PLAYING DOCTOR:THE ORIGINS OF TOY DOCTOR

AND NURSE KITS

SUSAN E. LEDERER,UNC BULLITT CLUB

JANUARY 25, 2016

PLAYING DOCTOR (1872)

DIONNE QUINTUPLETS

DR. DAFOETECHNICAL ADVISOR TO THE FILM

DARRYL ZANUCK, HEAD OF 20TH CENTURY FOX

LITTLE COUNTRY DOCTOR KIT, 1937, FROM THE PAPERS OF PROFESSOR BETTY LOU

RAMSEY (1929-2014)

1936

1938

1942

TOY THERMOMETERS

PARENTS MAGAZINE, 1954

First plastic syringe

1950S-1960