Records. Ercolin-Estes, St. Louis (inclusive), 1900-1973.

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Records. Ercolin-Estes, St. Louis (inclusive), 1900-1973.

Correspondence, advertisements, articles and clippings, and promotional and supplementary materials concerning Ercolin, a patent medicine for hay fever, 1926-1936; Ergoapiol, a patent medicine used to induce menstruation, 1900-1941; Erickson Educational Foundation, an organization offering counseling on transsexualism and sex-change surgery, 1970-1973; and St. Louis Estes, a food faddist promoting a diet of raw vegetables and fruits, 1919-1948.

7 folders.

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