in x 4 3/8 in; 26.3525 cm x 23.65375 cm x 11.1125 cm
Object Name:
Microbalance
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Bethlehem
Date made:
around 1950
Subject:
Weights & Measures  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Worcester Foundation for Experimental Biology, Inc. (through Thoru Pederson)
ID Number:
1991.0892.06.01
Catalog number:
1991.0892.06.01
Accession number:
1991.0892
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Medicine and Science: Chemistry
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7771-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332446
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Wagner Pill Dispenser Patent Model

Maker:
Wagner, David P.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .7 cm x 8.3 cm; 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in
overall: 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in; x .635 cm x 7.9375 cm
Object Name:
oral contraceptive
medication dispenser
pill dispenser prototype for oral contraceptives
Date made:
1962
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.01
Catalog number:
1995.0057.01
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3372-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332970
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Wagner Calendar Dispenser Patent Model

Maker:
Wagner, David P.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8.3 cm x 5.1 cm x .3 cm; 3 1/4 in x 2 in x 1/8 in
overall, dispenser: 2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm x .635 cm
overall, paper: 4 1/8 in x 3 3/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 8.5725 cm
Object Name:
medication dispenser
pill dispenser prototype for oral contraceptives
Date made:
1962
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Credit Line:
David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.02
Catalog number:
1995.0057.02
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-356b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332971
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Enovid-E (20) Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
G. D. Searle and Company  Search this
Physical Description:
norethynodrel, 2.5 mg (drug active ingredients)
plastic (compact material)
foil, aluminum (blister pack material)
paper (leaflet material)
mestranol, 0.1 mg (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 8.6 cm; 3/8 in x 3 3/8 in
overall: 3/8 in x 3 3/4 in; .9525 cm x 9.525 cm
Object Name:
medication dispenser
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
ca 1976
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.03
Catalog number:
1995.0057.03
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-356c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332972

Ovulen-20 Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
G. D. Searle and Company  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (container material)
foil (container material)
Measurements:
overall: .7 cm x 8.3 cm; 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in
overall: 3/8 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 3/8 in; .9525 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.5725 cm
Object Name:
medication dispenser
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
ca 1978
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.04
Catalog number:
1995.0057.04
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-356d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332973
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Enovid-E 21 Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
G. D. Searle and Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (insert material)
plastic (container material)
foil (container material)
norethynodrel, 2.5 mg (drug active ingredients)
mestranol, 0.1 mg (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 10.5 cm x 5.4 cm x 1 cm; 4 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in x 3/8 in
overall: 3/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in; .9525 cm x 10.4775 cm x 5.3975 cm
Object Name:
medication dispenser
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
ca 1975
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.05
Catalog number:
1995.0057.05
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Health & Medicine
Birth Control
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-336f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332974
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Ovulen-28 Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
G. D. Searle and Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (instructions leaflet material)
plastic (tablet dispenser case material)
mestranol, 0.1 mg (drug active ingredients)
ethynodiol diacetate, 1 mg (drug active ingredients)
foil, aluminum (blister pack material)
Measurements:
overall: 9.8 cm x 6.4 cm x 1 cm; 3 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 3/8 in
overall: 3/8 in x 3 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 9.8425 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
medication dispenser
oral contraceptive
contraceptive, oral
medicine dispenser
Place made:
Puerto Rico: San Juan, San Juan
Date made:
ca 1977
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.06
Catalog number:
1995.0057.06
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Birth Control
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-336c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332975
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Demulen-28 Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
G. D. Searle and Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (leaflet material)
plastic (tablet dispenser case material)
ethynodiol diacetate, 1 mg (drug active ingredients)
foil (blister pack material)
ethinyl estradiol, 50 mcg. (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 9.8 cm x 6.4 cm x 1 cm; 3 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 3/8 in
overall: 3/8 in x 3 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 9.8425 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
medication dispenser
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
Puerto Rico: San Juan, San Juan
Date made:
ca 1979
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
David P. Wagner
ID Number:
1995.0057.07
Catalog number:
1995.0057.07
Accession number:
1995.0057
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Birth Control
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-336d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_332976
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Norinyl 1+35 Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
Syntex F.P. Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (container material)
plastic (container material)
norethindrone, 1 mg (drug active ingredients)
ethinyl estradiol, 0.035 mg (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 13 cm x 11 cm x 2.5 cm; 5 1/8 in x 4 5/16 in x in
overall: 1 in x 5 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 2.54 cm x 13.97 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
Puerto Rico: Humacao, Humacao
Date made:
1980-1984
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.01
Catalog number:
1990.3201.01
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3193-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333806

Norimin Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
Syntex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (container material)
plastic (container material)
norethisterone B.P., 1 mg. (drug active ingredients)
ethinyloestradiol B.P., 0.035 mg. (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 14.8 cm x 5.5 cm x 1.5 cm; 5 13/16 in x 2 3/16 in x 9/16 in
overall: 5/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 5 7/8 in; 1.5875 cm x 6.0325 cm x 14.9225 cm
Object Name:
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, Maidenhead
Date made:
ca 1980
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.02
Catalog number:
1990.3201.02
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Health & Medicine
Birth Control
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-30a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333807

Brevinor Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
Syntex Pharmaceuticals Ltd.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (container material)
plastic (container material)
norethisterone B.P., 0.5 mg. (drug active ingredients)
ethinyloestradiol B.P., 0.035 mg. (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 15 cm x 6.3 cm x 5 cm; 5 7/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 15/16 in
overall: 3/8 in x 6 in x 2 5/8 in; .9525 cm x 15.24 cm x 6.6675 cm
Object Name:
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, Maidenhead
Date made:
ca 1980
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.03
Catalog number:
1990.3201.03
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Birth Control
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-318d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333808

Nor-Q.D. Oral Contraceptive

Maker:
Syntex Laboratories  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (container material)
plastic (container material)
norethindrone, 0.35 mg. (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 14 cm x 10.7 cm; 5 1/2 in x 4 3/16 in
overall: 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 5 5/8 in; .635 cm x 10.795 cm x 14.2875 cm
Object Name:
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
United States: California, Palo Alto
Date made:
ca 1972
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.04
Catalog number:
1990.3201.04
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3189-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333809

Family Planning Pills

Maker:
Schering A. G.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (package material)
dl-norgestrol, 0.5 mg (drug active ingredients)
ethinyl estradiol, 0.05 mg. (drug active ingredients)
ferrous fumerate, 75 mg. (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 14.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 5 cm; 5 11/16 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 15/16 in
overall: 4 1/4 in x 5 5/8 in x 3/8 in; 10.795 cm x 14.2875 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name:
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
Germany: Berlin, Berlin
Date made:
ca 1980
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.05
Catalog number:
1990.3201.05
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-318a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333810
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Family Planning Pills

Maker:
Schering A. G.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (container material)
dl-norgestrol, 0.5 mg. (drug active ingredients)
ethinyl estradiol, 0.05 mg. (drug active ingredients)
ferrous fumerate, 75 mg. (drug active ingredients)
Measurements:
overall: 14.5 cm x 11.5 cm x 5 cm; 5 11/16 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 15/16 in
overall: 4 3/8 in x 5 3/4 in x 3/8 in; 11.1125 cm x 14.605 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name:
contraceptive, oral
Place made:
Germany: Berlin, Berlin
Date made:
ca 1980
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.06
Catalog number:
1990.3201.06
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Birth Control
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-23a6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333811
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What you should know about oral contraceptives.

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 11 cm x 8.4 cm; 4 5/16 in x 3 5/16 in
Object Name:
Booklet
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.08
Catalog number:
1990.3201.08
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Health & Medicine
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-318c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333813

Physician's guide, Smoking: The added Risk to Oral Contraceptive Patients

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 13.5 cm x 10 cm; 5 5/16 in x 3 15/16 in
Object Name:
Trade Literature
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.11
Catalog number:
1990.3201.11
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3186-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333816

Tri-Norinyl: A new tri-phasic oral contraceptive

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 22.9 cm x 15.2 cm; 9 in x 6 in
Object Name:
Trade Literature
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Women's Health  Search this
Credit Line:
Syntex Corporation, Syntex Corporate Archives
ID Number:
1990.3201.15
Catalog number:
1990.3201.15
Nonaccession number:
1990.3201
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-30d6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_333820

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