Babies, Babies, Babies!

Kit, Medical
1992.08.01
Maternity Kit Case
Brown leatherlike rectangular suitcase reinforced with metal corners. Has metal hinges, snaps and lock. Has a handle for portability. It is lined with cloth. Cloth pockets were added inside on all sides to hold various items for maternity purposes. A... View Full Record
Wrapper
1992.08.16
Gowns and Towels Wrapper
Unbleached cotton wrapper which was used in the maternity kit to hold four towels and gowns for doctor, nurse and patient.... View Full Record
Gown, Hospital
1992.08.22
Hospital Gown
Unbleached cotton gown used with the maternity kit as a gown for a doctor if he were present at the delivery. The gown ties at the back with three ties, has a patch pocket on the right front breast and a self belt that ties in the front.The gown has... View Full Record
Gown, Hospital
1992.08.23
Hospital Gown
Unbleached cotton gown used with the maternity kit. The gown has a plain front and ties at the back with a single tie. It was possibly used by either the patient or the nurse.... View Full Record
Wrapper
1992.08.17
Stockings Wrapper
Unbleached cotton wrapper used in the maternity kit to hold patient stockings. The word "Stockings" is handwritten on the front of the wrapper in blue ink.... View Full Record
Stocking
1992.08.42
Maternity Modesty Stocking
One long, wide cloth modesty stocking with flannelette? interior. Stocking is sewn together almost completely around with a short unsewn gap (approximately 11.5 inches long) near the upper leg. In the interior of the stocking near the top edge is sew... View Full Record
Wrapper
1992.08.19
Absorbent Pads Wrapper
Unbleached cotton wrapper used in maternity kit to hold absorbent pads. "Abs. Pads" is hand written on the front of the wrapper in blue ink.... View Full Record
Cover, Mattress
1992.08.39
Absorbent Bed Pad
Disposable paper backed gauze bed pad used in maternity kit. There are about five sheets of gauze which are attached to the paper backing on two opposite sides.... View Full Record
Cover, Mattress
1992.08.40
Absorbent Bed Pad
Disposable dark brown paper backed gauze bed pad used in maternity kit. There are about five sheets of gauze which are attached to the paper backing on two opposite sides.... View Full Record
Basin
1992.08.49
Basin
One medium sized white enamel basin with blue piping around the top edge.... View Full Record
Bottle, Apothecary
1992.08.10
Green Soap Bottle
Clear molded glass bottle with threaded top and flat back. The neck of the bottle is elongated and contains a broken piece of cork. The bottle contains dried disinfectant green soap and the words "Green Soap" are written on a label made of first aid... View Full Record
Brush, Nail
1992.08.06
Scrub Brush
Ingram & Bell scrub brush with wooden head and natural fibre bristles. This brush was used with the green soap by the nurse to clean her hands before and after dealing with patient.... View Full Record
Towel, Hand
1992.08.27
Hand Towel
A rectangular unbleached linen hand towel used with maternity kit.The towel is hemmed on the two short ends. A label which reads "Canadian Red Cross Society" is sewn onto a corner of the towel.... View Full Record
Kit, Shaving
1992.08.08
Safety Razor Kit
Safety razor kit - case is imitation leather lined with purple velveteen. Kit is comprised of gold tone safety razor with detachable head, gold toned razor blade case containing three Ingram & Bell razor blades, two of which are unwrapped. This razor... View Full Record
Mask, Anesthesia
1992.08.02
Ether Mask
Part of a Red Cross Outpost Hospital maternity kit, this ether mask or chloroform mask would have been been used for pain relief during delivery of a baby.The mask is pear shaped. A convex metal screen is attached to a chrome collar. Cotton gauze is... View Full Record
Bottle, Medicine
1992.08.09
Brown Glass Ether Bottle
Browm molded glass bottle with glass stopper. The code TK60 is imprinted on the bottom of the bottle. This bottle would have contained ether and have been used in conjunction with the chloroform mask for sedating the mother during child birth.... View Full Record
Eyedropper
1992.08.07
Eye Dropper
Rubber and glass eye dropper. It was one of the items in the Maternity Kit.... View Full Record
Compress
1992.08.41
Stack of Gauze Compresses
One stack of white gauze compresses (23 total) in a ziploc bag tied together with cloth tape into a bundle.... View Full Record
Jar
1992.08.12
Cotton Batting Jar
Cube shaped glass Kraft salad products jar with metal lid containing wads of cotton batting. There is writing on the bottom of the jar which reads "Kraft Cheese Ltd."... View Full Record
Clamp, Surgical
1992.08.04
Ziegler Cord Clamp
A Ziegler Cord Clamp used to tie off the umbilical cord of newborn infant. Constructed like a pair of steel pliers with circular rubber base on the jaws which hold the toothed clamping plate. On the cirular base is patent number 1440574.... View Full Record
Bottle, Apothecary
1992.08.11
Sterile Umbilical Tape Bottle
Tubular molded green glass bottle with threaded neck and black metal cap. The contents of the bottle are protected from contamination by a cork which has a ribbon attached to it for easy removal. The bottle contains a roll of sterile umbilical tape.... View Full Record
Bandage
1992.08.32
Umbilical Wrap?
A long piece of flannelette cloth possibly used as an umbilical wrap or bandage wrap of some kind.... View Full Record
Vial
1992.08.13
Surgical Stitching Thread Vial
Sealed glass vial containing a length of non-boilable catgut. The label states "Davies & Geck, Inc.. N.,Y. USA Thermo-Flex Non Boilable Kalmerid 20-Day 2 Catgut No. 1445"... View Full Record
Vial
1992.08.15
Surgical Stitching Thread Vial
Sealed glass vial containing a length of boilable catgut. The label states "Davies & Geck, Inc.. N.,Y. USA Kalmerid Minor Catgut Plain No. 1 Boilable SO2"... View Full Record
Wrapper
1992.08.20
Pads Wapper
Unbleached cotton wrapper used with the maternity kit. "Pads" is hand written in black ink on the front of the wrapper.... View Full Record
Belt, Sanitary
1992.08.33
Sanitary Belt
T-shaped off white cotton sanitary napkin belt used with the maternity kit. This belt would go around the waist of the mother and between the legs. A sanitary napkin would be pinned to the strip of fabric between the legs and all the strips would be... View Full Record
Napkin, Sanitary
1992.08.44
Set of Sanitary Napkins
5 cotton sanitary napkins, 2 civilian and 3 medical. Civilian napkins are completely enclosed with a cloth-like casing. The napkin has long tabs at either end and a black line running through the napkin's middle. Medical napkins are wrapped in a gauz... View Full Record
Scale
1992.08.05
Scale
One portable weight scale with two metal hooks, one at each end, attached to a metal cylinder. On the side of the scale it reads "SPORTSMAN'S" and on the front of the cylinder it reads "CHATILLON/N.Y./PAT./EB IB?/1912/diamond symbol with a 0 inside o... View Full Record
Nightgown
1992.08.29
Infant Nightgown
White flannelette infant nightgown which was used with the maternity kit. The gown is open in the back with cotton bias tape ties at the neck and the sleeve cuffs. The gown is decorated with pink feather stitch embroidery at the neckline and a row of... View Full Record
Undershirt
1992.08.30
Infant Undershirt
Infant white stretch cotton undershirt which was used with the maternity kit. The garment opens at the front and is tied with two sets of cotton twill tape, one at the inside botom of the garment and on at the waist.... View Full Record
Diaper
1992.08.31
Flannelette Infant Diaper
White cotton flannelette diaper which was used with the maternity kit. Diaper is hemmed on two opposite sides.... View Full Record
Book, Instruction
9000.01.15
The Canadian Mother and Child
Instruction book for parents and expectant parents regarding the proper preparation for a baby and what to expect for the first year after delivery.... View Full Record
Photograph
9000.01.18
Black and white photograph of Red Cross nurse, Elsie (Turner) Metcalfe, mother Beatrice Herlihey with her two daughters, Carol Jean and Gloria Jane and mother Blanche Minns and her son Larry Minns.... View Full Record