Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (NLM)
Title:
Burroughs Wellcome the foundation of a great company/ the Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.
Title (Alternative):
Foundation of a great company
Contributor (Organization):
Wellcome Library for the History and Understanding of Medicine.
Contributor (Organization):
Wellcome Trust (London, England)
Contributor (Organization):
Wellcome Foundation Archive.
Subject (Genre):
Posters
Subject (Genre):
Exhibitions
Subject (MeSH Term):
Drug Industry history
Subject (MeSH Term):
Drug Labeling history
Subject (MeSH Term):
Marketing history
Subject (MeSH Term):
History, 19th Century
Subject (MeSH Term):
History, 20th Century
Publication Information:
[London] : Wellcome Trust, [2003?]
Publication Country:
England
Copyright Statement:
This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Order No.:
C04162
Physical Description:
1 photomechanical print (poster) : col. ; 39 x 28 cm.
Image Description:
Blue poster with a picture of a poster from 1895 showing the Burroughs Wellcome & Co. building and several coins.
Subject (Organization):
Burroughs Wellcome Company.
Note (General):
Picture caption: In the year of the 150th anniversary of Henry Wellcome's birth, the Wellcome Foundation Archive c.1860-c. 1995 (WFA) is being cataloged and made available for public consultation. This exhibition seeks to illustrate just a few highlights from the archive. Covered are the early days of Burroughs Wellcome & Co., the creation of an international pharmaceutical company, its many and varied marketing ventures, and the importance of corporate branding. It also explores some of the links between the WFA, the Library, and other Wellcome collections.
Note (General):
Poster has crease marks from being folded.
Language:
eng
Restrictions on Access:
HMD provides access to digital images in lieu of originals when electronic copies exist. Access to originals may require advance notice. Please see HMD Reference Librarian for more information.
Source of Acquisition:
Gift; William Helfand; 2004;
URL:
Call Number:
PP05539 map
Record UI:
101456515

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