Red Cross Cotton

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Red Cross Cotton

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2016.1.12

Description

Johnson & Johnson "Red Cross Cotton," small size; On box: "This product has no affiliation whatever with American National Red Cross"

Collection

Estate of Dr. John A. 'Jack' Hargleroad II Collection

Category

first aid

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2016.1

Source or Donor

Estate of John A. Hargleroad II, M.D.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Estate of John A. Hargleroad II, M.D., 2016

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Johnson & Johnson

Notes

Johnson & Johnson for Red Cross

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Box

Height

2-1/4 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

5-1/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

Following the death of Dr. John A. 'Jack' Hargleroad II in May, 2015, his heirs contacted the Museum to see if there was interest in items related to the doctor's career. The items in this case represent the bulk of the miscellany of objects we subsequently received. Dr. Hargleroad received his M.D. degree from Temple University Medical School in 1946, and several years later he opened a solo medical practice in Shippensburg, PA. He was a General Practitioner and a country doctor who treated all ages, made house calls, and assisted in surgery. During his career he delivered over 2,000 babies. In 1964, he and his family moved to State College, PA, where he was a physician and faculty member of Penn State University until his retirement in 1985.