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Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records.

Author:
Parke, Davis Company  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences  Search this
Names:
Pfizer Inc.  Search this
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis  Search this
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis. Pharmaceutical Research Division  Search this
Davis, George S.  Search this
Duffield, Samuel P., Dr. (physician, pharmacist)  Search this
Parke, Hervey Coke , 1827-1899  Search this
Extent:
365 Cubic feet (510 boxes, 43 map folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Annual reports
Blueprints
Brochures
Catalogs
Correspondence
Employee records
Formulae, chemical
Lantern slides
Newsletters
Newspaper clippings
Notebooks
Price lists
16mm films
Sound recordings
Tracings
Trade literature
Date:
1866-1992
Summary:
The collection documents Parke, Davis and Company, one of the largest and oldest pharmaceutical firms in America.
Scope and Contents:
The collection documents Parke, Davis and Company, one of America's oldest and largest drug makers. Parke, Davis had the first research laboratory in the American pharmaceutical industry. The company played a major role in the development of some of the principle new drugs of the twentieth century and pioneered the field of drug standardization. They were one of the first American firms to produce antitoxins, hormones, and other biologicals. They introduced new and important drugs such as adrenalin, dilantin, chlorenpleniol, and other antibiotics. They also did important research on vitamins, disinfectants, and pencillin.

The collection contains complete documentaion of all the research activities done, including research laboratory notes, correspondence, and published papers. The collection also contains corporate, financial, advertising and sales materials, photographs, and audiovisual materials. The collection is important for those researchers interested in the history of public health, the history of biologicals, pharmaceutical manufacturing and business history.
Arrangement:
Collection is divided into 13 series.

Series 1: Corporate Materials, 1887-1951

Series 2: Financial Materials, 1880-1970

Series 3: Employee/Personnel Materials, 1900-1989

Series 4: Advertising/Sales Materials, 1868-1980

Series 5: Photographs, 1866-1992

Series 6: Notebooks, 1908-1968

Series 7: Control Department Records, 1884-1931

Series 8: Formulas, 1882-1967

Series 9: Equipment Data Files, 1922-1978

Series 10: Publications, 1968-1988

Series 11: Research Materials, 1920-1978

Series 12: Drawings, 1911-1971

Series 13: Addenda, 1867-1970

Series 14: Audio Materials, 1956-1957
Historical:
Parke, Davis and Company traces it's origins to Samuel Pearce Duffield (1833-1916), a physician and pharmacist. Duffield was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and his family moved to Detroit when he was an infant. Duffield graduated from the University of Michigan in 1854 and he attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania, latter leaving for Germany where he studied chemistry and sought treatment for his eyesight. He subsequently earned a Doctor of Philosophy from Ludwig University at Giessen in Germany. Duffield returned to Detroit in 1858 and established a retail drugstore with a strong interest in manufacturing pharmaceuticals. Duffield sought financial partners for his retail and manufacturing venture with A.L. Patrick and Francis C. Conant. Both men retracted their investments and Duffield met Hervey Coke Parke (1927-1899), a native of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Duffield and Parke formed a formal partnership in 1866. George S. Davis, a third partner and traveling salesman previously with Farrand, Sheley and Company, was added 1867. Augustus F. Jennings joined the company as a partner to head manufacturing. The company became known as Duffield, Parke, Davis, & Jennings Company. Duffield withdrew in 1869 and the name Parke, Davis & Company was adopted in 1871. The company incorporated in 1875 and began planning world-wide scientific expeditions to discover new vegetable drugs such as Guarana, Bearsfoot, Eucalyptus Globulus, and Coca. The company first showed a profit in 1876, and the first dividend paid to shareholders in 1878 and dividends paid until mid-1960s. Research was a major activity of the company.

In 1907, Parke, Davis and Company bought 340 acres in northeast Avon Township, Michigan, and called it Parkedale Farm. The farm was dedicated on October 8, 1908, and included sterilization rooms and a vaccine propagating building. By 1909 the farm included 200 horses, 25 to 50 cattle, 150 sheep, and employed 20 men. The horses produced the antitoxin for diphtheria and tetanus, the cattle produced a vaccine for smallpox preventatives, and the sheep made serum. Only the healthiest animals were used and all were well cared for. Exotic plants were also grown on the site and used for drugs. Parke-Davis' chief products were antitoxins and vaccines as well as farm crops for feeding the animals. The farm continued to produce vaccines for diphtheria, scarlet fever, tetanus, smallpox, anthrax, and in the 1950s, the Salk polio vaccine.

Due to a weakening financial position, the company became susceptible to take-over, and was purchased by Warner-Lambert in 1970. Warner Lambert, was then acquired by Pfizer in 2000. In 2007, Pfizer closed its research facilities in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Source

Rochester Hills Museum at Voon Hoosen Farm (last accessed on September 29, 2021 https://www.rochesterhills.org/Museum/LocalHistory/ParkeDavisFarm.pdf)

Parke, Davis and Company. Parke-Davis At 100...progress in the past...promise for the future. Detroit, Michigan, 1966.
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Materials at Other Organizations

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University of California San Francisco

Drug Industry Documents was created by the University of California San Francisco Library in collaboration with faculty members C. Seth Landefeld, MD and Michael Steinman, MD. Originally established to house documents from an off-label marketing lawsuit against Parke-Davis (United States of America ex rel. David Franklin vs. Parke-Davis), the archive has grown to include documents from additional sources illustrating how the pharmaceutical industry, academic journals and institutions, continuing medical education organizations and regulatory/funding agencies operate in ways that are detrimental to public health.
Separated Materials:
Division of Medicine and Science, National Museum of American History

The division holds objects related to Parke, Davis that primarily include containers (boxes and glass bottles) that held phamrmaceuticals, biologicals (vaccines), crude drugs, and herb packages. See accessions: 1978.0882; 1982.0043; 1982.0043; 1984.0351; 1985.0475; 1988.3152; 1991.0415; 1992.3127; 2001.3066; 2012.0165; and 2018.5001.
Provenance:
The initial collection of approximately 185 cubic feet was donated by the Warner-Lambert Company, through Jerry A. Weisbach, Vice-President and President of the Pharmaceutical Research Division, on February 3, 1982.
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.
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Laboratories  Search this
Medical scientists -- 1900-1950  Search this
Patents  Search this
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Photographs  Search this
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Genre/Form:
Annual reports -- 20th century
Blueprints -- 20th century
Brochures -- 20th century
Catalogs
Correspondence -- 19th-20th century
Employee records
Formulae, chemical
Lantern slides -- 1900-1950
Newsletters -- 20th century
Newspaper clippings
Notebooks -- 1900-1950
Price lists
16mm films
Sound recordings -- Audiotapes -- Open reel
Tracings
Trade literature
Citation:
Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0001
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Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records.
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8869c518d-5cbd-42cf-b508-e688de3bf14d
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0001
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Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:24:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_a0656c2bd5129c1cf2ad97ee4c062f21

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Creator:
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Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Conversations and talks
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:19:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_c0ac89a5dcef7c759625d39f1556ff93

A Brief History of Borshch

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:54:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_8a6457e3e2b44d772eece97ab0fd7094

Grindelia Squarrosa

Maker:
Lloyd Brothers  Search this
Physical Description:
gum plant (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 1/8 in; 11.43 cm x 5.3975 cm x 5.3975 cm
Object Name:
Crude Drug
Other Terms:
Crude Drug; Materia Medica; Drugs; Vegetable; Flower Stem
Place made:
United States: Ohio, Cincinnati
Credit Line:
Accession 71753 (1924); Gift of Lloyd Brothers; selected by Dr. John Uri Lloyd
ID Number:
MG.M-01880
Accession number:
71753
Catalog number:
M-01880
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-d504-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_874886

Erioschidias frontalis

Biogeographical Region:
Oceanian  Search this
Collector:
Henry S. Dybas  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Type Citation:
Wood. 1960. Insects of Micronesia. 18 (1): 21.
Type Status:
Holotype
Place:
Aurapushekaru Island, [Not Stated], Koror, Palau
Collection Date:
14 Jan 1948
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Scolytinae
Published Name:
Erioschidias frontalis Wood, 1960
Barcode:
USNMENT01356811
Other Numbers:
Inquire SerNum : 38984
USNM Type Number : 64627
USNM Number:
USNMENT01356811
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Entomology Types
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3be6dda6c-233d-4cb3-907a-f1983877566c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9138479
Online Media:

Bottles Containing Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Thomas Wilson  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeobotanical
Place:
Wangen, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jan 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042207
USNM Number:
A100687-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3347c3e09-7dd9-40c3-9f07-7b38970fe771
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8000880

Bottles Containing Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Thomas Wilson  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeobotanical
Place:
Wangen, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jan 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042207
USNM Number:
A100688-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36d6f4aee-7390-4cf4-af0b-8867024e7700
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8000881

Bottles Containing Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Thomas Wilson  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeobotanical
Place:
Wangen, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jan 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042207
USNM Number:
A100689-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31638a2b5-6874-484a-9c54-a94d67444042
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8000882

Bottles Containing Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Thomas Wilson  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeobotanical
Place:
Wangen, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jan 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042207
USNM Number:
A100690-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/32c674d56-f0d6-40e8-bd8d-413de876ab51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8000885

Bottles Containing Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Thomas Wilson  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeobotanical
Place:
Wangen, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jan 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042207
USNM Number:
A100691-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dc926963-7b7a-4802-8b3f-39480a162c1c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8000886

Bottles Containing Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Thomas Wilson  Search this
Object Type:
Archaeobotanical
Place:
Wangen, Lake Constance, Switzerland, Europe
Accession Date:
29 Jan 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042207
USNM Number:
A100692-0
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Anthropology
Archaeobiology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/343339837-cbf3-412d-afd7-6a0b86497b80
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8000887

Vegetable & Woolen Strings For Mummy (A11059-0)

Collector:
Henry Meiggs  Search this
Donor Name:
Henry Meiggs  Search this
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Cloth
Place:
Tarapaca, Chile, South America
Accession Date:
1872
Collection Date:
1871
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
002130
USNM Number:
A11061-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33f3214bc-bd1b-4790-a7b4-7303fa87b2eb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8005590
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Vegetable & Woolen Strings For Mummy (A11059-0)

Collector:
Henry Meiggs  Search this
Donor Name:
Henry Meiggs  Search this
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Cloth
Place:
Tarapaca, Chile, South America
Accession Date:
1872
Collection Date:
1871
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
002130
USNM Number:
A11061-1
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e638bca5-92ce-4166-9193-8358b750320c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8005591
Online Media:

Charred Vegetable Fiber

Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Fiber
Place:
Flagstaff Near, Coconino County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Sep 1886
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
017928
USNM Number:
A132324-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3fad7f2ab-ecad-42dd-97f9-d6c61547a6aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8011827

Charred Vegetable Fiber With Cement

Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Prehistoric  Search this
Object Type:
Fiber
Place:
Flagstaff Near, Coconino County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
3 Sep 1886
Collection Date:
Dec. 1886
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
017928
USNM Number:
A132325-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d46b2553-b1ff-403e-a080-dd40a53d052c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8011829

Roll Of Vegetable Fibre

Donor Name:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Object Type:
Fiber
Place:
Lima, Peru, South America
Accession Date:
1887
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
019032
USNM Number:
A133381-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38ea6e274-53c3-4ff7-8f5e-67557a286e53
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8013079
Online Media:

Vegetal Fiber

Collector:
O. B. Willcox  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Object Type:
Fiber
Place:
Camp Verde Near / Beaver Creek, Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Feb 1891
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
024012
USNM Number:
A135940-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c87bfb4c-6d5a-49f0-8b27-2bc85d52b2e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8014955

Vegetable Fiber And Leather Cord

Collector:
O. B. Willcox  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Object Type:
Fiber/Cord
Place:
Camp Verde Near / Beaver Creek, Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, North America
Accession Date:
9 Feb 1891
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
024012
USNM Number:
A135941-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35d8fb6c8-ada4-4d56-8721-3843a794490b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8014956

Piece Of Woven Fabric. (Vegetable Fibre)

Donor Name:
E H. Jacobs  Search this
Object Type:
Cloth
Place:
Mcdonald County, Missouri, United States, North America
Accession Date:
7 Apr 1904
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
042531
USNM Number:
A230535-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f78770c3-a598-45dc-87db-4450cc2666b3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8057254

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