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The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association fonds
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Alumnae World War II scrapbook pages 55-56

Alumnae World War II scrapbook pages 55-56

Two page typewritten letter from Jean Wood, secretary-treasurer of the Toronto Branch of the British Minesweepers Auxiliary. The letter thanks Grace Bolton and the Alumnae for the knitting they have done since Aug. 4, 1943, listing all the items contributed. It also thanks them for sending money to cover the wool provided by the auxiliary for the projects.

Alumnae dinner, 1981

Photographs taken at the Royal York Hotel shows a woman leaning on table top podium speaking with another woman on the other side of the table. They are identified on the back as Lotta Dempsey, and a member of the class of 1929. Lotta Dempsey was a reporter for the Globe and Mail, and then The Toronto Star.

Alumnae luncheons and dinners

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

Alumnae oral histories

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.

Caesar, Mary (Sandals)

American war medal miniatures

Four miniature American WWI and WWII medals. Came into collection in a donation with Willmina Ferguson's medals, but could not have been awarded to her. No other provenance is known about these medals.

  1. American Silver Cross - first awarded in 1932 for gallantry in action - replaced the silver citation used in WWI.
  2. American WWI Victory medal with silver citation (small star attached to ribbon)
  3. Purple Heart
  4. Battle of Verdun, 1916 [This unofficial medal was "created on 20 November 1916 by the Municipal Council of Verdun to commemorate the heroism of its defenders. Originally intended to be awarded to those who served on the Verdun front between 21 February 1916 and 2 November 1916, the medal was, in fact, awarded to those who served anywhere on the Argonne and St Mihiel sectors between 31 July 1914 and 11 November 1918. The original, and most commonly found, version was by Vernier but since supplies of this medal were inadequate, others created Verdun medals and at least seven versions of varying rarity are known"] www.museumvictoria.com.au

Annual Reports - Wellesley School of Nursing

Sub-series contains annual reports created by the Directors of the Wellesley School of Nursing. The majority of the reports are the ones sent to the Department of Health, and then the College of Nurses of Ontario to register the school. Included with some of these are the reports by the Department inspectors as a result of their visits to the Nursing School. The file also contains annual reports written for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors, and a variety of correspondence and questionnaires from other Nursing ruling bodies including the Canadian Nurses' Association and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

Annual Reports of the Board of Directors of 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.

Application guidelines

File part contains pages of guidelines, from different years, outlining the sources of funding available to members of the Wellesley Alumnae Association. The guidelines were sent out by the Vice President Patient Services for the Hospital V. Sinnott and the secretary of the Alumnae Association.

For 1986 there were three scholarships:

The Elisabeth Flaws Memorial Scholarship - available to active members of the Alumnae Association and are taking post graduate studies in nursing at the degree level. The scholarship was for $2000.

The Elsie K. Jones LaVenture Memorial Fund - is available to registered nurses that have been on staff at The Wellesley Hospital for a minimum of one year. Applicants must take a short term course in graduate studies. There is a one year service commitment to Wellesley after the course is completed.

The Mrs. Herbert A. Bruce Memorial Scholarship - available to current members of the Association and to registered nurses on staff at The Wellesley for a minimum of one year. Applicants must take a conference, seminar, workshop, or refresher course. Scholarship for $200.

For 1987, all the same scholarships were available along with one more:

The President's bursary - available to all current members of the Alumnae Association who are graduates of the School of Nursing. Applicants must take a short term course in graduate studies.

Architectural rendering - Elsie K. Jones Building

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."

Arrow collar

Starched white cotton collar. Arrow brand, it is the Anemone, size 14.2. Collar worn by Wellesley graduate, class of 1925, and Nursing Director Elsie K. Jones. She was the Director of Nursing and Director of the School of Nursing between 1937-1964.

Cluett Peabody & Co. Limited

Artifacts

Series contains artifacts created and/or used by the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Included are silver tea sets and coffee urns, a shovel used in the sod turning for the nurses residence in 1951 and later gifted to the Alumnae Assocation, and an embossing die used for printing.

Becton Dickinson "Admiral" Portable Blood Samples Case

"Admiral" Nickel Silver Portable Blood Samples Case manufactured by Becton Dickinson Co. Metal case contains glass syringe, 2 needles, 5 glass vials with cork stoppers, and a tube for sharps attached to case. A red felt carrier with black stitching on edges and "BD" on snap closure was with case.

Becton, Dickinson and Company

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