Brown Leather Medicine Bag

Name/Title

Brown Leather Medicine Bag

Description

1984.009.002-004 Medicine Bag & Bottles. Vials filled with all kinds of medicine, bag has a metal frame w/latch; also has place in middle of the outside on front of bag that was used to put the Dr. name. Pill Box Small yellow box with brown pills. Box with 79 medical slides; Marks American Express co, St, Louis'Wooden lid for box. Marked GLASS WITH CARE SAMPLES FROM PEACOCK CHEMICAL CO. ST. LOUIS Blue Gray enamel developing tray.

Use

by Dr. William Austin Schooley, M.D. (1865-1934).

Context

Dr. Schooley practiced medicine in Geneva, IN from 1888-1903. He then practiced in Waldron until 1918. He was a soldier in World War I and died in Shelbyville in 1934.

Collection

Anna Schooley

Acquisition

Accession

1984.009

Source or Donor

Anna Laura Schooley

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

1918

Place

County

Shelby County

State/Province

Indiana

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

Date: Late 1800-1918

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 1, 2001

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

William Austin Schooley

Create Date

May 1, 2001

Update Date

April 9, 2025