Photographic composite with head shots of each graduate of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1968. Graduates names are listed under each photo.

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.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1970 walking down the aisle out of St. Paul's Church. Wellesley's graduation ceremony took place at St. Paul's.

Photograph of 3 people, 2 women and one man, at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation reception. The woman on the left is a former Wellesley graduate (wearing grad pin) and the woman on the right is a class of 1970 graduate.

Student nurses and reception attendees stand around drinking hot beverages and talking. The man and woman in the foreground are Dr. James Norris, head of obstetrics at Wellesley, and the head Gynaecology nurse.

Photograph of the Parent's Night gala dinner. Pictured is a dining table of 9 people. Other tables are visible in the background. Gala was part of the class of 1971 graduation events.

Photograph of the class of 1971 in front of the Wellesley Hospital. Photograph taken before their walk to St. Paul's Church for the ceremony. Photograph published in the Winter 1971 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

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.

Formal posed photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1972A. They are in their graduation uniforms, caps, and have their corsages. The photograph was taken in the rotunda of the hospital. Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Formal posed photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1972A. They are in their graduation uniforms, caps, and have their corsages. The photograph was taken in the rotunda of the hospital.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972A walking up the centre aisle of St. Paul's church for the start of the graduation ceremony.

Photograph of Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972A graduate.

Photograph of staff and graduates of the class of 1972A.

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.

Three Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972B students pin their third year pins on each other. The pins are the students graduation year attached to a Wellesley Lion.

Photograph of the 1972B graduating class of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing walking down the aisle of St. Paul's Church after the graduation ceremony.

Photograph taken during the garden party following the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972B graduation. Shows a woman and a little boy selecting a desert from a tray held by a student nurse. Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973. Photo taken outside on the hospital grounds before the graduation ceremony.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973 stading outside the hospital waiting to walk to St. Paul's Church for the ceremony. In the foreground school director Dorothy Eden speaks with a group of graduates. In the background the class is lined up.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973 graduates standing in the pews at St. Paul's Church.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973 graduates exiting the church after the ceremony. Photo taken with bird's eye view looking up the centre aisle.

Photograph of the reception held after the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation ceremony. Photo taken looking down a long driveway with people standing around.

Photograph showing the food table at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation reception for the class of 1973.

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

File contains the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing year pins and graduation pins. The year pins were given to students at the start of their 3rd year and the graduation pins were handed out at graduation. Unlike other hospital nursing schools, the Wellesley pin stayed the same from 1915-1974. The graduating class of 1975 received a different pin because of the amalgamation for the school of nursing into Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. The Lion rampant used for both pins is from the Wellesley Hospital crest which Dr. Herbert Bruce received permission from the Duke of Wellington (Wellesley) to use the family's crest as the Hospital's crest.

Edith L Carson, Class of 1925 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Ethel Hogaboom, Class of 1915 graduation pin. Ethel was a member of the first graduating class at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Sub-series contains correspondence, programmes, invitations, superintendent reports, and speeches relating to the graduation ceremonies for the The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

File contains undated materials related to graduation at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are invitations, programme covers, choir member lists, and the last page of a graduation address.

File contains a graduation superintendent's report for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1942. Speech addresses staffing shortages due to the war.

File contains the superintendent's report for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1943. Speech addresses staffing shortages due to the war, numbers of graduates serving in the armed forces, and the fact that there were no students admitted in September of 1942.

File contains superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1948. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1949. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1950. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1951. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 12, 1952 at the Sherborne United Church and the cornerstone laying for the new students' residence, and the superintendent's report that includes information on the school and the hospital. The Class of 1952 were the first to receive diplomas and pins from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing, Toronto General Hospital.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 29, 1953 at the Sherborne United Church, a card noting Ontario Prime Minister Leslie Frost would open the new nursing residence, and the superintendent's report given at the graduation ceremony. This class was the 2nd to graduate from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing, Toronto General Hospital.

File contains two invitations to the graduation exercises on June 5, 1956 at the Sherborne United Church, and two copies of the the superintendent's report given as an address at the graduation ceremony. Report contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains two invitations to the graduation exercises on May 30, 1957 at the Sherborne United Church, and two copies of the the superintendent's report given as an address at the graduation ceremony. Report contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains two invitations to the graduation exercises on May 29, 1958 at the Sherborne United Church, and one copy of the the superintendent's report given as an address at the graduation ceremony. Report contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 1, 1961 at the St. Luke's United Church, and a copy of the the superintendent's report given as an address at the graduation ceremony. Report contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1963 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are two copies of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony, one copy of the speech given by York University President Murray G. Ross, a list of platform guests, memos regarding the ceremony, and a financial report comparing costs for the graduation ceremonies for 1961, 1962 and 1963.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1973 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. This was the last graduation ceremony held before Wellesley became part of the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute School of Nursing. Included in the file is one copy of a speech given by Dorothy Arnot, one copy of the valedictory address, one copy of Dorothy Eden's speech, two ceremony invitations, one ceremony program mock-up, and various memos and correspondence regarding the graduation ceremony.

Copies of the School of Nursing's directors messages for the yearbook. Messages written by Elsie K. Jones, and Dorothy Arnot.

One copy of the 1963 Lion's Tale yearbook.

Series contains artifacts pertaining to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. The bulk of the series is student and graduation uniforms. Also included are World War I objects, a doll, a platter, a candle holder, and a pins and medals.

Sub-series contains various parts of nursing uniforms worn by Wellesley School of Nursing students and staff. Included are female and male uniforms, bibs, aprons, caps, and capes. The majority of the items have been grouped by type (caps, bibs, aprons etc.) with some exceptions. The capes have been described as stand alone items because of their individual nature. Also three full uniforms (dress, bib, apron, cuffs, collars) have been grouped together because that is how they came into the Archives.

Navy blue and red wool nursing cape. "WD" embroidered in gold on the right side of the collar denoting the "Wellesley Division". "TGH" is embroidered on the left side of the collar denoting "Toronto General Hospital". Cape closed with two wool tabs attached to cape with brass buttons. Cape was part of nurses uniform.
Wellesley Hospital merged with Toronto General Hospital between 1949 and 1959, becoming the Wellesley Division of that hospital.

Long white starched apron. Button holes at waist for separate buttons that would also attach to the bib.

White stiff cardboard collar. Attached in back and front to the uniform dress with pin.

File contains complete (minus hat) 1948-1959 uniform worn by nursing students. Between 1948 and 1959 the Wellesley Hospital amalgamated with the Toronto General Hospital, and became known as the Wellesley Division.

White sleeveless over dress. Separate button fasteners, like dress, and ties in back that also hold together with the fasteners.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

White cotton starched bib. Worn over top of uniform along with apron.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

One white polyester graduation dress, size 14, from the Wellesley School. Dress would be worn with the graduation cap with its black velvet band.

Short sleeved blue and white striped a-line dress with white mandarin collar and white cuffs. Worn with white stockings and shoes.

Short sleeved blue and white striped a-line dress with white mandarin collar and white cuffs. Worn with white stockings and shoes.

Short sleeved white a-line dress with mandarin collar. Worn by students in the intern year. First two years of schooling, students wore blue and white striped dresses of same style.

One white cotton dress with long sleeves. White pleated design on shoulder and part way down front of top.

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.

Starched white cotton eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white paper collar with material stitched to outside. It is an Arrow brand eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14.5 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white paper collar. It is an eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14.5 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white paper collar. It is an eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14.5 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white cotton eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14.5 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white paper collar It is an Eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white paper collar It is an Eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

Starched white paper collar with material stitched on one side. Eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.

One starched paper cuff worn at the wrist with the nursing uniform. Closes with detachable button. Arrow brand style 402 size 7.

File contains nine nursing caps of different styles and materials. They range in date, style wise, from 1912 to the 1970s.

White cotton nurses cap (unfolded). Cap designed and put into use after Wellesley left its partnership with Toronto General Hospital. Held in shape with detachable button.

Identification bracelet made from a French coin.
Small chainlink rope made into a bracelet by soldering ends onto a filed down franc. The front of the coin features a woman (The Sower, designed by Oscar Roty in 1900). The verse side was smoothed to allow for etching "Clara MacNeill C.A.M.C. 1916-1917, 1918-1919".

Four brass shoulder pips worn by Clarissa MacNeill as part of her uniform. Four pips gives her the rank of Lieutenant (2 on each shoulder epaulet) as a Nurse in the Canadian Army Medical Corps.
The design on the pips "Tria Juncta in Uno" around 3 crowns is taken from the Order of Bath -
"Field grade officers (Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel) first began to wear distinctive rank badges in 1810, with captains and subalterns adopting insignia of their own in 1855. This was the first use of the crown and rank stars. The rank star chosen across the British Army was that of the Order of the Bath, though "Household" regiments wore different patterns of stars. Canadian Guards regiments also inherited this tradition." [www.canadiansoldiers.com]

Round bronze pin with "For Service at the Front" and a union jack on a shield in the centre. "C.E.F" is overtop of the shield. The back of the pin has "Penalty for misuse 500 dollars or 6 months imprisonment. The badge has been altered - the central pin was removed and another pin was soldered on either side. One side of the alteration obscured the serial number that was on the pin.

The history of the badge can be found on the Veterans Affairs website:
"The Initial CEF issue is a bronze button 14/16 inches (22 mm) in diameter with a screwback fitting; the outside a circle with the words FOR SERVICE AT THE FRONT above and . . + . . below; the centre an enamel Union Jack in the form of a Tudor shield on a pebbled ground; this is surmounted by C.P.F. (Canadian Patriotic Fund); the reverse with stamped serial number. On a subsequent issue of the badge, C.P.F. was replaced with CEF (Canadian Expeditionary Force).
Final CEF Award Criteria
Members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) who served at the front and had retired or relinquished their commissions, been honourably discharged, or returned to or retained in Canada on duty.
Members of the Imperial Forces, subject to the same conditions as members of the CEF, provided they were Canadian residents on the 4th day of August, 1914, and had returned to reside in Canada.
Ex-members of the RAF who served only in England were also eligible for the badge if they had been "actively engaged with the enemy whilst on the strength of an operational unit in Great Britain." (National Archives of Canada, RG24, Vol. 1764, File DHS 12-3, "Circular Letter No. 50, October16, 1919. Issue of Class "A" War service Badge Ex-member of the Royal Air Force who served only in England.")" (http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/medals-decorations/war-service-badges)

Small sterling silver pin featuring the Wellesley Hospital crest - the lion rampant on a crown and holding a flag.

Small black metal pin that looks like a rod through the letter "S" - possibly a variation of the staff of asclepius.

Round silver platter with 3 feet. Fluted edge with filagree decoration around edge and around writing in centre. Inscription reads "Presented to Mary Willmina Ferguson by Wellesley Hospital Nurses Decemver 11th 1946".

Based on silver markings on the platter, it was created by John Round & Son Ltd. in 1924. The firm was established by John Round in Sheffield in 1847. In 1874 the firm became John Round & Son Ltd and in 1886 the business of Ridge, Allcard & Co (Lions Works, Eyre Lane) was amalgamated and John Ridge became the manager. The main factory was the renewed Tudor Works, Tudor Street, Sheffield.

Series consists of published materials that were in the Wellesley Hospital Library and those donated by family members of Nursing graduates who used the books in their schooling.

Brown back of notebook.