Kilmer House

We have a blog and a museum named after him, but 124 years after he joined Johnson & Johnson, we’re still discovering more surprising facts about Scientific Director and chief publicity officer .  Did a narrow escape help influence the writing of the first First Aid Manual?  How did he help inspire our tradition of disaster relief?  And why on earth did he have a pet alligator in his pharmacy?  How well do you think you know ?  Read on to find out!   1. In 1882 was a passenger in a runaway horse and buggy on Church Street in New Brunswick, New Jersey.  The driver stepped out of the vehic

One of the most amazing things about Johnson & Johnson history is the connection that people feel to it – employees, retirees, people whose ancestors worked for Johnson & Johnson, and people who grew up with our iconic BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandage tins, First Aid Kits, and other familiar products.  Since the company has been around since 1886, there are a lot of Johnson & Johnson artifacts out there.  Many people are kind and generous enough to send things to us, which we make part of our archives and Museum.  These donations – and the emails and letters that accompany them --

Do You Have a Piece of Johnson & Johnson History? Since 1886, Johnson & Johnson has been part of the lives of generations of patients, families and communities throughout the world.   As we work to preserve our history through the restored Johnson & Johnson Museum, we welcome everyone to join us in this exciting historical project. We recognize that our history is a shared experience with the generations of people who have used our products or who have worked for the Company.  Johnson & Johnson and its operating companies have been part of people’s lives for more than a centur

Our public call for artifacts for our Museum restoration is a few weeks old and, so far, Kilmer House readers have seen two of the coolest items – a Zonweiss clock and a Lister’s Fumigator – that have come back to Johnson & Johnson from employees and members of the public.  Thanks to everyone who has answered the call so far!  The artifacts and stories keep coming in, and they continue to amaze.  Here are some more cool things from our artifacts drive. 1.  A brick!  But not just any brick – this one is from Kilmer House, an historical Johnson & Johnson building that shares a name wit

The Johnson & Johnson Museum, formerly the company's Powerhouse. Today, the oldest building on the Johnson & Johnson New Brunswick campus – and the only one remaining from the days of our founders – is our museum building.  At first glance, the building may look like the steadfast, unchanging reminder of an earlier era.  But behind the timeless, rich patina of the brick, that peaked roof and those mullioned windows, it’s an example of the continuing path of cutting-edge innovation at Johnson & Johnson.  The museum building originally was the new Powerhouse, built in 1907 to generat