J. C. Heaton and Brother Papers

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J. C. HEATON AND BROTHER PAPERS

1869 - 1886 (Bulk: 1870 - 1886)

Manuscript Collection: MC043

Size: 18 volumes

Boxes: n/a

OCLC No: 48677663

Acquisition: E. W. Parker, 1942

Restrictions on Access: None

Terms Governing Use: Open for research by appointment.

Processed by: Sarah Canby Jackson, 2001

Publication Rights: Copyright has not been assigned to the San Jacinto Museum of History. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Library Director. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the San Jacinto Museum of History as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Citation: [Identification of Item], J. C. Heaton and Brother Papers, MC043, San Jacinto Museum of History, Houston, Texas.

Creator Sketch:

J. C. Heaton and Brother, Druggists, sold kerosene, window glass, sewing machines, stationery, wallpaper and fancy goods in addition to filling prescriptions for their customers. Brothers Lorenzo Don, John C. and David Henry Heaton were born in Potsdam, New York. In 1854 they emigrated to Texas and conducted business in Indianola before moving to Victoria. The brothers filled prescriptions concurrently in Victoria and Port Lavaca in 1870. After establishing a secure clientele in Victoria, they opened another branch of the drug store in Cuero that was managed by David. Harding and Parker Drug Store succeeded J. C. Heaton and Brother, Druggists circa 1886.

Bibliography:

Petty, Jr., J. W. A Republishing of the Book Most Often Known as Victor Rose’s History of Victoria. Victoria, Texas: Book Mart, 1961.

Victoria County Genealogical Society. The History and Heritage of Victoria County, Volume One. Austin: Nortex Press, 2000.

Scope and Content Note:

Eighteen ledgers and a handbill from J. C. Heaton and Brother, Druggists, located in Victoria, Texas, record 39499 prescriptions filled by the firm from September 9, 1870 through March 7, 1886. The handbill advertises merchandise sold by both the Victoria store and the Cuero branch. The ledgers include pharmaceutical formulations, instructions for use, patients’ names, and the prescribing physicians. A 1869 prescription for Gadsburys Spleen Mixture is glued to the inside cover of 4863.03. Various formulations for curing gonorrhea are glued to the inside back cover of 4863.01 and written on the inside cover of 4863.02.

J. C. HEATON AND BROTHER PAPERS, 1869 - 1886 (Bulk: 1870 - 1886)

Manuscript Collection: MC043

Size: 1.25 linear feet

Boxes: 18 ledgers

Inventory

Series: Financial: Prescription Books

Location	Title	Dates
17.1B.F9	Prescription Numbers: 1 – 1743 4863c.01	1870, 09/08 – 1872, 12/31
17.1B.F8	Prescription Numbers: 1744 - 5100 4863c.02	1873, 01/01 – 1873, 11/02
17.1B.F7	Prescription Numbers: 5101 – 6999 4863c.03	1873, 11/03 – 1875, 08/08
17.1B.F6	Prescription Numbers: 7000 – 9887 4863c.04	1875, 08/08 – 1877, 11/08
17.1B.F5	Prescription Numbers: 9888 – 12232 4863c.05	1877, 11/10 – 1878, 10/27
17.1B.F4	Prescription Numbers: 12233 – 14320 4863c.06	1878, 10/28 – 1880, 01/20
17.1B.F3	Prescription Numbers: 14321 – 16699 4863c.07	1880, 01/21 – 1881, 04/19
17.1B.F2	Prescription Numbers: 16700 – 19700 4863c.08	1881, 04/20 – 1882, 01/24
17.1B.F1	Prescription Numbers: 19701 – 21794 4863c.09	1882, 01/26 - 1882, 08/12
17.1B.B9	Prescription Numbers: 21795 – 24100 4863c.10	1882, 08/12 – 1882, 12/17
17.1B.B8	Prescription Numbers: 24101 – 26054 4863c.11	1882, 12/18 – 1883, 04/17
17.1B.B7	Prescription Numbers: 26055 – 28190 4863c.12	1883, 04/18 – 1883, 10/23
17.1B.B6	Prescription Numbers: 28191 – 30456 4863c.13	1883, 10/24 – 1884, 05/10
17.1B.B5	Prescription Numbers: 30457 – 33106 4863c.14	1884, 05/10 – 1884, 11/25
17.1B.B4	Prescription Numbers: 33107 – 34767 4863c.15	1884, 11/25 – 1885, 04/21
17.1B.B3	Prescription Numbers: 34768 – 36864 4863c.16	1885, 04/22 – 1885, 09/18
17.1B.B2	Prescription Numbers: 36865 – 39038 4863c.17	1885, 09/18 – 1886, 02/02
Location	Title	Dates
17.1B.B1	Prescription Numbers: 39039 – 39499 4863c.18	1886, 02/03 – 1886, 03/07

Series: Printed Materials

OV7

Printed Materials: Handbill

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