Ornate silver teapot and stand. The teapot has attached lid and filagree all over the body of the pot. Four arms on pot sides to rest it on the stand. Teapot stand has ornate supports and an opening in its base for a candle to keep the tea warm.

RG 946.01.01.02.01 Teapot
RG 946.01.01.02.02 Teapot stand

Ornate silver plate teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl.

File contains the script and slides for a Introduction to the hospital slide show created by the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Also included are extra slides not used in the slide show and a movie version of the slide show on VHS tape and on DVD.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

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 photographs taken at various reunion events for different Alumnae classes.

File contains of various events and people that have not been identified further than their association with the Alumnae Association.

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.

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 information about the scholarship awards - the Elisabeth Flaws Memorial Scholarship, Elsie K. Jones Laventure memorial fund, Mrs. Herbert A. Bruce Memorial Scholarship, and the President's Bursary. Included are memos and an oversize poster listed award winners names.

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

File contains 5 nursing and medical books used by Isobel Bussell during her schooling and after.

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 various graduation related photographs that have no apparent date attached to them.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1975 of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included are the class composite, and photographs of the ceremony. This is the last year the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduated a class. The school amalgamated with Ryerson Polytechnical Institute's nursing program in 1973 (along with those of Sick Children's Hospital and Women's College Hospital). The graduation ceremony was held on June 2 and included the last classes from all three schools.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1974 of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included are photographs of the ceremony, and the reception afterwards.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1973 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the first pinning ceremony, the mother-daughter tea, graduation and the reception afterwards.

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.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1964 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1966 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include various graduation and reception pictures.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1967 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1968 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

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.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1970 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1971 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include photos from the graduation reception and the parent's night hosted by the graduates.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1972 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the mother - daughter tea, graduation, and reception. The graduation ceremony took place June 22nd.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1972B from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the pinning ceremony, the graduation ceremony, and reception. The ceremoy took place on September 7th.

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 small advertising posters for the January 16, 1971, and the February 19, 1972 School of Nursing open houses geared towards high school students.

File contains a poem about being a nurse, and a sheaf of song lyrics for various songs about nursing in the tune of popular songs.

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 newspaper and magazine articles about the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file is an extensive article in the Canadian Hospital magazine on the Nursing School and the new residence.

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."

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 a brown covered loose leaf notebook with "Climax" embossed on cover in black. Inside are lecture and course notes for surgical nursing. Dorothy Arnot was the instructor. Also in the notebook is a TIME magazine stories about penicillin and tuberculosis.

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.

Purple covered notebook belonging to a class of 1944 graduate. Inside the notebook are lecture notes and a copy of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing procedures manual relating to the second year of training. Lecture notes for classes - Dietetics, Orthopedic surgery and Surgical Nursing.

File of charting notes, handouts, schedules, course notes, and lecture notes regarding all years of the Wellesley Nursing programme.

File contains copies of the Student Nurses' Association of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing constitution, and residence & general conduct rules.

File contains copies of residence and dress code rules for the Nursing residence.

File contains copies of residence and dress code rules for the Nursing residence for The Wellesley School of Nursing - Toronto General Hospital.

File contains meeting minutes and reports related to the committee formed to study the role of the public health nurse in nursing schools.

File contains meeting minutes and associated materials for the Wellesley Hospital Nursing library, and the audio-visual committee.

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

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

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

File contains correspondence between members of the Wellesley Hospital and its School of Nursing and the Toronto General Hospital and its School of Nursing regarding Toronto General Hospital's ability to provide obstetrical nursing and other medical training to Wellesley Nursing students.

File contains a memo sent to Public Relations at Wellesley Hospital from the Nursing School regarding a Toronto Telegram article "RNAO - Apathy is the Rule" by Bette Laderoute, printed May 21, 1970. Also included in the file is a draft of the same memo.

File contains memos and correspondence regarding The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing affiliation with the Red Cross Outpost hospitals. This agreement allowed 3rd year nursing students to gain experience interning at the Red Lake Outpost Hospital in Red Lake Ontario - located Northwest of Sudbury, about 100 kilometers from the Ontario-Manitoba border. The Wellesley School ended it affiliation with the program in 1971.

File contains meeting minutes from a Hospital for Sick Children meeting in response of the Lynch Report recommending that Nursing schools be moved out of the Hospitals and phased into post-secondary education institutions. Sent as a memo from the Principal of Wellesley's School of Nursing, to Hospital administrators.

File contains correspondence regarding the loaning of historical materials for the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario 50th anniversary exhibits in Toronto between June 11 and June 14, 1975.

File contains memos regarding holidays, allowances, and clinical experience hours, .

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

Series of photographs taken by Canada Pictures that appear to be a day in the life of a student Nurse at Wellesley Hospital. Nurse was from the class of 1948.

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 nursing school students in the hospital, in class, in the dorm, and other places.

File contains photographs taken during the Open House for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included are photographs of information sessions, sign-in, presentations, and photos used for display.

File contains photographs of various examples of the Nursing uniforms used by Wellesley Nursing students during the course of the school's history. Also included are 2 uniform histories and other information about the uniforms and the photographs.

A new nurses' residence was built after The Wellesley amalgamated with Toronto General Hospital. The cornerstone was laid by Ontario Premier Leslie Frost during a ceremony held June 29, 1952. The building opened June 29, 1953. In 1971 the building, now being used as offices, was re-named the Elsie K. Jones building.
File contains photographs of the sod turning, cornerstone laying, and interior and exterior photographs of the residence.

File contains three photographs. Topics include an early outdoor event on hospital grounds, Dorothy Eden and Dorothy Arnot addressing a group on a tour of the hospital, and a group of student nurses walking through the hospital corridor singing.

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

File contains panoramic photographs taken of the participants in the University of Toronto's extension course for Nurses.

Photographs of Wellesley 2nd year nursing students modeling clothing in a fashion show held March 28, 1974. The show's theme was "Spring" and was held in the cafeteria. All clothing was supplied by The Patricia White Shop. The show was organized by 2nd year students and raised $400 dollars to help with graduation costs. Two of the photographs were published in the May 1974 Wellesley World newspaper.

File contain program calendars from the 1950s to the 1970s. There are some dates written on the front of the booklets in pen, but no clear dates printed in the actual calendar. There are broken down into three file parts - 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

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 meeting minutes and accompanying materials for the Board of Directors, the Public Relations Committee, and the Finance Committee of The Wellesley Hospital. All date from 1984.

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.

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

File contains the names and addresses of Alumnae Association members.

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

File contains photographs taken at the alumnae card party.

Three copies of a photograph of 9 Wellesley Alumnae. Eight of them are past and present President's of the Alumnae Association.

Photographs taken at the annual Alumnae meeting and dinner held at the Royal Yacht Club in June of 1972.