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History of Idaho Pharmacy
Allen Frisk RPh, M.S.
Idaho’s “Mr. Pharmacy”
Herb Fitz
1930 Graduate of the Southern
Branch of the University of Idaho,
Pharmacy Division. 15 years on
Board of Pharmacy, 6 years as
president. Named Honorary
President of the National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
(showed what the country thought
of pharmacy in Idaho and the great
school we had here). President of
ISPA twice, served in Idaho
Legislature for many years.
There are bits and pieces of a Pharmacy Museum in Halls of ISU College
of Pharmacy. Much, much more in closets and the basement of Leonard
Hall. Cardboard boxes marked “Idaho Pharmacy Museum” are stacked to
the ceiling….many donations just waiting to be put on display.
Our first donation. The Wyeth Collection. Most items over 100 years old.
Mrs. Stan Dilley provided us with this long time sales rep’s prize possessions.
Stan was the godfather of Big Pharma sales reps.
More of the Wyeth Collection
When ISU began planning the 90th Reunion last fall, it was discovered nobody
was saving the long and rich history of Pharmacy in Idaho.
During the reunion,
we started talking
about beginning an
institute, and who
knows, perhaps when
we get together for
the 100th Anniversary,
we might have our
very own museum in
place and history
well-preserved.
In addition, we want to bring out some of the history in conjunction with the
opening of the ISU Meridian Center. Perhaps become a part of health care
corridor Grand opening of ISU Center is September 17, 2009.
We are starting a 501c
organization with our
mother organization
being the
American Institute of the
History of Pharmacy.
We will hopefully gain
some grants.
Most of our history stored to date is in the Leonard Hall.
$175,000 to build in 1947 on campus of Idaho State College.
That history, confined pretty
much to the ISU Campus,
was documented by
Frank P. Cosgrove,
Dean of ISU
from 1968-1979.
Dr. Frank Cosgrove
1914-1994
Dr. Frank Cosgrove’s
book,
“History of the
College of Pharmacy
1918-1990”,
is nearly 20 years old
already.
Pharmacists are one of the most respected in the health care professions…
also respected by Idaho legislature: Three at one time. We are now in the
process of taking “Oral Histories.” We want yours now! Fill out your own
History of Pharmacy in Idaho Data Sheet and send it to us.
Our first Oral History …
a behind the scenes look at
College of Pharmacy through
the eyes of Bob Endo, retired
pharmacist from Bannock
Memorial (now Portneuf
Hospital). Trained hundreds
of hospital pharmacy students
and precursor to modern day
student site rotation.
Silver City 1900 cira
Idaho is one of only 2 states which has a Silver Mining town pharmacy. The other
is in Colorado. We want to help preserve that history. It is being restored as we
speak. Many items from Silver City are in basement of Leonard Hall.
This is what
Silver City
Pharmacy
looked like before
restoration started.
Welcome to Silver City.
Silver City – Current Pharmacy
Silver City – Current Pharmacy
To shift gears … in Boise, we had a Chinese Pharmacy until 1964 … Ah Fong family
handed it down for nearly 70 years. Portions of the pharmacy are on display on the
4th floor of Idaho Historical Museum in Julia Davis Park. The rest of the pharmacy,
donated to the Historical Society is in secret storage.
A look at some
famous
Boise Valley
Pharmacies …
The first
Eagle Drug Store
1906
The newer Eagle Drug Store … the one we all know and love.
The late, great Wayne
Crosby.
He kept the old store open
for its 100th anniversary as
promised to Orville
Jackson.
Wayne Crosby is the owner and pharmacist at the Orville Jackson Drug Store in
Eagle. Crosby has seen the community change over the past three decades from a
sleepy Boise suburb to a well-to-do community made up of people from other
places as reflected by the latest Census data.
Kim Hughes / The Idaho Statesman: Idaho remains mostly a state of natives - but
just barely. Story, page 7. Plus: A look at how educated Idahoans are, and where
we were born; and a notebook of information from national census figures,
including America's richest cities.
Other old Pharmacies in Boise
The Overland Pharmacy - “The Busy Corner”
Believed to be the first Whitehead Drug Store at 8th and Main.
John F. Ridenbaugh Pharmacy
Ballou-Latimer Pharmacy … 9th & Idaho, Boise, Idaho
There used to be underground tunnels connecting pharmacies
… see Bill Lee oral history.
Ballou-Latimer Pharmacy
Ballou-Latimer Pharmacy
Ballou-Latimer Pharmacy
Ballou-Latimer Pharmacy
Ballou-Latimer Pharmacy
Whitehead Drug Store
Whitehead Drug Company
Whitehead Drug Company
Whitehead
Drug Store
Whitehead Drug Store
Potter Drug
Store before it
moved out to
Orchard
Early Boise parades … a drug store in every picture.
Piggly Wiggly … but there is a pharmacy in the picture.
Walgreen’s in downtown Boise
Road Trip: McGill Drug Store in Eli, Nevada
Just as it was in 1965
Our Institute plans to include the Pharmacy of Lewis & Clark
Expedition in Idaho … we got it covered!
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