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Ceramic tile from fireplace

Green bordered ceramic tile that is sectioned into 4 quarters. Each smaller square has a different plant or flower on it - shamrock, thistle, rose, and a leaves. Tile is supposed to represent flora of the British Isles - shamrock = Irelend; Rose = England; thistle = Scotland; and the leaves.
Tiles were used around the fireplaces in the original hospital rooms in Wellesley's "Homewood" building. This tile was taken from the fireplace in room 17. A green felt backing has been added to the tile.

The Wellesley School of Nursing sous-fonds

The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing opened in 1912, offering a three year course in nurses training. It continued until 1973 when it was amalgamated with the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute School of Nursing.

Sous fonds contains materials relating specifically to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include photographs, correspondence, artifacts, books, and ephemera.

1967 Winter formal

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.

Nicholls, Roy

Picadilly Night, 1973

Two photographs from "Picadilly Night". Picadilly night was an annual event held in the cafeteria by the Student Nurses to raise money for student scholarships. One photograph shows three women tickets at Picadilly Night 1973. The second photograph shows two student nurses looking at a pillow cover at Picadilly Night, 1974. Photograph published in the January 1974 Wellesley World magazine.

Nurse conduct reporting form

File contains nurse conduct report for The Wellesley Hospital Training School for Nurses. A one page form graded the student nurse on her punctuality, neatness, economy, powers of observation, obedience, conduct, general attention and kindness to patient, management, reliability, and tact. They were given scores out of 10, with 6 being average, and there was room at the bottom of the form to make notes on what the nurse's faults were, if she had been corrected for her faults, and if she had improved. Bottom of sheet indicates that the form was to be filled out twice monthly.

Graduating class photographs

Sub-series contain photographs of the various aspects of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's graduation week. Included are graduate composites, photographs of the ceremony itself, candid after reception shots, as well as photographs of various graduation week events such as the mother-daughter tea, breakfast, and Hospital walk-through by the graduates.

Graduation ceremony, 1929

Panoramic photograph taken during the 1929 graduation ceremony for the Wellelsley Hospital School of Nursing. Ceremony took place outside on the lawn. A large audience is seated on the left, with tents visible in the background. A man is standing speaking to the audience on a stage, and a large group of seated nurses are behind the stage. Second copy of photograph is poorly done scan and reprint.

Fagan

Graduating class of 1944 composite (original)

Original composite photograph of the graduating class of 1944 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Photograph is actually a large piece of matting with individual graduate head shots cut and pasted onto the board. The students names, year, school information and decoration on the board is hand drawn with black marker and what appears to be watercolour. Copy of image RG 946.03.04.01.27.01

Kennedy, J.

Nursing graduate Donna Vaughan and her sister Heather

Photograph of Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1966 graduate Donna Vaughan showing her diploma to her sister Heather. Heather is a first year student at Wellesley. For similar photograph see RG 946.03.04.01.48.16. This photograph was published in the Wellesley World newsletter. For cutline information see RG 946.03.04.01.48.34.

Gray, Alex

Alumnae Association sous-fonds

The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association was created in 1915 after the graduation of its first class of 10 graduates.
The sous-fonds contains materials created by the Alumnae Association and its executive or by members. Included are photographs, scrapbooks, artifacts, audio-visual materials, newsletters and other items that document the Alumnae Association, its activities, and its members.

Silver coffee urn

Large ornate silver coffee urn with spigot. Embellished handles with pine cone lid grip. Engraved on one side "Presented to the Wellesley Hospital Alumnae by Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Bruce, June 1951". Dr. Herbert Bruce was the founder of the Wellesley Hospital and would go on to become the Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario between 1932-1937.

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.

Grace Bolton personal scrapbook page 9

Front of page has a drawing of the Wellesley Hospital Crest and motto "Jamais sans esperance". Taped to it is a letter to Grace Bolton congratulating her on going into Nursing.
Back of page has a clipping that appears to be an Alumnae association update from Oct. 1, 1953. Below it is a photo of the hospital opening and one of Elisabeth Flaws, school superintendent 1912-1926.

Bolton, Grace

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