Kilmer House

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 --

An historic key from the days of our founders. A one of a kind First Aid Kit with a one of a kind story. A Hollywood movie star from the 1920s demonstrating one of our heritage consumer products. It has been said that every picture tells a story, and that’s certainly true from the earliest photographs to today’s digital images. In the Johnson & Johnson archives, every object tells a story too. Here are five cool things from the Johnson & Johnson archives – each complete with a cool story that goes with them! Antique skeleton keys are prized by collectors, and here’s an antique key th