Wellesley alumnus modelling an off the shoulder evening gown during the annual dinner and fashion show.

Two women seated in chairs in front of a rail speaking. Other women in background.

Room full of table with alumnae seated at them. Woman wearing a long striped evening gown and elbow length gloves walks between them.

Two women holding drinks are in foreground talking with others around them.

Three members of the Wellesley Alumnae executive talking with one another. A fourth woman stands behind them.

A group of 4 women standing under chandelier talking.

Three members of the Wellesley Alumnae executive.

Two women standing and talking to one another.

Class of 1971 alumnus walks the runway during the fashion show.

Class of 1953 alumnus walks the runway during the fashion show.

Class of 1970 alumnus walks the runway during the fashion show.

Two women on left side of photograph smile for picture. Two women on opposite side of picture are speaking. Stained glass in the background of the photograph.

Alumnae in line for drinks. Members of the restaurant staff are on the right side of the photograph.

Class of 1962 classmates looking through a photo album.

Photograph of 2 members of the class of 1932 and one from the class of 1937 seated and standing at a table.
Printed on page 16 of the Fall & Winter 1986/87 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Photograph of room showing alumnae mingling and talking.

Photograph of 6 alumnae seated at a table at the dinner. Alumnus on far left and the far right are from the class of 1946.
Printed on page 16 of the Fall & Winter 1986/87 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Class of 1922 and 1936 Alumnae seated at a table.
Printed on page 16 of the Fall & Winter 1986/87 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Wellesley alumnae model dresses and fur coats as part of the annual dinner and fashion show. Photograph published in the Wellesley World newsletter.

Wellesley alumnae model fur coats as part of the annual dinner and fashion show. Photograph published in the Wellesley World newsletter.

File contains correspondence, budget information, memos, news clippings, and guest lists pertaining to the Open House held March 11th, 1965 to show off the Hospital's new educational space for its School of Nursing.

File contains photographs taken at various events celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Wellesley Hospital held September 6th-8th. Events organized and run my the Alumnae included the garden party held on the hospital grounds, tours of the hospital and a dinner held at the Royal York. Several of the photographs have names written on back in pen.

Photograph of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association president Sheila Croft.
Published in the Spring/Summer 1985 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Photograph of the members of the Alumnae Associations executive 1975-1977:
Back row: Marian Childerhose, Lion's Roar; Gene Gunn, membership; Joyce Bailey, honourary president; Shirley Heard, member at large; Marti Cross; 2nd vice president; Marnie Graham, Treasurer; Margaret Britton, past president; Leigh Saarimaki, 1st vice president.
Front row: Jane Parry, ways and means; Diane Davies, President; Edith Easton, member at large; and Maggie McGuire, Secretary.
Published in the Spring 1975 edition of Wellesley World magazine.

Photograph of members of the executive of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association.

Photograph of members of the executive of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association.

Photograph of the new 1973 Alumnae executive, l-r: Marnie Graham, Heather Hetherington, Leigh Saarimaki, Gene Gunn, Diane Davies, and Marg Britton.
Photograph printed in the August 1973 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Photograph of the new 1981-1983 Alumnae executive.

Photograph of nine members of the Wellesley class of 1937 celebrating their 50th anniversary at the Admiral Hotel.

Posed group photograph of members of the Wellesley class of 1971 at their 15th reunion. A photocopy of the photograph is included with a listing of names of people in the photograph (not all names are accurate).

Photograph of members of the Wellesley class of 1971 at their 15th reunion. A photocopy of the photograph is included with a listing of names of people in the photograph (not all names are accurate).

Photograph at the dedication of the tree donated and planted by the Classes of 1946 to the Wellesley Hospital on their 35th anniversary of graduation. Group of Alumnae stand in background with one woman holding a plaque while a man attaches to plaque to a pole in front of the tree.

Sepia toned photograph of 12 members of the class of 1925 taken at the 1937 reunion and 25th Anniversary of the Hospital celebrations. In the photograph. Included with the photograph is a piece of paper indicating the people in the photograph and the ones missing from it as well.

Posed photograph taken on the Hospital grounds of Wellesley School of Nursing alumnae. The Alumnae had a reunion that coincided with the Hospital's 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Two people seated at table with two others standing behind them.

Wellesley Alumnus standing with tea cup in hand speaking with a group of three women seated in front of her. A woman in a nursing uniform is in the background.

A group of alumnae standing and kneeling in front of the sign for the Edmund C. Bovey sign at the Wellesley Hospital.

Two women standing in room talking and laughing.

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

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

Sub-series consists of materials relating to the various anniversary celebrations held by The Wellesley Hospital and The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association.

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.

Programme from a luncheon related to Ryerson's School of Nursing. No dates on the programme. Susanne Williams, the Director of the School of Nursing and then Ryerson President Terry Grier spoke at the luncheon. Included in the timeline is a history of significant moments in the school's history.

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.

Photograph of class of 1942 alumnae Grace Carter, Margaret Jackson, and Margaret McCartney.
Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World.

Photograph of Elsie K. (Jones) LaVenture in a wheelchair seated beside another woman who is holding a cane. They are holding hands with another woman - possibly Mrs. M. S. Roberts (Jeanette Simpson), class of 1915 graduate. Both women are holding 60th anniversary programmes. Photograph most likely taken at the Royal York Hotel at the dinner held to cap off the 60th Anniversary week of events.
Elsie K. Jones was Wellesley class of 1925 graduate and started working at the Wellesley in 1928. She held the role of Director of Nursing at Wellesley from 1937-1964. She married Cye A. LaVenture after her retirement. Elsie K. passed away October 4, 1972, less than a month after this photograph was taken.

Photograph of a group of Wellesley School of Nursing alumnae standing on a staircase.
Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of Wellesley World.

Four women seated on a bench in the foreground. In the background is a striped tent and other people milling around.
Photograph was published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World.

A line of people in front of the Wellesley Hospital. Part of the Garden Party hosted by the Alumnae Association for the 6oth Anniversary.

Group of women and a man standing and seated talking out on the front walkway into the Wellesley Hospital.

Dorothy Eden Mabley standing speaking with another alumnus in front of the souvenir booklet table set up at the entranceway to Wellesley Hospital.

Blue and white striped open sided tent used for the Garden Party. Large crowd of people stand around it.

Three women with nametags on seated on a bench.

Photograph of two alumnae seated on a bench. One of the women has been identified as Grace Bolton Farthing, class of 1933. Garden party tent is visible in the background.

Class of 1937 graduate Evelyn Graham Jolly and Class of 1940 graduate Dorothy Arnot in front of the hospital.

Class of 1937 graduate Evelyn Graham with two unidentified women standing in front of the walkway in to the Wellesley Hospital.

Blue and white striped open sided tent set up on Wellesley Hospital grounds for the Garden Party.

Photograph of Elsie K Jones LaVenture in front of the souvenir booklet table at in front of the Hospital. Her husband Cye LaVenture is behind her and she is talking to other alumnae.

Sub-series contains artifacts included dinnerware, flatware, condiment containers, teapots, and other items related to food service for patients and staff at The Wellesley Hospital.

File contains pieces of the original Limoges china used to serve patients at The Wellesley Hospital. There is also an additional Limoges plate in a different pattern.

Blue and white china dinner plate. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

Small blue and white china saucer with blue line and flower pattern along rim.

Blue and white china side plate. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

Small blue and white china saucer with fluted edge. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

Blue and white china dinner plate. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

Small blue and white china tea cup saucer. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

White and blue china small bowl with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side.

White and blue china soup bowl with attached plate and separate lid. Blue line and flower pattern around rim of plate, bowl and lid. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side of lid and bowl. Small handles on either side of bowl embellished with gold.

White and blue china milk or cream jug with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side. Handle is embellished in gold.

Blue and white china dinner plate. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

Blue and white china dinner plate. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

White and blue china soup bowl with attached plate and separate lid. Blue line and flower pattern around rim of plate, bowl and lid. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side of lid and bowl. Small handles on either side of bowl embellished with gold.

White and blue bowl with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side.

Blue and white china dinner plate. Blue line and flower pattern along rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side.

White and blue china small bowl with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side. China is very thin.

White and blue china ramekin with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side.

White and blue china demi-tasse cup. Blue line and flower pattern on exterior rim of cup. Gold line on interior rim of cup. Gold embellishment on handle. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms in on one side on the cup.

White china limoges plate with gold line around rim of plate. Orange, yellow, pink, and blue flowers on a vine line the edge of the plate.

White and blue china sugar bowl [?] with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side. Side grips have gold embellishment.

White and blue china condiment dish and lid. Plate attached to bottom. Blue line and flower pattern around rim of lid, top of dish and around edge of attached plate. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side of dish. Lid handle is embellished with gold, and lid has small opening for spoon.

White and blue china small pitcher with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side. Handle has gold embellishment.

White and blue china plate with blue line and flower pattern around rim. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is on one side. The plate is inset into a silver dish with spout for adding hot water to. Silver dish also has handles.

File contains Royal Worcester china used at The Wellesley Hospital.

White ceramic dinner plate with faded blue line around rim, and a garland and bow pattern around the edge. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms in stamped in one spot along edge.

White ceramic plate with faded blue line around rim, and a garland and bow pattern around the edge. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms in stamped in one spot along edge.

White ceramic tea cup saucer with blue line around rim, and a garland and bow pattern around the edge.

File contains silver and glass items such as flatware, teapots, bowls, a glass and other items.

Silver single serve teapot with The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is stamped on one side. Lid is hinged with ball top handle.

Silver single serve teapot with The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is stamped on one side. Lid is hinged with ball top handle.

Small silver tea pot, creamer and sugar dish.

RG 946.02.12.01.03.06.01 tea pot - hinged lid and Wellesley Hospital coat of arms engraved on one side
RG 946.02.12.01.03.06.02 sugar bowl with detached lid and Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side of bowl and on lid
RG 946.02.12.01.03.06.03 creamer jug with Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on one side

Small heavy silver plate bowl. Made by John Round & Son Ltd and sold through Proctor Canada. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is engraved on one side of the bowls exterior.

Silver plate teapot with attached tray. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is stamped on one side. Lid is hinged with ball handle. Attached tray is oval with lip on front.

Silver dome used to cover plate to keep food warm. The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is engraved on one side.

Clear glass brandy snifter with "The Wellesley Hospital Toronto 1912-1962" etched onto the glass on one side.

Silver condiment stand with two spots for decanters. Tall loop handle and The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms on a plaque on the front. Two small glass decanters with fancy glass stopper tops.

RG 946.02.12.01.03.11.01 decanter
RG 946.02.12.01.03.11.02 decanter
RG 946.02.12.01.03.11.03 stand

Silver single serve teapot with The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is stamped on one side. Lid is hinged with ball top handle.

Silver single serve teapot with The Wellesley Hospital coat of arms is stamped on one side. Lid is hinged with ball top handle.