File contains copies of the Wellesley World magazine created the the Wellesley Hospital with news and stories about the Hospital, its, staff, and its auxiliary. Also included in the magazine was a page called "The Lion's Roar" which featured news and information from the Wellesley School of Nursing Alumnae Association. The magazine was published four times yearly.
Included in the file are:
Autumn 1967 (1)
December 1967 (1)
Spring 1968 (1)
Summer 1968 (1)
Spring 1969 (1)
Summer 1969 (1)
December 1969 (1)
March 1978 (1)

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

File contains the script and slides for a Introduction to the hospital slide show created by the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Also included are extra slides not used in the slide show and a movie version of the slide show on VHS tape and on DVD.

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.

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.

File contains correspondence between members of the Wellesley Hospital and its School of Nursing and the Toronto General Hospital and its School of Nursing regarding Toronto General Hospital's ability to provide obstetrical nursing and other medical training to Wellesley Nursing students.

File contains materials used to create Wellesley certificates. Included are negatives, templates, order invoices etc.

In 1998 when the Wellesley Central Hospital closed its medical departments and clinics were moved under the umbrella of St. Michael's Hospital. The Wellesey Central Hospital became the Wellesley Central site. On July 5, 2001 the final inpatient department was moved from the Wellesley site to St. Michael's Hospital on Bond Street. On July 18, 2001 a garden party, sponsered by St. Michael's Hospital and the Wellesley Central Health Corporation (WCHC), to commemorate the official closing of the site. The site would revert back to WCHC on July 31, 2001.
The file contains an invitation and a programme from the July 18, 2001 garden party. It also contains a special edition of the St. Michael's Hospital newsletter In Touch - "A Tribute to the Wellesley Central Site".

Two copies of the book "Varied Operations" by Wellesley Hospital founder Dr. Herbert A. Bruce.

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

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

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

Small bag of white plastic and metal uniform closures (like cuff links) used to fasten front of uniform dresses, caps, aprons, and bibs.

Four uniform patches "School of Nursing" with "WH" in larger letters in the centre. Patches would be been sewn on the arms of the student uniform.

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 a memo sent to Public Relations at Wellesley Hospital from the Nursing School regarding a Toronto Telegram article "RNAO - Apathy is the Rule" by Bette Laderoute, printed May 21, 1970. Also included in the file is a draft of the same memo.

File contains information about the scholarship awards - the Elisabeth Flaws Memorial Scholarship, Elsie K. Jones Laventure memorial fund, Mrs. Herbert A. Bruce Memorial Scholarship, and the President's Bursary. Included are memos and an oversize poster listed award winners names.

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 2 copies of the 1987-1988 annual report created by The Wellesley Hospital Research Institute titled "Advancing Research...Advancing the Quality of Life"

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.

The Wellesley & You was a Development Office newsletter. Contains newstories about various Hospital departments and fundraising to support them and Hospital research. Included in the file are:

Spring 1987 Vol. 1 No. 2
Spring 1988 Vol. 2 No. 2
Summer 1988 Vol. 2 No. 3
Spring/Summer 1989 Vol. 3 No. 2
Fall 1990 Vol. 4 No. 4 (2)

History book of the Wellesley Hospital covering the period from when in opened in 1912 to 1987.

The Hospital for Sick Children program, in place since 1919, was offered to nurses from Toronto General Hospital, Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Wellesley Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Branson Hospital, Women's College Hospital, and Soldiers' Memorial Hospital in Orillia. Graduate Nurses preparing for Ontario registration and students from the University of Toronto (come with their own instructor) were also in the program. Pediatric nursing was made a compulsory course for Nurses wishing to become registered with the Province of Ontario. The program itself lasted 8 weeks and covered conditions that were the most serious or most common in children including allergic conditions, cancer, congenital conditions, and exceptional children.
File contains a duotang with an outline of the pediatric nursing affiliate program.

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.

File contains a brown covered loose leaf notebook with "Climax" embossed on cover in black. Inside are lecture and course notes for surgical nursing. Dorothy Arnot was the instructor. Also in the notebook is a TIME magazine stories about penicillin and tuberculosis.

File contains photographs of nursing school students in the hospital, in class, in the dorm, and other places.

Purple covered notebook belonging to a class of 1944 graduate. Inside the notebook are lecture notes and a copy of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing procedures manual relating to the second year of training. Lecture notes for classes - Dietetics, Orthopedic surgery and Surgical Nursing.

Photographs of Wellesley 2nd year nursing students modeling clothing in a fashion show held March 28, 1974. The show's theme was "Spring" and was held in the cafeteria. All clothing was supplied by The Patricia White Shop. The show was organized by 2nd year students and raised $400 dollars to help with graduation costs. Two of the photographs were published in the May 1974 Wellesley World newspaper.

File contains a variety of student uniforms, both male and female. There are examples of student uniforms - worn during the first two years of training as well as third year intern uniforms.

File contains copies of the Student Nurses' Association of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing constitution, and residence & general conduct rules.

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.

Photographs taken at the annual Alumnae meeting and dinner held at the Royal Yacht Club in June of 1972.

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

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.

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

Ornate silver plate teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl.

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

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.

File contains small advertising posters for the January 16, 1971, and the February 19, 1972 School of Nursing open houses geared towards high school students.

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

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

File contain program calendars from the 1950s to the 1970s. There are some dates written on the front of the booklets in pen, but no clear dates printed in the actual calendar. There are broken down into three file parts - 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.

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.

File contains Royal Worcester china used at The Wellesley Hospital.

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.

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 photographs taken at various reunion events for different Alumnae classes.

File contains copies of residence and dress code rules for the Nursing residence.

File contain two copies of "Research at the Wellesley". Publication is created twice a year for the Governors Circle and friends of The Wellesley Hospital Research Institute.

File contains a copy of the Nursing Task Force's report on the integration of the Hospital for Sick Children's, Women's College Hospital's, and Wellesley Hospital's Schools of Nursing into the existing Ryerson Nursing diploma program. Also included in the file is a copy of a letter to George Korey, acting chair of the Nursing Task Force at Ryerson, from G. E. Thornton, Executive Director of the Board of Wellesley Hospital.

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.

The committee, consisting of members from both the Wellesley Hospital and the Department of Nursing at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, studied a pilot project "The Buddy System" in The Wellesley Hospital's Medical-Surgical units. The project paired new graduates with a mentor. The project lasted 6 months.

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.

File contains memos and correspondence regarding The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing affiliation with the Red Cross Outpost hospitals. This agreement allowed 3rd year nursing students to gain experience interning at the Red Lake Outpost Hospital in Red Lake Ontario - located Northwest of Sudbury, about 100 kilometers from the Ontario-Manitoba border. The Wellesley School ended it affiliation with the program in 1971.

File contains meeting minutes from a Hospital for Sick Children meeting in response of the Lynch Report recommending that Nursing schools be moved out of the Hospitals and phased into post-secondary education institutions. Sent as a memo from the Principal of Wellesley's School of Nursing, to Hospital administrators.

The 1961-1962 Wellesley School of Nursing report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School, for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also in the file is a copy of the annual report for 1961 presented by Elsie K. Jones for the Board of Directors of the Wellesley Hospital, and a copy of a report for the Department of Health on the title of person responsible for the administration of the educational programme.

The 1960-1961 Wellesley School of Nursing report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School, for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also in the file are 2 copies the annual report for 1961 presented by Elsie K. Jones for the Board of Directors of the Wellesley Hospital.

The 1958 Wellesley School of Nursing report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School, for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also included are handwritten notes.

The 1958 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 the site visit report by the Senior Inspector Schools of Nursing and the Supervisor Public Health Nursing, and a variety of correspondence surrounding the reports. There appears to be some correspondence from 1960 included in the with these reports - not sure as to why this was stored with the 1958 report.

The 1957 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 with various parties about the report.

The 1956 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also included are handwritten notes by Elsie K. Jones, and correspondence with various parties about 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 1954 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also included in correspondence from the Department about the missing visit report and letters to the Toronto General Hospital Superintendent.

The 1962-1963 Wellesley School of Nursing report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School, for the Department of Health Nursing branch - College of Nurses Ontario. Also in the file are copies of the annual reports for 1962-1963 and 1963-1964 presented by Elsie K. Jones for the Board of Directors of the Wellesley Hospital, and other correspondence and reports related to the running and registration of the school with various governing bodies.

The 1948 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration division. Also included in a letter and questionnaire from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

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 1952 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration division.

The 1951 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 is the report written by Division Inspector regarding visits on January 22-25, 1951 to Wellesley.

The 1950 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration division.

The 1949 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 is a copy of the student nurse enrolment enquiry results.

The 1947 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch.

The 1946 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch.

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 1944 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 April 3 and 4, 1944.

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 1942 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 Jan. 19 and 20, 1943.

The 1941 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 April 1 and 2, 1941.

The 1940 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 April 15 and 16, 1940.

The 1939 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.

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

The 1937 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch. Also included is a copy of the report by the Inspector for the Department of Health.

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 1934-1935 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Gertrude Ross, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch.

The 1933-1934 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Gertrude Ross, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch.

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.

1931 training school report created by Wellesley for the Department of Health - Nurse Registration branch.

1930 training school report sent to the Department by Gertrude Ross, the School's superintendent.

Series of photographs taken by Canada Pictures that appear to be a day in the life of a student Nurse at Wellesley Hospital. Nurse was from the class of 1948.

File contains correspondence, reports, job descriptions and other materials related to the re-organization of Wellesley's nursing program from 3 years to 2 years.

File contains two blank applications and reports. The first is an application to The Wellesley School of Nursing and the second is a Principal's report from the applicant's last school attended.

File contains a variety of pins and a coronation medal.

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.

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

File contains photographs taken during the Open House for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included are photographs of information sessions, sign-in, presentations, and photos used for display.

Photographs taken of a Wellesley Hospital information table at the Ontario Medical Association's annual meetging on nursing for dialysis patients. The meeting was held May 31-June 3 - the year is unclear.

The Edmund C. Bovey Lithotripsy Unit officially opened at The Wellesley Hospital on Tuesday January 19, 1988. The unit was a University of Toronto program being run at The Wellesley.
File contains a Wellesley Hospital folder. Inside the folder are two brochures and a two page informational packet about the lithotripsy machine. Also in the folder is an invitation to the opening.