Student record ledger containing information on individual students for their full time at The Wellesley School of Nursing between 1912 and 1920.

Address given by University of Toronto Dean of Arts Moffatt St. Andrew Woodside to the graduating class of the Toronto General Hospital. Ceremony took place in Convocation Hall at the University of Toronto. The ceremony was held May 23, 1957.

Address given by a member of the Wellesley Hospital adminstration to the new nursing students (Class of 1973) at Wellesley. The address explains the administrative structure on the hospital and changes to the nursing program.

A typewritten history of the School of Nursing at Wellesley up until its amalgamation with Ryerson's school of Nursing. It was written for The Wellesley's archives. Author and date are not known.

File part contains Curriculum Committee meeting minutes along with minutes from teaching staff meetings.

File part contain Curriculum Committee meeting minutes from March 31, 1961 to February 3, 1965. Included amongst the minutes are memos, Faculty meeting minutes, Teaching staff meeting minutes, and promotion meeting minutes.

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

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.

File contains newspaper and magazine articles about the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file is an extensive article in the Canadian Hospital magazine on the Nursing School and the new residence.

Framed architectural rendering of the new nursing residence called the "Elsie K. Jones Building" Rendering was presented to Mrs. C. A. LaVenture (Elsie K. Jones) at the naming of the residence. Written under the rendering is:
"This drawing was presented on the Fourteenth day of April, 1971, to Mrs. C. A. LaVenture (Elsie K. Jones) on the occasion of the naming of the Nurses' Residence the "Elsie K. Jones Building".
Under her guidance as Director of Nursing at the Wellesley Hospital, the highest standards of nursing education and nursing service were established, and her devotion and willingness to serve remain a lasting inspiration to the nursing profession."

Registered Nursing certificate for Elsie K. Jones. Elsie K Jones graduated from Wellesley School of Nursing in 1925. She would return to the School in 1928 and work as the Assistant Director and the Director of the School between 1928-1963.

Ornate silver plate sugar bowl. Sits on four feet with wide round body and large opening at top. Two handles - on opposite sides of bowl.

One audiocassette. Side A has continued interview with Florence (Stewart) Roberts, class of 1919 (See RG 976.01.02.01.02 for beginning of interview). Side A also has start of interview with Isobel (MacGillivray) Smith, class of 1919. Her interview continues on to Side B. See RG 946.01.02.01.04 for continuation of her interview.

One audiocassette. Side A has continued interview with Isobel (MacGillivray) Carleton,class of 1919 graduate (see RG 946.01.02.01.03 for start of interview). Side A also has start of interview with Gladys (Bateman) Steele, class of 1916). Her interview continues on to Side B.

One audiocassette. Interview with Grace (Bolton) Farthing, class of 1933.

Series contains scrapbooks and photograph albums created and maintained by Grace Farthing (Bolton). The books are both personal - documenting her patients and work, and work-related - Wellesley Hospital and Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association.

Second page in scrapbook. Front has typed note "Box sent to Miss M. McMullen for Easter in March 1946". Underneath this is a newsclipping listing the contents of Overseas parcel no. 129 and the cost for shipping parcel.
Back of page has typewritten "Contents of boxes sent to overseas nurses Xmas 1945". Underneath this are two typed lists of box contents for Parcel No. 83 for servicemen, and parcel no. 90 for civilian in the British Isles.

On the front of page 8 is a typewritten list of recipients of Christmas 1944 boxes and cards sent by the Alumnae Association. Included are Lieutenant Nursing Sisters J. McCready, E. Rudd, E. M. Brown, M. Hillman, M. R. Adams, L. Hamblin, K. Fisher, M. Montizambert, M. Littlejohn, H. Pangman, D. McKnight, H. Haugh, E. Moore, G. M. Stewart, C. J. Cuthbert, M. Montgomery, and L. Jamieson. Box also sent to Major Alex G. Shaw. Cards were sent to Captain E. C. Noble, Miss H. Cunningham, Miss M. McMullen, and Major C. A. Tavener.

Back of page is typewritten inventory of the contents of overseas boxes as well as the inventory of parcel 62 for servicemen.

Letter from Nursing Sister Joan Mecredy. Letter is blue and folds up into its own envelope - an armed forces air letter. Sent from #2 Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott, England.

Airgraph from Nursing Sister Constance Cuthbert sent from the the Military Hospital in Cullinan Transvaal, South Africa.

Letter from Nursing Sister Harriette Pangman. Letter on Canadian Army active duty stationary and was sent from Vasto, Italy at the #4 Casualty Clearing Station.

Airgraph from Nursing Sister Constance Cuthbert from the Military Hospital in Sonderwater, Transvaal, South Africa.

Letter from Dr. A. G. Shaw sent from the 15th Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott, England.

Airgraph sent from Nursing Sister Rae Adams from the No. 5 Canadian Hospital in Taplow, England.

Airgraph sent from Nursing Sister Constance Tavener from the #15 Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott, England.

Letter sent by Mildred McMullen from Northern Ireland.

Letter from Harry N. Barry from The Navy Knitters organization thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their knit contributions to the British Navy.

Invitation for Grace Bolton from Dr. Herbert and Mrs. Bruce to a reception at Government House in Toronto in honour of the members of the Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association on the occasion of the Hospital's 25th anniversary. Dr. Bruce was the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario at this period. Underneath the invitation is a newsclipping about the reception. Both are glued to a piece of cardstock.
The items that were taped to the back side of this page is blank.

Front of page has newspaper clippings about Alumnae Association activities and the election of the new President - Kathleen Layton.
Back of page has newspaper clippings about anniversary reception at Chorley Park with the Lieutenant Governor, and a small clipping about a Class of 1930 reunion.

Front and back of the page filled with newspaper clippings about various reunions and events held by the Alumnae Association.

Front and back of page contains items clipped from the 1937 Hospital anniversary booklet. Included are a photograph of hte graduating class of 1916, a plaque in memory of Elisabeth Flaws, the school's first superintendent, and a picture of the front entrance of the hospital. Clippings are not adhered to any paper.

Front and back of page have newspaper clippings about Wellesley Alumnae events - theatre, dances etc.

Sleeve contains Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association reunion banquet program. Banquet held June 30, 1937 at the King Edward Hotel. Banquet was part of the Hospital's 25th Anniversary celebrations.

Front of page has newsclipping about the reunion dinner, a typewritten toast to active nurses and a name badge made up of blue ribbon attached to a King George VI gold metal coronation jubilee pin. Pin is two gold joined gold circles containing images of King George IV and Queen Elizabeth.
Back of page has news clippings about graduation and dances.

Front of the page has a programme for the 15th annual meeting of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa. Beside this is a newsclipping about the meeting.
Back of the page has a menu, featuring a photograph of the War Memorial in Ottawa, for the R.N.A.O dinner. The bottom of that page has more newsclippings.
Also in this sleeve is a Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Annual Meeting ribbon attached to a pin, and a scrap of brown paper with illegible writing on it. Found in between pages 27 and 28 - ribbon relates to materials on front of page.

Front of the page has news stories about Canadian Nurses serving in World War II.
Back of the page is newsclippings about two doctors and others. Also attached to the page is a tag for the Congress of the International Council of Nurses in Atlantic City, 1947.

Front and back of page have newspaper wedding announcements for Wellesley graduates. Also loose are two poems.

Front of the page has a newsclipping showing 3 nurses from Canadian General Hospital in Taplow England including Harriette Pangman. Bottom of the page has an invitation to the graduation exercises for the Nursing School.
Back of the page has the Toronto Telegram newspaper photograph for the Wellesley Class of 1940.

Front of page has articles about the 15th annual meeting of the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario in Ottawa. The back of the page has articles about the Wellesley Alumnae's contribution to the war effort through the Red Cross and through knitting projects for evacuated children, and men serving overseas.

Front of page has articles about the Wellesley Alumnae annual meeting, including information on their contributions to the war effort and that 11 Wellesley grads were serving overseas.
Back of the page has clippings and photographs of Alumnae Association members as well as information about the association donations to the war effort.

Front of page has a menu and a newspaper clipping from the 16th annual meeting of the Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario in Niagara Falls.
Back of the page has an invitation and a programme from the Friday June 20, 1941 graduation exercises of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Front of page has clippings about the Wellesley Class of 1942 prize winners, including photos; a clipping about the Navy knitting organization which the Alumnae contributed to; and an article about the annual alumnae meeting.
Back of page has clippings about: the election of alumnae executive; alumnae meetings; Wellesley Alumnae overseas and death of Wellesley Hospital surgical supervisor Jane Ruth McAffee.

Folder contains two photographs - one of school children in Manchester, England and the other of the school staff with a cake. Folder also contains three letters concerning the Alumnae Associations aid of children in England, and one from the Matron's Office of Guy's Hospital in London.

Front of page has newspaper clippings about the election of new officers by the Alumnae Association and other activities sponsered by them. Attached to the page is a blue and silver metal pin with "ICN Atlantic City 1947" - the note above says "Attended first international Nurses Convention after World War II in Atlantic City, May 1947".In the sleeve, but not attached, is a white piece of paper with a typewritten poem about Nurses.
The back of the page has newspaper paper photographs of Wellesley award winners and an article on the new hospital wing.

Front and back of the page have newspaper articles about the sod turning for the new Wellesley nurses residence.

Front of page has a news articles about Wellesley amalgamation with Toronto General Hospital.
Back of the page has a graduation program for the Friday June 11, 1948 ceremony and news articles about Alumnae business.

Two graduation programmes from the Wellesley School of Nursing ceremonies. One is from the Thursday June 7, 1962 ceremony and the other from the Thursday June 3, 1965 ceremony.

Two graduation programmes from the Wellesley School of Nursing ceremonies held Thursday June 6, 1963.

Report about the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association's care package boxes sent to Nursery School's in England. Items in boxes include clothes, toys, food, and quilts.

Report about the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association's care package boxes sent to Nursery School's in England. Items in boxes include clothes, toys, food, and quilts. Also included is an accounting of the Wellesley Hospital Alumnae War Charity Fund as of March 1, 1948.

The 60th anniversary of the Wellesley Hospital celebrations were held September 6-8, 1972. Events included a tour of the Hospital and garden party on the grounds, the School of Nursing's graduation ceremony, and dinner at the Royal York Hotel.
Souvenir booklet includes a history of the hospital and names of Nursing School graduates by class.

Photograph of the Williams Residence at 176 Wellesley Street. It was acquired by Wellesley in 1932 for a Nursing residence.

Photograph taken on the front steps of The Wellesley Hospital at its opening in 1911. In the photograph are (from l-r): Dr. Herbert A. Bruce; Senator J. K. Kerr; Sir Edmund Osler; Dr. J. E. Elliott; Lady Laurier; Mrs. R. J. MacMillan; Sir Wilfrid Laurier; Dr. R. J. MacMillan; Miss Powell; Dr. F. W. Marlow; Mrs. J. K. Kerr; Miss Elisabeth Flaws; Sir William Mulock; and Mr. A. E. Dyment (seated).

Three members of the Wellesley Alumnae executive.

Two women standing and talking to one another.

Photograph of room showing alumnae mingling and talking.

Two photographs taken at the Alumnae Christmas luncheon held at Sutton Place. Both photographs were published in the Spring 1987 edition of Wellesley World magazine.

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 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.

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.

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

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).

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.

File contains copies of the constitution and by-laws of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Included are two copies from 1965, one from 1975, one from 1989 (pre-printed 1996), one working copy of the the 1989 (reprinted 1994, and one notice of motion dated February 1986 to amend by-laws, one copy of proposed amendments dated 1995, and two copies of undated constitution amendments.

Series consists of newsletters written by and for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Included is the general newsletter sent to all members, and one that is specific to 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 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.

Hand drawn illuminated scroll in brown wooden frame. The Wellesley Alumnae Honour roll was created the Alumnae Association and possibly hung in the Hospital.
The top of the scroll is the Canadian Coat of Arms surrounded by shields depicting individual elements of the Coat of Arms. Under this is written "For King and Country members of Wellesley Hospital Alumnae who have volunteered for active service with Canada's Fighting Forces". The names and affiliations of all the graduates who enlisted for service in World War II are listed.

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.

Portrait of Isobel Bussell in her WW II RCAF nursing uniform. Portrait was framed by Haynes Art Gallery in Toronto.

One copy of "Textbook of Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics" 7th edition by A. S. Blumgarten. A textbook of medicines and dosages.

One copy of "Textbook of Anatomy and Physiology" 9rd edition by Diana Clifford Kimber, Carolyn E. Gray, A.M., R.N. and Caroline Stackpole, A.M.

One copy of "Public Health Nursing in Canada - principles and practice" by Florence H. M. Emory, Associate Director of the School of Nursing at the University of Toronto. This textbook was the first one written in Canada on Public Health Nursing.

Gold metal with navy blue inscription "Mrs. E. Boyes"

A pair of lister bandage scissors. Old hospital bracelet attached to one arm "Eleanor M. Boyes Wellesley Hospital Nursing Office WA-1-4111" written on label in blue pen.

"For your Information" booklet given out by the Wellesley Hospital to incoming patients. Topics include what to expect when you arrive, while you are in the hospital and when you leave. There is also a section on who you might see while staying in the hospital and how to identify them by uniform, a history of the hospital, a comments card and pages for notes.

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)

Series contains Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing "Lion's Tale" yearbooks for the 1968-1970 - the years that Trudy Johnson attended the school.

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

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 Lieutenant-Governor for Ontario. Found in the pages of the book is a newspaper clipping and a letter from Dr. Bruce.

File containing magazines published in the 1960s. Included are:
September 1964 (1)
September 1966 (1)
Christmas 1966 (1)
March 1967 (2)
Summer 1967 (2)
Autumn 1967 (3)
December 1967 (4)
Spring 1968 (1)
Summer 1968 (1)
Autumn 1968 (2)
Summer 1969 (1)
December 1969 (1)

File contains copies of the Lion's Tale newsletter published with information about Wellesley Staff and what's happening at the Hospital. We have one copy of each listed (unless otherwise indicated). Included in the file are:

March 1984 Vol. 2 No. 1
July 1984 Vol. 2 No. 2 (2)
August 1986 Vol. 4 No. 1
August 1987 Vol. 5 No. 3
March 1989 Vol. 7 No. 1
May 1989 Vol. 7 No. 2
Pre-summer 1990 Vol. 8 No. 2 (3)
July 1990 Vol. 8 No. 3
Fall 1990 Vol 8. No. 4