Lemp's Apothecary records
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the activities of Lemp's Apothecary under the operation and ownership of James Collier and his successor, Gary Wilburn. Materials include photographs, ephemera, a recipe book, pharmaceutical books and broadsides, newspaper clippings, and reports.
Dates
- 1910-2009
- Majority of material found within 1960-2009
Creator
- Collier, James F. (October 30, 1923-November 23, 2020) (Former owner, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply.
Biographical / Historical
Lemp's Apothecary was established in 1939 at 107 E. Bannock Street by Clarence J. Lemp (b. 1897). Later, the apothecary moved to the Koelsch Building at 220 N. 2nd Street. In 1952, James F. Collier (1923-2020) began working as a pharmacist at the Lemp Apothecary, and in 1968, when C.J. Lemp died, he purchased the business. The Koelsch Building was torn down and replaced by the Anderson Plaza Medical Building in 1976; the apothecary became a tenant on the first floor of the newly constructed property at 222 N. 2nd St.
Gary Wilburn (b. 1957) was working as a pharmacist for Collier when, in 1989, he decided to purchase the business. He continued operating as the owner and lead pharmacist, specializing in customized Hormone Replacement Therapy, until August 2014, when he died. After his passing, the business was permanently closed.
Extent
.9 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Collection is arranged alphabetically.
Physical Location
Materials are stored offsite; advance notice is required.
Custodial History
Material collected or created by James Collier was passed to Gary Wilburn upon purchase of the business.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Boise City Archive acquired the collection through a donation by Mardi Wilburn, Gary Wilburn’s widow, following his death in 2015. An accrual was donated in 2017.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing Information
The arrangement for the collection was imposed during processing in the absence of a usable original order. Folder titles were created by the archivist.
Creator
- Collier, James F. (October 30, 1923-November 23, 2020) (Former owner, Person)
- Wilburn, Gary (1957-2014) (Former owner, Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Annie Schmid
- Date
- 2023-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Collections Repository