Aluminium first-aid kit used by R.E. Byrd

Made:
1928-1930 in United States
maker:
Burroughs Wellcome and Company Limited
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First aid kit in aluminium case in canvas satchel (not
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Nine safety pins
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Paper wrapped wire splint, rolled into a cylinder
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First aid kit in aluminium case, used by Rear Admiral R.E
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Tourniquet partially wrapped in brown paper
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Absorbant cotton in cardboard box
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Head dressing in cardboard box
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First aid kit, aluminium case in canvas satchel, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1928-1930

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700009
Materials:
satchel, canvas and case, aluminium
type:
first aid kit
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust

Parts

First aid kit in aluminium case

First aid kit in aluminium case

First aid kit in aluminium case, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1928-1930

Materials:
aluminium alloy
Object Number:
A700009/1
type:
first aid kit
Canvas zipped-satchel

Canvas zipped-satchel

Canvas zipped-satchel, for aluminium cased first-aid kit, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1928-1930

Materials:
canvas
Object Number:
A700009/2
type:
satchel
Safety pins displayed on cardboard strip

Safety pins displayed on cardboard strip

Nine safety pins, seven of which are pinned to cardboard display strip, one is loose, and another stuck to the base of the first-aid kit. Printed with words 'Triumph Safety Pins', and a border around the edge of the card. Stained and torn in several places. Two safety pins loose. Stored inside the first aid kit, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by B...

Materials:
metal (unknown) and cardboard
Object Number:
A700009/3
type:
safety pins
Metal tube of carron oil

Metal tube of carron oil

Metal tube of carron oil, formerly used to treat burns, with metal screw-top cap. Brown exterior printed with inscription reading 'Carron Oil (Solidified)'. Distorted in shape, with some of the contents spilled out onto the base of the first-aid tin. Stored in giffy bag not original to the object, which is stuck to the base of the first aid kit. Stored inside the first aid kit, used by Rear Admira...

Materials:
metal (unknown) and oil (unspecified)
Object Number:
A700009/4
type:
carron oil
Paper wrapped wire splint

Paper wrapped wire splint

Paper wrapped wire splint, rolled into a cylinder. Paper label adhered to the object reading 'Wire Splint'. Fragment of paper wrapping missing, revealing grid-like wire mesh. Stored inside the first aid kit, used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930.

Materials:
metal (unknown) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A700009/5
type:
wire splint
Tongue depressor

Tongue depressor

Flat wooden tongue depressor with rounded edges. Orange in colour. Stuck to the bottom of the first aid kit beneath a tube of carron oil. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A700009/6
type:
tongue depressor
Cylindrical container with detachable lid

Cylindrical container with detachable lid

Cylindrical container with detachable lid. Label reading "Tabloid' brand 'Empirin' compound' wrapped around the cylinder. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A700009/7
type:
container
Cylindrical container with detachable lid

Cylindrical container with detachable lid

Cylindrical container with detachable lid. Label reading "Tabloid' brand caffeine citrate' wrapped around the cylinder. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A700009/8
type:
container
Tongue depressors wrapped in paper

Tongue depressors wrapped in paper

3 flat tongue depressors with rounded ends, wrapped in brown paper package. Paper torn with sections missing. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A700009/9
type:
tongue depressors
Tube in cardboard box

Tube in cardboard box

Tube wedged inside rectangluar cardboard box. Printed inscription on one side reading "Soloid' Carbolic Acid (phenol)'. Red cap of the tube visible through an opening at one end of the box. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
metal (unknown) and cardboard
Object Number:
A700009/10
type:
tube
Tube of 'Borafax'

Tube of 'Borafax'

Green metal tube with metal nozzle. Labelled 'Borafax' along one side, and distorted through use. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A700009/11
type:
tube
Tube of 'Borafax'

Tube of 'Borafax'

Green metal tube with a round flat-top cap. Labelled 'Borafax' along one side, and distorted through use. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A700009/12
type:
tube
Tube of 'menthofax'

Tube of 'menthofax'

Orange metal tube with a round flat-top cap. Labelled "Menthofax' Analgesic and Counter Irritant' along one side, and distorted through use. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
metal (unknown)
Object Number:
A700009/13
type:
tube
3 tongue depressors wrapped in paper

3 tongue depressors wrapped in paper

3 flat orange tongue depressors with rounded edges, stacked and wrapped together in brown paper. Label reading 'Tongue Depressor' adhered to the paper wrapping. The paper wrapping is torn in several places, exposing the tongue depressors. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1...

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A700009/14
type:
tongue depressors
Paper package possibly containing tongue depressors

Paper package possibly containing tongue depressors

Brown paper package, possibly containing 3 flat orange tongue depressors with rounded edges. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
wood (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A700009/15
type:
paper package
3 tongue depressors wrapped in paper

3 tongue depressors wrapped in paper

Elongated, rectangular brown paper package, labelled 'Tooth Stopping m118'. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
A700009/16
type:
tooth stopping
Boric compress in paper package. Rectangular brown paper package

Boric compress in paper package. Rectangular brown paper package

Boric compress in paper package. Rectangular brown paper package, with printed inscription reading '[section illegible]hesive boric compress'. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A700009/17
type:
boric compress
Paper packet

Paper packet

Rectangular brown paper packet, possibly containing a boric compress. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A700009/18
type:
paper packet
Absorbant cotton in cardboard box. Oblong cardboard box

Absorbant cotton in cardboard box. Oblong cardboard box

Absorbant cotton in cardboard box. Oblong cardboard box, labelled "tabloid' brand compressed absorbant cotton 1/2 ounce'. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
cardboard and cotton (textile)
Object Number:
A700009/19
type:
absorbant cotton
Tourniquet partially wrapped in brown paper

Tourniquet partially wrapped in brown paper

Tourniquet partially wrapped in brown paper, labelled 'Tourniquet. m25 Made in England'. Roughly trapezoid in shape, one side of the paper package is torn away, exposing bandage wrapped around a white cylinder and metal oblong buckle. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928...

Materials:
cardboard and cotton (textile)
Object Number:
A700009/20
type:
tourniquet
Compressed bandage in cardboard box

Compressed bandage in cardboard box

Compressed bandage in cardboard box. Cuboid box labelled "Tabloid' brand pleated compressed bandage. Open wove 1 inch x 6 yards'. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930. Made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
cardboard and cotton (textile)
Object Number:
A700009/21
type:
compressed bandage
Head dressing in cardboard box

Head dressing in cardboard box

Head dressing in a cardboard box printed with the inscription "Tabloid' brand adjustable head dressing compressed'. Stored inside the First aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A700009/22
type:
head dressing
Head dressing in cardboard box

Head dressing in cardboard box

Head dressing in cardboard box. In an oblong cardboard box with printed inscription reading "Tabloid' brand adjustable head dressing compressed'. Wrapped in transluscent brown paper, which is torn and frayed. Stored in the First aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1928-1930

Materials:
cardboard and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A700009/23
type:
head dressing
Compressed absorbant gauze in cardboard box

Compressed absorbant gauze in cardboard box

Compressed absorbant gauze in cardboard box. Labelled "Tabloid' brand pleated compressed absorbant gauze 1 yard'. Stored inside the First aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., 1928-1930

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A700009/24
type:
absorbant gauze
Folded and compressed bandage in cardboard box. Cardboard box open

Folded and compressed bandage in cardboard box. Cardboard box open

Folded and compressed bandage in cardboard box. Cardboard box open, with several layers of compressed bandage exposed. Printed inscription on side of box reading "Tabloid' brand pleated compressed bandages. Open wove 2 1/2 inches x 6 yards'. Stored in first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-...

Materials:
cardboard and textile
Object Number:
A700009/25
type:
bandage
Two compresses in cardboard box

Two compresses in cardboard box

Cardboard box, with printed inscription reading "Tabloid' brand Compresses (Two)'. Stuck to the bottom of the first aid tin. Stored inside the first aid kit used by Rear Admiral R.E. Byrd on exploration flight to the Antarctic, 1930, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., United States, 1928-1930

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A700009/26
type:
compresses