W.H. Sheppe
University Drug Store


Company Names, addresses, dates: 1
  William H. Sheppe, 723 West Main St, Charlottesville VA (1904-1906)
  William H. Sheppe, 731 West Main St, Charlottesville VA (1910)
  University Drug Store, W Main near UVA, Charlottesville VA (1914-1916)
  University Drug Store, W Main opp Univeristy Gate, Charlottesville VA (1919-1924)
  William H. Sheppe, 1423 West Main St, Charlottesville VA (1927-1929)
  University Drug Store Inc, 1423 West Main St, Charlottesville VA (1931-1940)
  University Drug Store Inc, 1427 West Main St, Charlottesville VA (1942-1947)
  University Drug Store Inc, 1427 University Ave, Charlottesville VA (1950-ca.1960)

  University Pharmacal Company, Charlottesville VA (ca.1897)

Notes:
William Harrison Sheppe (1865-1934)2 was born near Harrisonburg VA. He came to live in Charlottesville in 1900, and started in the drug store business. He was the proprietor of the University Drug Store. 2

After Sheppe passed away in 1934, the University Drug Store continued on until at least 1960. I wasn't able to determine who the owner/proprietor was in the later years.

There is a receipt below from the "University Pharmacal Company". I don't think it was related to the University Drug Store other than having a similar name. I included it here because I couldn't find any information about it and I didn't know where else to put it.


W.H. Shepp Bottles:

sheppe_01 Clear 4.5" bottle embossed:
vertical: W.H.Sheppe / UNION STATION / CHARLOTTSVILLE, VA
sheppe_02 These are clear 4.75" and 4.25" bottles embossed:
vertical: UNIVERSTIY DRUG STORE / W.H.SHEPPE, PROP.
base (right bottle only): A



Other Items:
university_01 This is a receipt from 1897, from the University Pharmacal Co. I don't know if it's related in any way to the University Drug Store, other than having a similar name. It says:
heading: ... Charlottesville, VA., May 27th 1897 / Mr. W. H. Werner / Jeffersonton VA / Bought OF University Pharmacal Company, / Manufacturers of / Standard Pharmaceutical and Chemacl Preparations


1 Charlottesville city directories for the years: 1902,04,06,10,12,14,16,19,22,24,27,29,31,34,36,42,45,47,50,53,55-60
2 Richmond Times Dispatch, 22-Dec-1934 page 13, obituary for William Harrison Sheppe


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