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Dr. Merville
Hamilton Carter (1857-1939), his brother Allan
L. Carter (1871-1944), and their cousin Henry
Stier Dulaney (1849-1928), started the Resinol
Chemical Company in 1895. The Carters were sons of Mary Sophia Stier (sister of
Hamilton Stier) and James Pendleton Carter. Henry Stier Dulaney was the son of
Margaret Ellen Stier (sister of Hamilton Stier) and Thomas Sim Dulaney. They
were all first cousins of Jay Hugh Stier, my great-grandfather.
Resinol was first listed in the Polk Baltimore City directories at 801 Bloomingdale Rd. (1896), then at 316 W. Lombard St. (1897-1902). Since 1903 the company has been located at 517 W. Lombard St., Baltimore. [I don't know if it is still there--this is from the Historical Society. Next time I'm in Baltimore, I will go looking.However, there are no current telephone directory listings for Resinol.] The company manufactured skin-care products developed by Dr. Carter in his private practice. Resinol ointment or unguentum was (and is) a general-purpose preparation used in treating psoriasis, eczema, poison ivy, mild burns, etc. Other products were Resinol soap, Resinol shaving sticks, and Elixir Cascanata, a laxative and tonic. Company advertising was vigorous, with ads in many newspapers and journals, large mailings of circulars and pamphlets, and (apparently) baby beauty contests in the early years. The company achieved world-wide distribution. Its British outlet was John H. Buffham & Co., with whom Resinol dealt from 1899 to 1943 and perhaps longer. After the deaths of the original principals, the firm was continued by H. LeRoy Carter (son of Merville H. Carter) and later by Henry LeRoy Carter, Jr. At some point (1940s??) the company began to decline. After 1956 Resinol was listed in the Baltimore directories as a soap manufacturer, but it continued to distribute ointment. The Royal Drug Company, also called the Royal Drug Company, Inc. or the Royal Drug Company of Baltimore City, may have been started in 1895/6 by George R. Debnam. It was incorporated in 1901. Then or soon after it apparently was taken over by Resinol (Carter) interests; by 1904 it was located on the Resinol premises at 517 W. Lombard St. Debnam was out of the operation by 1906. In 1900 the company dealt in Royal Headache Tablets. By 1939 its sole function was to package tablets made by others. The corporation officers at that time were Allan L. Carter, his wife Caroline C. Carter, and Arthur S. Dulaney (son of Henry Stier Dulaney). The enterprise yielded little income: by 1945 it was starting to show a loss, and probably was dissolved after 1950. Collected Papers 1895-1950 at the Maryland
Historical Society
Directory Information from the Maryland Historical Society Selected directory information - Polk's Baltimore City Directory 1896 Resinol Chemical Co., 801 Bloomingdale rd Not listed in business directory 1897 Resinol Chemical Co., 316 W. Lombard In business directory under Chemical manufacturers, dealers, and importers 1898 RESINOL CHEMICAL CO (Henry S. Dulaney, Merville H. Carter, Allen L. Carter) Manufacturers Pharmaceutical Specialties, 316 w Lombard. In business directory under heading given above 1902 Same as 1898 1903 Listed at 517 w Lombard 1904 Same as 1903. In business directory under Chemists, manufacturing 1905 Same 1906 Same 1915 Same..., 517 w Lombard Phone St. Paul 8160 1924-25 Same..., Phone Plaza 5461 1929 Merville H. and Allan L. Carter only, given as officers (owners) 1930 RESINOL CHEMICAL COMPANY (Merville H, Allan L and H. LeRoy Carter)... 1936 Same as 1930 1940 Allan L. and H. LeRoy Carter only, given as officers (owners) 1942 Title of company printed in small letters instead of all caps, perhaps for the first time since 1898 [indication of decline?] 1955 Not listed under name or business 1956 Resinol Chemical Co H. LeRoy Carter jr mgr soap mfrs 517 W Lombard 1957 No listing for Resinol, although H. LeRoy Carter is listed as sls mgr Resinol 1958 Resinol Chemical Co (Mrs. Caroline Z.[C.?] Carter, H. LeRoy Carter jr) soap mfrs... 1959 No listing for Resinol; Henry LeRoy Carter, Jr. listed as Supt. Resinol 1961 Resinol Chemical Co.; H. LeRoy Carter Jr mgr soap mfrs 517 W Lombard 1963 No listing for Resinol; Henry LeRoy Carter Jr listed as mgr Resinol Chemical 1964 Resinot Chemical Co (H. LeRoy Carter) soap mfrs 517 W. Lombard Under Carter's name, Resinol is given as Resinoil -- lousy proofreading in this edition of Polk 1976 Listed in phone book at 517 W. Lombard Note: As of 1975, the company continued to distribute ointment. According to a University of Baltimore student doing a market study on the company, the market for Resinol products became completely static some time ago, and the company made little effort to expand it.
Selected directory information - Polk's Baltimore City Directory 1892 Not listed 1895 Not listed 1896 Royal Drug Co, George R. Debnam, proprietor, 2031 St Paul 1898 Same as 1896 1899 Royal Drug Co, George R. Debnam, manager, 235 Equitable Building 1900 Royal Drug Co., George R. Debnam, mngr, 217 e Baltimore 1901 Royal Drug Company, George R. Debnam, Manager, Royal Headache Tablets 106 w Lombard 1902 Royal Drug Co (The) 106 w Lombard 1903 Same as 1902 1904 Royal Drug Co, Oliver J. Matthews, sec, 517 w Lombard 1905 Royal Drug Co., 517 w Lombard 1906 Same as 1905 1907 Same as 1905 1916 Royal Drug Co., Allan L. Carter pres 517 w Lombard 1926 Not listed 1936 Not listed 1940 Royal Drug Co. Inc, Allan L Carter pres, Arth S. Dulaney sec-treas drugs whol 517 W Lombard 1942 Not listed 1947 Listed in phone book 1948 Not listed in phone book 1949 Not listed in phone book 1976 Not listed in phone book
Biographical information - Dielman File Polk's Baltimore City Directory Dulaney, Henry Stier, 1849-1928 Biographical sketch in Andrews Tercentenary History..., II:190-193 1894 Dulaney, Henry S. (H.S. Dulaney & Co.) 2129 Maryland Ave. 1896 Dulaney, Henry S., mngr, 22 s Gay, h 2106 Oak 1897 Dulaney, Henry S., mngr 300 w Lombard, h 2106 Oak 1898 Dulaney, Henry S. (Resinol Chemical Co), 2106 Oak (Dulaney, H S & Co., Wm J. Ogden, mngr., furnace grates, 22 s Gay) 1904 Dulaney, Henry S (Resinol Chemical Co) 2321 Md av 1915 Dulaney, Henry S. (Resinol Chemical Co) h Charles-st av ext nr Forest av 1924-25 Dulaney, Henry S (Estelle; Resinol Chemical Co) installing player pianos 611 W. Redwood h. 4000 n. Charles 1929 Not listed
Dulaney, Arthur Sim, Sr., d. 11/16/1953 aet. 69 Son of Henry Stier Dulaney. Was executive secretary of Eudowood Sanatorium 1916 Dulaney, Arthur S. pres Fruit Puddine Co 1936 Dulaney, Arthur S. pres Fruit Puddine Co 1940 Dulaney, Arthur S. (Ethel S.) pres Fruit Puddine Co, [also, sec-treas of Royal Drug Co., Inc.] h 910 W. Belvedere av
Carter, Merville Hamilton, 1857(6?)-1939 Biographical sketches in Men of Md., (MF. 180.M53), p. 34; Hall, II:440; Andrews Tercentenary History..., II:172-175; Men of Mark in Maryland, IV:75-76 1894 Carter, Merville H., physician 1800 w Balto 1895 Same 1896 Same 1897 Same 1898 Carter, Merville H (Resinol Chemical Co), physician, 1800 w Balto 1904 Carter, Merville H. (Resinol Chemical Co) physician, 2900 n Calvert 1915 Carter, Mervill H. (Resinol Chemical Co) h 2900 N. Charles [almost certainly an error for Calvert] 1924-25 Carter, Melville H. (Resinol Chemical Co) pres. Southern Hotel Co, v. pres Boyden Steel Corp, 2900 n. Calvert 1936 Carter, Merville H (Mary G; Resinol Chemical Co), phys 2900 n Calvert h do See also the newspaper clipping of April 29, 1926 in the collection (MS. 2178)
Carter, Henry LeRoy, 1882-1951 Son of Merville Hamilton Carter 1936 Carter, H. LeRoy (Virginia; Resinol Chemical Co) h 843 University pkwy
See under Resinol Chemical Company, 1956-64 1976 Listed in phone book at 843 W University Pkwy
Brother of Merville H. Carter. Wife was Caroline Corse (d. 1/5/1958). Died with an estate possibly close to $1 million 1894 Carter, Allen L., trav. agt., 1800 w Balto 1896 Carter, Allan L., salesman, 1800 w Balto. 1897 Carter, Allen L., salesman, 1800 w Balto 1898 Carter, Allen L. (E A Carter Shoe Co and Resinol Chemical Co), 2110 Mt. Royal ter 1904 Carter, Allan L. (Resinol Chemical Co) 2120 Mt. Royal ter 1915 Carter, Allan L (Resinol Chemical Co) h 3902 n Charles 1916 Carter, Allen L. chemist h n Charles nr w 39th 1924-25 Carter, Allan L. (Caroline C.; Resinol Chemical Co) treasurer Prodento Tooth Paste Co h 3902 n Charles 1936 Carter, Allan L (Caroline C, Resinol Chemical Co) h 3902 n Charles
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