Photograph of a an unidentified Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1966 graduate. She is reading a piece of paper while an older woman stands on her left and an older man stands on her right holding her diploma.

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.

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.

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

Large ornate silver coffee urn with spigot. Ornate base flutes up into heart shaped body. Handles on either side and detached lid with "feathery" lid grip.

One audiocassette of interview with Helen Carruthers, Class of 1916. Interview is continued on RG 946.01.02.1.02.

One audiocassette. Interview with Jessie (Campbell) Smith, class of 1919.

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.

Type written list of people who the Alumnae association sent 1945 Christmas boxes to. They sent 8 military and 2 civilian boxes overseas.

List of contents of overseas nursing sisters Christmas boxes sent in 1942. Bottom of page lists the members of the shopping committee and the packing committee.

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

Front of page has a reprinted newspaper photograph of the opening of The Wellesley Hospital in 1912. Date at top of page written in pen is incorrect. Glued to bottom of page is a short history of the beginnings of Welllesley.
Back of the page has four news clippings entitled "My Patient".

Front of page has printed image of the Toronto General Hospital and the nurses' dining room. Also included is a listing of courses offered, by year, by the Toronto General's School of Nursing.
Back of page has a picture of the painting of His Hon. Lt.-Gov. Herbert Alexander Bruce by Richard Jack, R.A.

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.

Front of page is an October 1975 reprint in "The Wellesley World", a magazine put out by the Wellesley Hospital, of the Class of 1915 graduating class.
Middle and Back of page contain reference letters for Grace Bolton,

Front and back of page have graduation cards glued to paper.

Front and back of page have graduation cards.

Letter and card for Grace Bolton's registered nursing exam and associated information. Not attached to page - loose in sleeve.

Front of page has newspaper clipping listing Ontario's new registered nurses.
Back of page has clippings about Gertrude Ross's retirement, alumnus wedding, and Alumnae activities.

Front of page has newspaper clipping about Wellesley Alumnae supper dance.
Back of page has newspaper clippings about alumnae marriages.
Loose in the sleeve is a Christmas card.

Front and back of page have newspaper clippings about the Alumnae reunion and 25th Anniversary of the Hospital

Front and back of page contain newspaper clippings about Wellesley Nursing graduates, and others, serving overseas in South Africa and other areas.

Front of the page has articles about Wellesley graduation exercises, including photographs of prize winners and a complete list of graduates names.
Back of the page has a variety of articles, some about Wellesley alumnae.

Front of page has programme and name tag for the annual meeting of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario in Toronto. Also on the page are clippings about Wellesley alumnae serving overseas.
Back of the page has more more articles about her, along with a story about Alumnus Rae Adams being injured while serving in Sicily, and a story about Constance Tavener, serving overseas as well.

Front of page has news clipping about Nurses receiving awards at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation ceremony.
Back of page has a program from the June 18, 1943 Nursing school graduation, and also articles Wellesley Hospital expansion.

Front of page has photograph and list of names for the Wellesley class of 1943. Also an article about the shipping of knitted articles by the Navy Knitters.
Back of page has an article about the changing of the Wellesley Hospital from a private hospital to a public hospital.

Front of page has Graduation program from the June 14, 1946 Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing ceremony and an article about some of the graduates.
The back of the page has an article about the Hospital's new wing, and the Annual Wellesley Alumnae Fall Frolic. Also in the folder is a flyer about the fall frolic.

Front of page has article about hospital expansion in Canada and a program from the June 12th, 1947 graduation ceremony.
Back of the page has articles about the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, the proposed new wing for Wellesley Hospital, a portrait unveiling of Dr. Herbert Bruce, and a hospital valentine bake sale.

Front of page has article about the newly completed expansion of Wellesley Hospital
Back of the page has articles about graduation and award winners.

Front of page has a news article about Wellesley's "last" Nursing graduates.
Back of the page has an article about the opening of the Caven Memorial Research Foundation at Wellesley.

Front of the page has a newspaper photograph of the Class of 1958 forming a "W" and a clipping about an Alumnae Dinner.
Back of the page had numerous different articles and clippings including information on graduation, Alumnae events, and the deconstruction of the Homewood building.

Graduation program for the ceremony held Wednesday August 8, 1973 at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Toronto.

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.

A handwritten report or speech accounting the Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association's Nursery School box program from its inception in 1940.

Annual report of the Nursery School boxes sent to England by the Alumnae Association and the Charity Fund annual report for 1949.

Annual report of the Nursery School boxes sent to England by the Alumnae Association between March 25, 1949 to March 9, 1950.

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

Transcript of speech given by Ian Laidlaw to the Wellesley School of Nursing Alumnae Association on May 26, 1975.

Photocopy of photograph of The Wellesley Hospital. It is undated - but car in forefront of image would make it post 1950s.

File contains an envelope, invitation, and programme from the 75th Anniversary of the Central Registry of Graduate Nurses September 26, 1980. Back of the programme has handwritten notes about the organization.

Page contains news stories and obituaries. One story is about former Wellesley staff nurse Georgia (Billy) Irene Williams and her funeral. The second story is about Dr. E. H. Doney, former director of first aid for the Canadian Red Cross and his funeral. The third clipping is an obituary for Wellesley Class of 1922 graduate Adrina Caldwell.

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.

Newsclippings featuring a reprint of the photograph of The Wellesley Hospital's opening in 1911 and other clippings relating to the proposed expansion in the 1960s.

Newspaper photograph of the opening of the Ontario Cancer Institute at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto. The bottom of the page has Wellesley Alumnae news about a Charity Drive.

News clippings about the naming of the new nurses residence - the Elsie K. Jones Building; graduation 1971; and Wellesley Alumnus and staff member Miss Dorothy G. Fatt.

A news story about the 60th Anniversary of the Wellesley Hospital and the visit from the Duke and Duchess of Wellington to mark the anniversary. Also included is an obituary for Angela Bruce, wife of the late hospital founder Dr. Herbert Bruce.

Programme from the 1972 Diamond (60th) Anniversary of the Wellesley Hospital banquet. Programme is covered in signatures. Also included is a clipping about Dorothy Arnot collecting items for the Wellesley Hospital Archives and an obituary for Angela Bruce, widow of Hospital founder Dr. Herbert Bruce.

News clippings about the transfer of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing transfer to Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, graduation 1974, and a clipping and invitation (with signatures) for the Wellesley Class of 1933 reunion at the Fall dinner held Monday, October 1, 1973.

Photograph of Wellesley class of 1964 alumnus Leslie Key being presented with the Elisabeth Flaws Memorial Scholarship by Dorothy Arnot at the Fall Alumnae dinner. Photograph published in the December 1976 edition of the Wellesley World newsletter.

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.

Photograph of a room full of women seated at dining tables watching another woman walk through the crowd modeling a long white skirt and a white blouse with fitted striped waist and cuffs. Photograph published in the August 1973 edition of the Wellesley World newspaper.

Photograph of seven alumnae standing with Arnold Edinborough (not Edinburgh as identified). Arnold Edinborough spoke at the dinner about creative worlds available to the Canadian public. He was an author, amongst other things, and heavily involved in the arts scene in Canada.

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

Row of alumnae standing at front of room wearing nursing uniforms from Wellesley's past and present. One of the women is dressed in a "future" uniform - hot pants.

Row of alumnae standing at front of room wearing nursing uniforms from Wellesley's past and present. The photograph was published in the Fall 1972 Wellesley World newsletter.

Cropped photograph of 14 women seated and standing in a row. Possibly the executive of the alumnae society?

Five women seated and standing around a table talking. Microphone stand in visible in the bottom right corner. Dorothy Arnot is first from right side.

Room full of table with alumnae seated at them. Woman modelling a pleated skirt, sleeveless top and hat is amongst the tables.

Room full of table with alumnae seated at them. Woman modelling a ruffled pleated skirt and embellished sleeveless top walks in between the tables.

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.

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

A group of 4 women standing under chandelier talking.

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 two Wellesley Alumnae manning a chocolate sales table. The Alumnae sold chocolate to fundraise for the scholarship fund.

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

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

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.

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

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.

Portrait of Dr. Andrew S. Moorehead, a physician in Toronto.

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.

A letter sized piece of paper and an oversized poster listing the names of winners of the Elisabeth Flaws scholarship and the Elsie K. Jones Scholarship.
The letter sized listing lists winners, in black ink calligraphy, between 1940 and 1985.
The poster lists winners, in black black ink calligraphy, between 1940 and 1991. It also notes that awards were not handed out in 1987, 1989, 1992, and 1993.

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

Collection contains items relating to The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1938 alumnus Eleanor (Fisher) Boyes. Mrs. Boyes was also an employee at The Wellesley Hospital.
Series contains a name tag and her tape scissors.

One copy of the 1969 Lion's Tale yearbook.

Series contains published materials created by or about the Wellesley Hospital. Included in the series are 2 copies of the book written by Hospital founder Dr. Herbert Bruce, 2 copies of the Wellesley Hospital history book written by Joan Hollobon, and numerous magazines and newsletters written by Wellesley Hospital for the staff and the general public.

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

An autobiography written by Herbert A. Bruce about his life, starting up the Wellesley, and his time as Lietenant-Governor for Ontario.

Series consists of 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.

Three wooden printing blocks with metal printing face nailed on.
RG 946.02.12.04.01 - Ground Floor
RG 946.02.12.04.02 - Second Floor
RG 946.02.12.04.03 - Third Floor

Photograph of an unidentified member of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1966. She is showing something pinned to her uniform to an unidentified woman with a fur stole, and Nursing director Dorothy Arnot.

Photograph of an unidentified member of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1966. She is standing speaking with an unidentified man and woman.

Photographic composite with head shots of each graduate of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1969. Graduates names are listed under each photo.

Photograph of the nurses procession up the centre aisle of St. Paul's Church. The graduation ceremony took place at St. Paul's.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1970. The photograph was taken outside with the hospital in the background.

Photograph of 4 graduates stand outside of the hospital after the graduation ceremony. The hospital is in the background.