Fournet Drugstore Collection
name: label: Donor
content: Fournet, Fred G.
label: Creator
content: Hallmark.
label: Creator
content: Fournet Drugstore.
label: Former owner
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Medical Sciences
place: label: Place
content: Louisiana
label: Place
content: St. Martinville (La.)
topic: label: Topic
content: advertising -- Cosmetics
label: Topic
content: African American families
label: Topic
content: African American -- Social life and customs
label: Topic
content: African American weddings
label: Topic
content: African American women -- Beauty culture
label: Topic
content: African Americans -- Photographs
label: Topic
content: African American weddings
label: Topic
content: Business Advertising -- Cosmetics
label: Topic
content: Cosmetics industry
label: Topic
content: Drugs
label: Topic
content: Drugstores
label: Topic
content: Family-owned business enterprises
label: Topic
content: Graduations
label: Topic
content: Greeting cards industry
label: Topic
content: Greeting cards -- Design
label: Topic
content: Hair -- Care and hygiene
label: Topic
content: Portraits -- African American couples
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The collection was donated to the Museum by Magdell F. Theriot and Fred G. Fournet in 1984.
creator: label: Donor
content: Fournet, Fred G.
label: Creator
content: Hallmark.
label: Creator
content: Fournet Drugstore.
setName: label: See more items in
content: Fournet Drugstore Collection
abstract: label: Summary
content: Collection consists primarily of advertising and promotional materials for products sold by the Fournet Drugstore.  In addition, there are photographs of the African American community in St. Martinville (French: Saint-Martin), Louisiana.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Cubic feet (7 boxes, 8 oversize folders)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1950-1977, undated
custodhist: label: Custodial History
content: Collection transferred from the Division of Medical Sciences (now Division of Medicine and Science) to the Archives Center in 1989.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.0346
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Advertisements
label: Type
content: Greeting cards
label: Type
content: Hand coloring
label: Type
content: Packaging
label: Type
content: Point-of-purchase displays
label: Type
content: Trade catalogs
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: The collection is arranged in three series.

Series 1, Photographs, 1950-1967, undated

Subseries 1.1, Identified Prints, 1950-1967, undated

Subseries 1.2, Unidentifed Prints, 1956-1964, undated

Series 2, Hallmark Cards, Incorporated, 1971-1977, undated>

Series 3, Point of Purchase Displays and Packaging, 1973-1977, undated
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: Processed by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, 2017 and Camille Bethune Brown, intern, 2017.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Advertisements -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Greeting cards -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Hand coloring
label: Genre/Form
content: Packaging
label: Genre/Form
content: Point-of-purchase displays
label: Genre/Form
content: Point-of-purchase displays -- 1950-2000
label: Genre/Form
content: Trade catalogs
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Collection consists primarily of advertising and promotional materials for products sold by the Fournet Drugstore in St. Martinsville, Louisiana. Most of these materials are from well-known companies such as Hallmark Cards, Incorporated; Johnson & Johnson; Yardley of London; and Max Factor & Company. Of particular interest are the photographs documenting the African American community primarily from the 1950s.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

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G. Dwoyid Olmstead Photonegatives, NMAH.AC.0270


Parke, Davis Research Laboratory Records, NMAH.AC.0001


Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subject: Patent Medicine, NMAH.AC.0060


Norcross Greeting Card Collection, NMAH.AC.0058


Albert W. Hampson Commercial Artwork Collection, NMAH.AC.0561


Syntex Collection of Pharmaceutical Advertising, NMAH.AC.0821


Marion O'Brien Donovan Papers, NMAH.AC.0721


Alka-Seltzer Oral History and Documentation Project, NMAH.AC.0184


Product Cookbooks Collection, NMAH.AC.0396


NW Ayer Advertising Agency Records, NMAH.AC.0059


Binney & Smith, Incorporated, Records, NMAH.AC.0624


Carolyn Jones Papers, NMAH.AC.0552


Beverly Partridge Shopping Bag Collection, NMAH.AC.0493
separatedmaterial: label: Separated Materials
content: Division of Sciene and Medicine, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution


Pro-Line Corporation Kiddie Kit Creme Hair Relaxer, Accession Number, 1985.0475

B-D Syringe Kit, Hypodermic, 1 1/2 cc, Accession Number, 1985.0475.818

Composition book, Accession Number, 1985.0475.996

Calamycin, Powder, 2 ounces, Accession Number, 1985.0475.012

Allan's Vito-Burn Ointment, Accession Number, 1985.0475.342

Boyol' Salve, Accession Number, 1985.0475.380

Burntone, Accession Number, 1985.0475.382

Desitin Hemorrhoidal Suppositories with Cod Liver Oil, Accession Number, 1985.0475.409

Diaper-Sil Creme, Accession Number, 1985.0475.411

Diothane Ointment, Accession Number, 1985.0475.413

Vaseline White Petroleum Jelly, Accession Number, 1985.0475.594

Poison Ivy Cream, Accession Number, 1985.0475.518

Stye-Magik, Accession Number, 1985.0475.563

Benzedrine Sulfate, Accession Number, 1985.0475.640

Altepose, Accession Number, 1985.0475.629

Crest Naturac, Accession Number, 1985.0475.129

Crest Wet-Pak Prophylactics, Accession Number, 1985.0475.130

Ortho Diaphragm, Package F, Accession Number, 1985.0475.144

Silver Nitrate, 2% Solution, Wax Ampoules, Accession Number, 1985.0475.695

E-PILO-2 Ophthalmic, Accession Number, 1985.0475.672

P4 E1 Ophthalmic Solution, Accession Number, 1985.0475.727

Chloromycetin Ophthalmic Ointment, 1%, Accession Number, 1985.0475.015

Gantrisin, 1/8 ounces, Accession Number, 1985.0475.034

Gantrisin, 1/2 fluid ounces, Accession Number, 1985.0475.039

Neopolycin-HC Ophthalmic, Accession Number, 1985.0475.045

Ophthalmic Ointment number 42, Penicillin G, Cyrstalline-Potassium, N. F., Accession Number, 1985.0475.060

Swimming Goggles, Accession Number, 1985.0475.0994

Necta/Sweet Sugar Substitute, A blend of nutritive and non-nutritive sweeteners, Accession Number, 1985.0475.283

Diet 21, diet control program, Accession Number, 1985.0475.412

Norlestrin Fe Oral Contraceptive, Accession Number, 1985.0475.140

Oracon-28 Oral Contraceptive, Accession Number, 1985.0475.143

Norlutin Oral Contraceptive, Accession Number, 1985.0475.141

Swimming Goggles in Original Box, Accession Number, 1985.0475.0993

Gene Autry Toy Pistol, Accession Number, 1985.0465.0995

Dean's Peacocks Prophylactics, Accession Number, 1985.0475.131

Dean's Peacocks Prophylactics, Accession Number, 1985.0475.132

Dean's Redi-Wet Peacock Rubbers, Accession Number, 1985.0475.133

Fourex Pre-Moistened Prophylactics, Accession Number, 1985.0475.135

Jellak Vaginal ARC Jelly, Refill package J-5, 3 oz., Accession Number, 1985.0475.136

Lanteen Flat Spring Diaphragm, Accession Number, 1985.0475.137

Loestrin Fe 1.5/30 Oral Contraceptive, Accession Number, 1985.0475.138

Norlestrin Fe Oral Contraceptive, Accession Number, 1985.0475.139

Nylmerate Jelly 1:5000 Refill Tube, number 85, Improved, Accession Number, 1985.0475.142

Ovulation Thermometer, Accession Number, 1985.0475.145

Royal Drene Shampoo, Accession Number, 1985.0475.211

Children's Antibiotic Formula (Pediatric Candy Lozenges), Accession Number, 1985.0475.014

Cascara Sagrada Aromatic, Accession Number, 1985.0475.387

Velberta Afro-Food with Hormones Conditioner, Accession Number, 1985.0475.489

Sta-Sof-Fro Curl Kit, Accession Number, 1985.0475.256 

McKesson's Tooth Powder, Ammoniated, Accession Number, 1985.0475.268 

Tranquil Aid, Accession Number, 1985.0475.582

Trendar Premenstrual Tablets, Accession Number, 1985.0475.583

Cees Cough Medicine, Accession Number, 1985.0475.390

Tri-Span, 12 Hour Decongestant Tablets, Accession Number, 1985.0475.586

Chinaroid Rectal Balm, Accession Number, 1985.0475.464 

Cold Capsules, Therapeutic Formula, Accession Number, 1985.0475.393

Adestrin Ointment, Accession Number, 1985.0475.326

Allan's Caromint Antacid Powder, Accession Number, 1985.0475.329

Allan's Caromint Antacid Powder, Accession Number, 1985.0475.330

Allan's Laxative, flavored with Oil of Peppermint, Accession Number, 1985.0475.335

Allan's Poison Ivy (Poison Oak) Combination Treatment, Accession Number, 1985.0475.338

Alva-Tranquil Tranquilizer, Accession Number, 1985.0475.344

Ammen's Antiseptic Powder, Accession Number, 1985.0475.346

Auro Ear Drops, Accession Number, 1985.0475.352

Axon Nasal Spray for Children (Spray Decongestant), 15 cc, Accession Number, 1985.0475.356

Ko-Ex-7 Mastitis Detector (Brom-thymol blue test), Accession Number, 1985.0475.911

Babee Pediatric Nasal Spray, 20 cc, Accession Number, 1985.0475.051

Babee Pediatric Nasal Spray, 20 cc, Accession Number, 1985.0475.360

McKesson's Baby Cough Syrup, Accession Number, 1985.0475.363

Baby-Magik Cough Medicine, Accession Number, 1985.0475.365

Benzodent Analgesic Denture Ointment, Accession Number, 1985.0475.371

Biprosep Ointment, Accession Number, 1985.0475.373

Bisodol Powder (Antacid-Alkalizer), Accession Number, 1985.0475.377

Cardui Tablets For Women, Accession Number, 1985.0475.386

Convangesic for Adults and Older Children, Accession Number, 1985.475.396

Nembutal Sodium Suppositories, Accession Number, 1985.0475.713

Dristan Solid Medicated Room Vaporizer, Accession Number, 1985.0475.416

Grami-Zets Medicated Lozenges, Accession Number, 1985.0475.434

Hydrophen White Ointment, New Improved for Athlete's Foot, Accession Number, 1985.0475.443  

Grandma's Medicinal Herbs for Making Tea, Accession Number, 1985.0475.435