Name/Title
First Aid Packet Carlisle Model WW2Entry/Object ID
2025.95.1Description
A World War II government issued first aid packet, Carlisle Model. There were a number of variants of the Carlisle Model first aid packet over the course of the war but this was the first to be made of "Tenite" plastic (to conserve brass and/or tin for other war efforts) and to include the Sulfanilamide Shaker Envelope which was to be sprinkled over the wound before the bandage was applied to prevent infection. Acme Cotton Products Co., Inc. received the commission from the government for the dressing. The front of the packet, in raised letters, says
FIRST AID PACKET U.S.GOV'T.
CARLISLE MODEL
(TO OPEN PULL TAPE)
RED COLOR INDICATES BACK OF DRESSING
PUT OTHER SIDE NEXT TO WOUND
ACME COTTON PRODUCTS CO., INC.
NEW YORK, N.Y.
The back of the packet says
CRYSTALLINE SULFANILAMIDE
and there is a white label over it with the handwritten name "Burke"
Packets like these were distributed to soldiers to be used on the battlefield until medics arrived. The pressed brass seal has rust on one corner but the packet is otherwise in good condition.Collection
General CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Kit, First AidNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Kit, MedicalNomenclature Primary Object Term
Instrument, TherapeuticNomenclature Sub-Class
Medical InstrumentsNomenclature Class
Medical & Psychological T&ENomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & TechnologyLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-C-6Category
PermanentDate
September 7, 2025Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
September 7, 2025Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
September 14, 2025