File containing magazines published in the 1960s. Included are:
September 1964 (1)
September 1966 (1)
Christmas 1966 (1)
March 1967 (2)
Summer 1967 (2)
Autumn 1967 (3)
December 1967 (4)
Spring 1968 (1)
Summer 1968 (1)
Autumn 1968 (2)
Summer 1969 (1)
December 1969 (1)

File contains photographs and contact sheet of photographs from the Nursing Winter Formal. Included is a photograph of four couples posing in front of pillars on an ornate balcony. The other photograph is of four Wellesley Nursing students holding the Canadian Centennial maple leaf logo. This photograph was published as the front cover of The Wellesley World, the hospital's newsletter/magazine.

File contains magazines printed in the 1970s. In Fall 1970 the magazine switched to a larger size, and between 1973-1975 it took on a newspaper style. In 1976 it returned to the larger size magazine style format - but not glossy. Some of the magazines are missing pages.
File contains:
Spring 1970 (1)
Fall 1970 (2)
Spring 1971 (1)
Summer 1971 (2)
Winter 1971 (2)
1972 60th Anniversary Commemorative issue (3)
Fall 1972 (1)
Spring 1973 (1)
August 1973 (1)
January 1974 (2)
May 1974 (1)
November 1974 (1)
Spring 1975 (1)
October 1975 (1)
May 1976 (1)
September 1976 (1)
December 1976 (2)
Spring 1977 (2)
Fall 1977 (2)
September 1978 (2)
December 1978 (3)
May 1979 (1)

File contains magazines printed in the 1980s. In Fall 1982 the magazine switched back to a glossy magazine style.
File contains:
Fall 1980 (1)
Spring/Summer 1982 (1)
Fall 1982 (2)
Winter 1983 (1) - The Wellesley Hospital Research Institute annual report
Summer 1984 (3)
Fall/Winter 1984 (1)
Spring/Summer 1985 (2)
Winter 1986 (3)
Fall/Winter 1986-1987 (4)
Spring 1987 (4)
Summer 1987 (3)
Fall/Winter 1988-1989 (4)

The 25th anniversary of the founding of The Wellesley Hospital and The Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association's celebrations were held June 28 - July 2, 1937. Events included a luncheon at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, bridge and dance at the Royal York Hotel, a banquet at the King Edward Hotel, a reception at Government House hosted by Lieutenant-Governor Herbert Bruce (hospital founder), Class of 1937 graduation exercises, and a picnic and swimming at Dr. R. J. MacMillan's farm.
The file includes one souvenir booklet, two reunion banquet programmes, and an invitation to the reception hosted by Herbert and Angela Bruce at Government House. There is also a 16mm film of the Hospital's Anniversary activities.

The 50th anniversary of the founding of The Wellesley Hospital and The Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association's celebrations were held June 6 - 8, 1962. Events included a garden party at Casa Loma, the School of Nursing's graduation ceremony, tours of the hospital and residence, and dinner at the Royal York Hotel.
The file includes two souvenir booklets.

The 60th anniversary of the founding of The Wellesley Hospital and The Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association's celebrations were held September 6 - 8, 1972. Events included tours of the Hospital and a garden party on hospital grounds, class of 1972 graduation exercises, and dinner at the Royal York Hotel.
File contains 2 souvenir booklets, 1 programme from the Diamond Anniversary banquet, correspondence regarding the events, and a b&w transparency of Helen Carruthers' (class of 1916) article from the souvenir booklet.

The 75th anniversary of the founding of The Wellesley Hospital was celebrated with various events held over the summer of 1987. On June 7 The Wellesley had a SUNday at Woodbine Racetrack, raising $70,000 for the hospital. On July 11, 800 members of The Wellesley Hospital staff and their families had a picnic at Earl Bales Park. On August 27 there was a 75th anniversary Garden Party on the hospital grounds with a 1912 theme - the year the hospital officially opened. A plaque honouring hospital founder Dr. Herbert Bruce was unveiled.
The file contains a 75th anniversary commemorative sticker, and a copy of the invitation sent to alumnae inviting them to the Garden Party.

Two copies of a booklet containing the Acts respecting Toronto General Hospital dated 1911-1939, and the hospital's by-laws dated 1912-1929.

File contain 5 speeches/addresses that were given at The Wellesley Hospital, to the School of Nursing or by Wellesley staff.

File contains newsletters written by the Alumnae Association for its members. Included are the Lion's Roar and its antecedent publications.

Letter from Lieutenant Nursing Sister E. Mary Stewart from the 7th Canadian General Hospital C.A.O.F (Canadian Army Occupation Force) C.A.O (Canadian Army Overseas) to Grace Bolton. The 7th Canadian General Hospital was near Bayeux, France and was established in July of 1944.

Letter from Nursing Sister Anne Dalrymple Ironside. Letter was sent from the #16 Canadian General Hospital in Marston Green, England.

Letter from Nursing Sister Helen Crease. The letter was sent from #7 Canadian General Hospital in Taplow, England.

Letter from Dr. A. G. Shaw sent from the 15th Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott, England.

Letter mailed from Nursing Sister Becky (Rebecca) Hepburn from the #5 Canadian General Hospital in Taplow, England.

First two pages are a transcribed letter from Nursing Sister Daisy Lodge. Letter sent from #1 Canadian General Hospital in Horsham, England.

Letter sent by Mildred McMullen from Northern Ireland.

File contains photographs taken at the Wellesley School of Nursing Alumnae Association bazaar. Three of the four photographs have title and date written on back , the fourth (by nature of content) is of the same bazaar.

File contains photographs taken at the alumnae card party.

Photographs taken during the annual Alumnae Association meeting and dinner.

Sub-series contains photographs of the various Alumnae dinner's, lunches, and fashion shows.

File contains group photographs of members of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association executive members.

File contains invitations for the Association's annual meeting, Spring dinners, and Christmas luncheons.The events were held at various locations. Included in the file are invitations for:
Spring Dinner Monday May 12, 1986 at the Granite Club
Spring Dinner Thursday May 21, 1987 at Hotel Admiral
Christmas Luncheon Saturday December 6, 1986 at the Sutton Place Hotel
Christmas Luncheon Saturday December 5, 1987 at the Four Seasons Hotel
Fall Anniversary Luncheon Saturday October 24, 1987 at the Sutton Place Hotel
Annual Meeting Saturday May 27, 2006 at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club

File contains 9 audiocassettes with interviews conducted by a Mary (Sandals) Caesar, class of 1965. She interviewed members of earlier graduating classes about their recollections of training and working as a nurse. Interviewees include Helen Carruthers, class of 1916; Gladys (Bateman) Steele, class of 1916; Florence (Stewart) Roberts, class of 1919; Isobel (MacGillivray) Carleton, class of 1919; Jessie (Campbell) Smith, class of 1919; Grace (Mitchell) Berry, class of 1927; Grace Bolton Farthing, class of 1933; and one class of 1925 graduate.

File contains 2 brochures for The Wellesley Hospital's 22nd annual clinical day held at the Inn on the Park Wednesday March 27, 1991. Dr. David Suzuki was the Herbert and Angela Bruce lecturer that year.

File contains annual reports created by the past president, president, first vice-president, second vice-president, membership, secretary, and member at large for distribution to the Alumnae Association members. Reports are included for the following years: 1971-1972 (2); 1976-1976 (2); 1977-1978; 1979-1980; 1980-1981; 1985-1987.

Four copies of the annual report on the Wellesley School of Nursing by the school's assistant director of Nursing Dorothy Eden.

Annual report created by Dorothy Eden, Principal of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing for the hospital's Board of Directors. Also included in the file in statistical information about nursing exams and how Wellesley fairs versus Ontario as a whole.

File contains 20 white cotton nursing uniform aprons. Some are dated and some have names sewn onto the waist band.

Framed architectural rendering of the new nursing residence called the "Elsie K. Jones Building" Rendering was presented to Mrs. C. A. LaVenture (Elsie K. Jones) at the naming of the residence. Written under the rendering is:
"This drawing was presented on the Fourteenth day of April, 1971, to Mrs. C. A. LaVenture (Elsie K. Jones) on the occasion of the naming of the Nurses' Residence the "Elsie K. Jones Building".
Under her guidance as Director of Nursing at the Wellesley Hospital, the highest standards of nursing education and nursing service were established, and her devotion and willingness to serve remain a lasting inspiration to the nursing profession."

File contains 25 bibs worn over the front of the uniform dress. The long straps crossed in the back and attached to the apron.

Photographs of staff and others participating in Red Cross blood donor clinics.

Photo album turned scrapbbook compiled by Grace (Bolton) Farthing. Containing photographs, newsclippings, and related materials. The subject of the scrapbook was The Wellesley Hospital, The Nursing School and The Alumnae Association.

Blue plastic photograph album scrapbook created by Grace Farthing (nee Bolton). Scrapbook contains photographs, news clippings, invitations and other materials relating to The Alumnae Association, and the Hospital. Pages ten to fifteen, and page eighteen were blank.

Brown vinyl covered photograph album with self stick pages. Photographs include those about the opening of the hospital, the building, Nurses, and several from the 60th Anniversary of the Hospital and the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Wellington for the anniversary.

File contains budget and operating expense information for the Wellesley School of Nursing.

File contain a two page report on the state of bursary and loan needs for Nursing Students at Wellesley Hospital.

Photographs taken at the party held for Catherine Moorhead's retirement party. At the time of her retirement she was the Hospital's staffing advisor.

Four ceramic tiles relating to The Wellesley Hospital.

Framed certificate of appreciation granted to Elsie K. Jones upon her retirement from Wellesley's School of Nursing in 1964. It reads as follows:
"The Wellesley Hospital Toronto, Ontario Canada
To
Elsie Kathleen Jones
On the occasion of your retirement the Directors
and Staff wish to record their sincere
appreciation of your selfless devotion as
Director of Nursing of this hospital. Your great con-
tribution to the Hospital and the field of nursing is
reflected in the excellent nursing standards demonstra-
ted by the many students who have graduated from
the School of Nursing under your direction
You have been of inestimable value in a period of growing com-
plexity in Hospital Administration and Nursing Education.
Your loyalty, sense of humility and willingness to serve, have been
an inspiration to many. In your 27 years as Director
of Nursing, your aim has always been to promote the highest
standards of nursing care, thereby making a memorable and last-
ing contribution to your profession.
In the years to come, your lifetime of devotion to
duty and your spirit of giving of yourself will
serve as guidance for us all.
On behalf of the Directors and Staff of Wellesley Hospital
September 1964
G. E. Thornton, Administrator
E. Dorothy Arnot, Director of Nursing."

File contains invitations to the Wellesley annual carol tea and programs for the annual carol sing performed by a choir of student nurses. Included with the 1968 program are several copies of a record created of the choir singing.

File contains photographs of Christmas bake and craft sales in the hospital.

File contains photographs of carol singing by the student nurses in various venues.

File contains photographs of various members of the classes of 1920 and 1921. They include individual and group shots, as well as some taken inside the hospital.

File contains photographs of the after capping tea and photographs of the class on the steps of the Wellesley Hospital.

File contains photographs of the 1949 capping ceremony for the class of 1952.

File contains newsletters written by members of the class of 1956.

File contains information on the consolidation of Hospital Nursing Schools into Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology.
The majority of the material relates to agreements between Ryerson Polytechnical Institute and The Wellesley Hospital regarding the use of hospital space for student nursing clinical experience. Included in the file are draft and final agreements between Ryerson's Board of Governors and The Wellesley Hospital's Board of Governors; correspondence, and draft agreements from other institutions.
Also in the file is a copy of the Province of Ontario's guidelines for the transition of diploma nursing education into Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology, and correspondence regarding the Nursing Task Force.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1965-1966 completed by Dorothy Arnot, Director of the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included in the annual reports created for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors for 1965-1966 (2 copies) and 1966-1967, and the Canadian Nurses' Association questionnaire about students from diploma schools of nursing.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1971 completed by Dorothy L. Eden, Principal at the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also in the file is information on student nurses graduating from Wellesley in 1971 and where they will be working after graduation.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1968-1969 completed by Dorothy L. Eden, Director of Nursing Education at the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included are two copies of the annual report presented to the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1968-1970 completed by Dorothy L. Eden, Principal at the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also in the file is a copy of the annual report for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report completed by Dorothy Arnot, Director of the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included is correspondence and a questionnaire from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the Canadian Nurses' Association, two copies of the 1963-1964 annual report for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors by Elsie K. Jones, correspondence relating to the College of Nurses annual report, and a questionnaire about student teaching facilities from the Ontario Hospital Services Commission.

The College of Nurses of Ontario 1964-1965 annual report completed by Dorothy Arnot, Director of the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included are two copies of the annual report created for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors, and the Canadian Nurses' Association questionnaire about students from diploma schools of nursing.

File contains copies of the constitution and by-laws of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Included are two copies from 1965, one from 1975, one from 1989 (pre-printed 1996), one working copy of the the 1989 (reprinted 1994, and one notice of motion dated February 1986 to amend by-laws, one copy of proposed amendments dated 1995, and two copies of undated constitution amendments.

File contains correspondence in the form of cards and letters to The Wellesley Hospital Archives. Included with some of the correspondence are newspaper clippings about Wellesley related people.

File of correspondence between The Wellesley Hospital's Executive Director G. E. Thornton and Ontario's Minister of Health A. B. R. Lawrence, and between A. B. R. Lawrence and Donald MacIntyre, president of the Ontario Council of Administrators of Teaching Hospitals.

File of correspondence sent to Chairmen of Public Hospital Boards, Administrators of Public Hospitals, Chairmen and Directors of Regional Schools of Nursing, Chairmen of other Educational Institutions financed by O. H. S. C. from the Minister of Health, and the Ontario Hospital Services Commission.

File is combination of 4 different files with Curriculum committee meeting minutes and accompanying materials. Each file part represents one of the original file folders with the original file name. Dates on the file parts sometimes crossover into the next file.

RG 946.03.10.01.01 Curriculum Meetings, 1953, 1956-1958
RG 946.03.10.01.02 Curriculum Committee, 1958 to Feb 1st 1961
RG 946.03.10.01.03 Curriculum Meetings Apr.30, 1959 - Dec. 7, 1959
RG 946.03.10.01.04 Curriculum Committee Meetings, 1961-1965

Two photographs taken at the Alumnae Christmas luncheon held at Sutton Place. Both photographs were published in the Spring 1987 edition of Wellesley World magazine.

File contains information pertaining to the donation of the collection to the Ryerson University Archives.

File contains two photographs with Dorothea (Dodie) Elines in them. The first photograph shows her with another nurse and a man and woman. The man is handing Dorothea with a cheque. The second photograph shows Dorothea standing beside another nurse, both are holding the cheque.

Photographs taken at the party held for Dorothea (Dodie) Elines retirement party. At the time of her retirement she was the Hospital Services co-ordinator.

File contains photographs taken at the party celebrating Dorothy Arnot's 25th anniversary working at The Wellesley Hospital and the The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

A series of photographs of The Wellesley Hospital and Toronto General Hospital staff members. . Between 1948 and 1959 The Wellesley Hospital became a division of Toronto General Hospital.

A variety of early photographs taken at the Wellesley Hospital.

Two versions of the same photograph of Elisabeth Flaws.

File contains green hardback notebook kept by Elsie K. Jones. It is a assumed these notes were taken during her time as a student in the Nursing school and not while she was head of the School. Notes include everything from how to make a patients bed to bandaging to catherization.

Employee i.d. cards for The Wellesely Hospital archivists.

File contains notices, names and addresses, and job descriptions for the various executive roles.

File contains photographs of Wellesley alumnae modelling items from Lourden Taylor, a fashion shop on Eglinton St. W. in Toronto. Fashion show held during the fall dinner.

Three photographs taken of the fashion show during the Alumnae Fall dinner at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club.

Flatware used by the patient's and in the Nurse's dining room at the Wellesley Hospital. Also included are a set of sugar tongs, and 3 collector's spoons.

File contains a letter from Florence Nightingale to Louise Darche, the superintendent of the New York City Training School for Nurses. It also contains a photograph of Florence Nightingale.

File contains a photograph of an architectural rendering of George William Allan's home which would later be the first Wellesley Hospital.

Two graduation programmes from the Wellesley School of Nursing ceremonies. One is from the Thursday June 7, 1962 ceremony and the other from the Thursday June 3, 1965 ceremony.

Two graduation programmes from the Wellesley School of Nursing ceremonies held Thursday June 6, 1963.

Envelope and 10 letters written to Grace Bolton from former patients of hers.

Two graduation programmes from the Wellesley School of Nursing, Toronto General Hospital ceremonies. One is from the Tuesday May 25, 1955 ceremony and the other from the Thursday May 29, 1958 ceremony.

Two copies of the souvenir program created for the 25th anniversary of the hospital and school of nursing and the Alumnae Association reunion held June 28th - July 2nd, 1937.

File contains two class listings - one by year and one alphabetical. Records created to aid the move of student records from Wellesley to Ryerson. Included in the file is a letter outlining this.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1969 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

Photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1919.

File contains photographs and letter relating to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1920.

Composite graduation photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Composite graduation photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Graduation photographs for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1925

Graduation photographs for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1928

Graduation photographs for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1929.

Graduation photographs for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1933.

2 composite images of the graduation class of 1944 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. One is oversized original and the other is a smaller copy of the original.

File contains photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1954.

File contains photographs for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1958.

File contains two different graduating class composites for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1959.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1960 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other pictures taken after the ceremony.

Graduate composite for the class of 1962 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1963 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other pictures during and after the ceremony.