File contains 23 collars used with Wellesley School of Nursing uniforms. The majority of the collars are eton collars, with one clerical collar.

File contains four different cuffs. Two of each are from the same period but are different sizes or styles.

File contains Canadian (British) and American World War I and II medals. Some were awarded to Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1915 alumnus Willmina Ferguson and the others were donated by her family to the Archives.

File contains a variety of pins and a coronation medal.

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

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.

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

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.

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."

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.

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 1966 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include various graduation and reception pictures.

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 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 an invitation to the graduation exercises on May 28, 1959 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 materials relating to the Class of 1964 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are a copy of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony, one invitation to the graduation reception, and one invitation to the graduation ceremony.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1969 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file is one copy of the valedictory speech, three ceremony programs, three ceremony invitations, one invitation to the graduation breakfast, two copies of the speech given by Canadian Oil Companies Ltd. president W. Harold Rea (whose daughter graduated from Wellesley in 1963), an assortment of correspondence and memos relating to graduation.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1971 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are one invitation to the graduation breakfast, two copies of the invitation to the graduation ceremony, two copies of the ceremony program - one official and the other an oversize unbound copy, a copy of the valedictory speech, and one copy of the working copy of the ceremony invitation.

File contains materials relataing to the graduation of both the Class of 1972A on June 22, 1972 and the Class of 1972B on September 7, 1972.
For the Class of 1972A, the file contains two invitations to the graduation breakfast, two ceremony invitations, one invitation to the graduation tea, one ceremony invitation mock-up, and one copy of the ceremony program.
For the Class of 1972B, the file contains two copies of the ceremony program, one copy of the graduation breakfast invitation, and two copies of the ceremony invitation.
Also included in the file are various memos and correspondence about the ceremonies.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1974 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. This was considered the "last" Wellesley class graduation - although there was a 1975 graduation for the students that joined Wellesley in 1972. Included in the file are three copies of the ceremony program, one invitation to the Class of 1974 tea, one name plate, three copies of the ceremony invitation, two invitations to the graduation breakfast, one special guest instruction card, one copy of the graduation speech of Carol Whiting - Acting Principal of the Wellesley School of Nursing, three copies of G. E. Thornton's, Director of the Wellesley Hospital, speech, a news clipping fromt the Toronto Star about the graduation, and memos and correspondence in regards to convocation.

File contains four copies of the 1969 Lion's Tale yearbook.

Two copies of the 1971 Lion's Tale yearbook. One copy belonged to G. E. Thornton, Director of the Wellesley Hospital - his name is embossed in gold on the front cover.

Four white uniform sleeve patches with royal blue stitching "WH School of Nursing". Three are identical with the fourth being of a slightly different shape.

File contains 20 white cotton nursing uniform aprons. Some are dated and some have names sewn onto the waist band.

File contains uniform dresses worn for the graduation ceremonies. Also included is one graduation uniform top worn by male graduates from the program. The first male graduate convocated in 1972.

File contains photographs of Wellesley alumnae modelling items from Lourden Taylor, a fashion shop on Eglinton St. W. in Toronto. Fashion show held during the fall dinner.

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

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

Photographs of staff and others participating in Red Cross blood donor clinics.

Photographs taken at the party held for Dorothea (Dodie) Elines retirement party. At the time of her retirement she was the Hospital Services co-ordinator.

Photographs found in original photo developer's envelope and inscribed "Staff Appreciation day 1984 Nov 14. Photographs from this event were all taken in the hospital's cafeteria. Not all of the photographs are of the staff appreciation day - some of the negatives show teaching and posed group photos.

Photographs taken at they Wellesley Hospital Nursing open house held in July of 1981.

File contains photographs of Wellesley doctor's and nurses working with patients in the Hospital. The photographs were most likely taken for promotional purposes and published in the Wellesley World magazine.

File contains a series of miscellaneous photographs. Three of the prints are of a spread of nursing magazines; one is of an "Innovations in Nursing" display in the hospital's front lobby; one is a composite with the central image of the nurses choir with smaller images of older people; and the final photograph is of six children in the yard of a house.

Year in Review and later annual reports put out by the Wellesley Hospital and its Board of Governors. Included in the file are:
Year in Review 1976 (1)
Year in Review 1977-1978 (1)
Year in Review 1980-1981 (1)
Year in Review 1982-1983 (1)
Year in Review 1983-1984 (1)
Annual Report 1985-1986 (1)
Annual Report 1987-1988 (1)
Annual Report 1989-1990 (2)
Annual Report 1991-1992 supplement (1)

File contains brochures created to give the reader information about the hospital as a whole. Included are four brochures from 1967 designed to be a "tour" of the hospital, and brochures from 1976, 1976, and 1988 that would have been given to people coming to The Wellesley for treatment.

File contains programs for the Hospital's 25 year club celebrations. First introduced in 1969, the dinner has been held almost every year since then. Included are two programs from the May 9, 1988 dinner held at the Four Season's Hotel, one from the May 4, 1993 event also held at the Four Season's hotel, and one from the September 30, 1997 dinner held at The King Edward Hotel.

File contains 2 brochures for The Wellesley Hospital's 22nd annual clinical day held at the Inn on the Park Wednesday March 27, 1991. Dr. David Suzuki was the Herbert and Angela Bruce lecturer that year.

The Nursing Task Force at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute was organized in response to the January 1973 memorandum regarding the integration of Hospital School's of Nursing into Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. The task force formed in July of 1973. Ryerson Vice President Administration George Korey was the chairman and was composted of representatives all institutions involved. It's purpose was to guide the integration of the nursing schools from The Wellesley Hospital, Sick Children's Hospital, and Women's College Hospital into Ryerson's nursing program. Three working committees were established: Committee on Curriculum and Clinical Facilities; Committee on Teacher-student Affairs and Internal Resources; and Administrative and Finance Committee all overseen by an executive committee.
File contains a copy of the final report of the task force published in January of 1974, and one copy of appendix f - Nursing Task Force meeting minutes.

Information regarding the Nursing Education funds post integration into the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology.

File contains a press release from The Wellesley Hospital about grants awarded to the Ross Tilley Burn Centre, and an advertisement for the 9th annual Cabbagetown mini marathon which was giving half the money raised to the Ross Tilley Burn Centre.

Flatware used by the patient's and in the Nurse's dining room at the Wellesley Hospital. Also included are a set of sugar tongs, and 3 collector's spoons.

Four ceramic tiles relating to The Wellesley Hospital.

Medical equipment and vessels used in The Wellesley Hospital. Items include specimen jars, jugs, bowls, haemometers, ear syringes, opthomoloscopes and other items.

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 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.

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

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

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.

Envelope and 10 letters written to Grace Bolton from former patients of hers.

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.

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

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.

The 1932-1933 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Gertrude Ross, Superintendent of the School, and a copy of the Inspector's report from the government.

The 1935-1936 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Gertrude Ross, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch. Also included is a copy of the report by the Assistant Inspector for the Department of Health.

The 1938 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch.

The 1943 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch. Report appears incomplete - possibly a working copy?

The 1945 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch. Also included is the inspection report by Department Inspector on January 9 and 19, 1945 and some correspondence.

The 1953 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration division. Also included in the file are supplementary materials regarding hospital policy, books etc used to create the report.

The 1955 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also included is correspondence regarding withdrawals from the Nursing program.

The College of Nurses of Ontario 1964-1965 annual report completed by Dorothy Arnot, Director of the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included are two copies of the annual report created for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors, and the Canadian Nurses' Association questionnaire about students from diploma schools of nursing.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1968-1969 completed by Dorothy L. Eden, Director of Nursing Education at the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included are two copies of the annual report presented to the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors.

Annual report created by Dorothy Eden, Principal of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing for the hospital's Board of Directors. Also included in the file in statistical information about nursing exams and how Wellesley fairs versus Ontario as a whole.

Composite graduation photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

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.

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.

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

Ornate silver plate teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl.

Letter from Nursing Sister Anne Dalrymple Ironside. Letter was sent from the #16 Canadian General Hospital in Marston Green, England.

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.

File contains photographs of Wellesley Alumnae being awarded the Elisabeth Flaws Memorial Scholarship of the Elsie K. Jones LaVenture memorial fund. The Elisabeth Flaws scholarship was available to alumnae members who are actively involved in the affairs of the Association and are taking post graduate studies in nursing at the degree level. The Elsie K. Jones fund was available to registered nurses on staff at the Wellesley for a minimum of one year and are taking short term course in graduate studies. This fund required a one year service commitment to the Wellesley are completing the course.

Photographs taken during the annual Alumnae Association meeting and dinner.

File contains photographs taken at the Alumnae association's May dinner held at The Town Inn. Elaine Hykawy, the Nursing consultant for the Ministry of Health was the guest speaker. The Class of 1938 celebrated its 40th anniversary, and the class of 1968 celebrated their 10th anniversary at the dinner. Two of the photographs were published in the September 1978 Wellesley World magazine.

Three photographs taken of the fashion show during the Alumnae Fall dinner at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club.

File contains three photographs taken at the Alumnae Association's Spring dinner.

File contains photographs taken at various reunion events for different Alumnae classes.

File contains the names and addresses of Alumnae Association members.

File contains newsletters written by the Alumnae Association for its members. Included are the Lion's Roar and its antecedent publications.

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

File contains two copies of Wellesley School of Nursing calendars. One dates from around the mid-1960's and the other from around 1970. Calendars contain information on a wide variety of topics including program curriculum, admissions, fees, financial assistance, and other topics students need to know about attending the school.

File contains magazines printed in the 1980s. In Fall 1982 the magazine switched back to a glossy magazine style.
File contains:
Fall 1980 (1)
Spring/Summer 1982 (1)
Fall 1982 (2)
Winter 1983 (1) - The Wellesley Hospital Research Institute annual report
Summer 1984 (3)
Fall/Winter 1984 (1)
Spring/Summer 1985 (2)
Winter 1986 (3)
Fall/Winter 1986-1987 (4)
Spring 1987 (4)
Summer 1987 (3)
Fall/Winter 1988-1989 (4)

One copy of "Survival Strategies" edited by David Goyette, Dennis William Magill, and Jeff Denis. Book is about The Wellesley Central (formerly The Wellesley) Hospital.

Files contain photographs, majority of which are black and white and posed, of Wellesley Hospital staff including doctors, nurses, and other staff members. They are taken in a various locations around the hospital including wards, labs, and offices.

File contains photographs of staff education. The photographs are taken in classroom settings, on the ward, in the library, and in offices.

File contains photographs related to Nurses' Week and Wellesley Hospital. The majority of the photographs relate to Nurses' Week 1984 held May 1 - 7. There is a photograph of an informational display about nurses and 3 photographs of drawings submitted to the poster contest sponsored by the Ontario Nurses Association for children of Wellesley staff. The photographs of the contest winners were published in the July 1984 edition of Lion's Tale staff newsletter.
The other two photographs are of a drawing from the 1985 Nurses' Week poster contest; and a photograph of a Nurse modelling in the fashion show that was part of the 1986 Nurses' Week events (Published in the August 1986 edition of Lion's Tale).

Photographs taken at the party held for Catherine Moorhead's retirement party. At the time of her retirement she was the Hospital's staffing advisor.

Photographs taken between March and October 1964 of the demolition of the original Wellesley Hospital building and the construction of the new 9 story medical and research centre. One of the photographs shows nurses removing a painting and other items from the old hospital prior to demolition.

File contains photographs of various areas in the hospital, and a variety of equipment. Also in the photographs are staff working in the areas and using the equipment. Areas include the Emergency room, the cafeteria, a lab, physiotherapy, and the nursery.

File contains brochures about programs and treatment. Included are brochures about post-natal exercise, Options for Seniors Inc., Burns and Emergency First Aid, and the Lupus Databank Research Program.

The Wellesley Hospital Medical and Research Centre began construction in 1964, with the demolition of the original Hospital Building "Homewood". The cornerstone laying ceremony was held Wednesday May 19, 1965. The building was officially opened October 10, 1967.
File contains invitations and programs for the cornerstone laying ceremony and the official opening of the building.

File of correspondence between The Wellesley Hospital's Executive Director G. E. Thornton and Ontario's Minister of Health A. B. R. Lawrence, and between A. B. R. Lawrence and Donald MacIntyre, president of the Ontario Council of Administrators of Teaching Hospitals.

File contains stationary and cards related to The Wellesley Hospital. Included are two greeting cards with images of The original Wellesley Hospital building on the front cover, one memorandum pad, and one document holder with "The Wellesley Hospital" on the front.