J&J Museum Find of the Month
J&J Museum Find of the Month
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Oh, baby! Why Johnson & Johnson created Dr. Simpson’s maternity packets
In honor of Mother’s Day, we’re sharing the story behind a company invention from 1894 that helped make deliveries safer.
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Lister’s Dog Soap: Why Johnson & Johnson once sold a product made for pups
On National Dog Day, we dug into our archives to learn about an antiseptic soap designed over a century ago—and made popular by a future Johnson & Johnson CEO.
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Clean home, clean bill of health: the story behind Johnson & Johnson’s historic spring cleaning ads
A century ago, keeping a tidy house meant more than just impressing the neighbors—it could also keep illnesses like polio and measles at bay. These vintage ads helped show magazine readers how.
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Badge of safety: The story behind Boy Scout first aid kits
The Boy Scouts of America were incorporated on February 8, 1910. To help scouts learn the merits of emergency medical assistance, Johnson & Johnson created custom first aid kits for troops.
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Robert Wood Johnson: The Johnson & Johnson leader who advised President Roosevelt
As the U.S. celebrates Presidents Day, we take a look at the historic connection between the nation’s 32nd president and an innovative company leader.
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Pretty presents under the tree: The story of Johnson & Johnson’s gift tape business
Over its more than 130-year history, the company produced some unexpected products, like holiday-themed gift wrap tape. In-house historian Margaret Gurowitz delves into the details behind the company’s foray into decorative tape.
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How Johnson & Johnson helped reshape medical care after World War I
We crack open the pages of a special issue of Red Cross Notes, a company publication that spotlighted several ways surgical care changed after the war—and how Johnson & Johnson contributed to many of the advances.
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Vintage spooky ads from Johnson & Johnson
In time for Halloween, we dig into our archives to spotlight frighteningly clever advertisements from as far back as 1887.