AIHP’s archives house a world‑leading collection of rare manuscripts, ephemera, correspondence, photographs, and other materials documenting the history of pharmacy and pharmaceuticals. The holdings provide extensive coverage of pharmacy in the United States from the late nineteenth century to the present. Open for on‑site research, the archives support scholars and the public by providing access to both physical and digital resources that illuminate how pharmacy has shaped science, health, and society.
We currently offer access to a select number of finding aids, and we are steadily working to expand the resources available online. These guides provide helpful overviews of our archival collections, but they may not address every research need. If you have questions about materials not covered in the posted finding aids, please reach out to us directly—our staff is glad to provide additional information and research assistance.
The Charles R. Weiss Advertisements collection is a personal collection of pharmacy ephemera, focusing on different forms of advertising. Much of the collection consists of almanacs, trade cards, advertising blotters and booklets, and other miscellaneous materials published by pharmaceutical companies promoting their products.
View the finding aid for this collection here.
View the digitized images from this collection in our digital collections.
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