I was told to ALWAYS put the tablet in the cap of the bottle it came in.
Brights back memories. At diabetic camp, even though I had one already, this test kit with the tradmark test tube, eye dropper and sample tablets, I think, was our little gift from the people there. Even at that time in 1969 and 70 the chief doctor at Camp Needlepoint (and the Twin Cities Diabetes Association in Minneapolis) said urine testing was next to useless and that blood glucose testing would be the only way to go. Clearly, a man ahead of his time.
Amen to that. Makes you wonder what people will say 30 to 40 years from now.
She sure looks like a model, Diabetes or not.
Does anyone remember Bill Talbert? Never heard of him before I was dxed in 1968. He seemed to be the sports diabetic poster boy of the time.
I was given one of these to carry in my wallet at diagnosis. I’m lumping it in with the “70’s” although I know that similar cards existed through the 80’s and 90’s (albeit with less funky typefaces.) Nope, don’t have my original anymore.
Other side listed mostly symptoms of DKA (especially ketotic breath) although there was some mention of hypos too.
I had one of these, too, but left it blank. I think the little line “I am not intoxicated” disgusted me so I rebelled at the young age of 11 or a little more by not filling it out.
Scary to think I must have looked that way, doing the same thing, around 1968.
Not sure if this is too tacky to post here…a page from my logbook 1961. Shows NPH+Regular U40 dose and my “Clini-tests”…
I never saw one of those, Tim. I would like to have one now. Maybe I can have that tattooed on my forehead???
I never heard of Clinitest and continued using Benedict’s solution and test tubes on the stove until Tes Tape became available.
Hi Richard,
The Clinitest was basically the same thing as Benedict’s. Five drops of urine into the test tube with 10 drops of water. Drop in the tablet and bingo! Blue to Orange depending on sugar content. I believe it was the same scale as Benedict’s. I really never liked Test Tape. It was really hard to differentiate the sugar content on the tape…used it when I needed more “portable” testing methods…haha
I live not far from the original site of Camp Glyndon. Great pictures!
I remember the PFC means either perseverance, faith, courage or proteins,fats,carbohydrates; although, the general public might have thought private first class. I still have a Camp Sweeney tee-shirt like the ones pictured.
Hey Danny…again I Love your unique and informative Museum.
So many memories.
I just found the brochure from Camp Banting 1961. Not exciting but a bit of our early years. My Mom got rid of everything of our ancient Diabetes equipment unfortunately but I still have the brochure and my Camp Banting t-shirt(yellowed). I’ll post a photo when(if) I find it. 
My older Brother was dxd. in 1955 at the age of 4 and my younger Brother in 1960 at age 4. Me in 1961 at age 3, as you know. . So obviously this is a brochure from my older Brother’s time. Camp started at age 9 then. It was changed later to age 8 when I started camp and the price went to $95. in about 1965/66 for 2 weeks for each Child.
6350-CampBanting19611.pdf (1.48 MB)
6351-CampBanting19612.pdf (1.91 MB)
YOUR WELCOME DANNY!! 
Thanks for the convert. It’s easier just to click on the ones you put on to see them Better. These were sitting in my Mom’s china cabinet drawer where she kept all her recipe books and such. She was cleaning it out and asked if I wanted the brochures. “Sure”.
It’s Fun looking back. She had sent for this one for my oldest Brother who was 10 y/o in '61. Ya, $50. for 2 weeks eh? Our dollar was worth $0.97(CDN) from July to October 1961. My youngest Bro and I started to camp at age 8-13(1965/66) and the fee went up to $95. for each of us for 2 weeks. They had added cabins and more activities. Oh and Mom always packed each of us more underwear and socks. 
This is the new fees for 2011(what a difference) and our dollar is worth $1.02.3(CDN):
http://www.diabetes.ca/get-involved/helping-you/camps/ontario/banting/
Hi Doris!
We used to call that device the Guillotine. It was because of it that I did just what you did and removed the lancet and did it my self. Of course the BD blue lancets were a big improvement from the old heel lancets with the triangular tip that had no device and made a slit in your finger versus a pinpoint.
Ads like these were the reason my parents never supported the JDRF. There was no reason to use scare tactics to get the message across.
Scare tactics?
I’ll agree my arm isn’t my favorite injection site but it’s probably more photogenic than my other injection sites
And as for the complications, just as a contrast with today: in the 1970’s it was fully expected that after a couple years, most any T1 diagnosed as a kid would probably have detectable retinopathy. Maybe as a kid you and me were protected by adults from that knowledge but no matter how you stack it, it can’t be pretty.
This was my very first “poker”. Before, my mom held the lancet by hand and I had to look away when she would stick me. When she first brought this home, I was worried…but it didn’t hurt at all compared to what I used to go thru! Wow…I still remember sitting at the kitchen table with her and this…