File contains complete (minus hat) 1948-1959 uniform worn by nursing students. Between 1948 and 1959 the Wellesley Hospital amalgamated with the Toronto General Hospital, and became known as the Wellesley Division.

White stiff cardboard collar. Attached in back and front to the uniform dress with pin.

White starched apron. worn over dress skirt.

White starched pinny that covered the front of the nursing dressing and crossed in the back. Front was tucked into the apron. The back was pinned together and attached to the apron.

Dress worn by nursing students between 1960-1968. Short sleeved blue and white striped dress with white cuffs on arms. 1941-1948 dress is almost identical except for the detachable cuffs on the sleeves.

File contains complete 1941-1948, 1960-1968 uniform (minus hat) that nurses wore at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Two black cotton thigh high tights that would be worn as part of the 1912-[1926] uniform.

Two white starched cotton cuffs that would reach from wrist for mid forearm over the uniform dress.

White reproduction collar worn with the 1912-1919 uniform. It is a litholin launderno collar or clerical collar typical worn by priests and ministers. This collar was part of the 1912-1919 uniform. In 1919 they switched to an eton collar.

Long white starched apron. Button holes at waist for separate buttons that would also attach to the bib.

White starched bib with fit over top of uniform and tucked into the apron. Solid in the front with 2 straps in back that crossed and were buttoned together.

Blue and white striped long dress with upright collar.

File contains complete 1912-[1926] uniform (minus hat) that nurses wore at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Navy blue and red wool nursing cape. "WD" embroidered in gold on the right side of the collar denoting the "Wellesley Division". "TGH" is embroidered on the left side of the collar denoting "Toronto General Hospital". Cape closed with two wool tabs attached to cape with brass buttons. Cape was part of nurses uniform.
Wellesley Hospital merged with Toronto General Hospital between 1949 and 1959, becoming the Wellesley Division of that hospital.

Navy blue and red wool nursing cape. "WD" embroidered in gold on the right side of the collar denoting the "Wellesley Division". "TGH" is embroidered on the left side of the collar denoting "Toronto General Hospital". Cape closed with two wool tabs attached to cape with brass buttons. Cape was part of nurses uniform.
Wellesley Hospital merged with Toronto General Hospital between 1948 and 1959, becoming the Wellesley Division of that hospital.

Navy blue and royal blue nursing cape. "WH" embroidered in brown metallic thread on both sides of the upright collar. Cape closed with one wool tab attached to cape with brass buttons. Cape was part of nurses uniform.

Navy blue and royal blue nursing cape. "WH" embroidered in brown metallic thread on both sides of the upright collar. Cape closed with two wool tabs attached to cape with brass buttons. Cape was part of nurses uniform.

Navy blue and royal blue nursing cape. "WH" embroidered in gold on both sides of the upright collar. Cape closed with two wool tabs attached to cape with brass buttons. Cape was part of nurses uniform.

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.

Sub-series contains various parts of nursing uniforms worn by Wellesley School of Nursing students and staff. Included are female and male uniforms, bibs, aprons, caps, and capes. The majority of the items have been grouped by type (caps, bibs, aprons etc.) with some exceptions. The capes have been described as stand alone items because of their individual nature. Also three full uniforms (dress, bib, apron, cuffs, collars) have been grouped together because that is how they came into the Archives.

Series contains artifacts pertaining to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. The bulk of the series is student and graduation uniforms. Also included are World War I objects, a doll, a platter, a candle holder, and a pins and medals.

File contains a 26 minute film that includes: the graduation exercises for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing held June 7th, 1951; a short section showing people using a stethoscope; and the rest of film is the cornerstone laying by the Honourable John Robarts for the new wing of the Wellesley Hospital on May 19, 1965.

Certificate awarded to Alice Brown upon completion of her studies at the Wellesley Hospital Nursing School. Blue and white ribbons across top left corner and taped to back of certificate.

Certificate awarded to Anita Beadle upon completion of her studies at the Wellesley Hospital Nursing School.

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

Certificate awarded to Elsie K. Jones upon completion of her studies at the Wellesley Hospital Nursing School. Elsie K. Jones would return to Wellesley as assistant and then director of the Hospital's School of Nursing between 1928-1964.

Certificate awarded to Helen M. Carruthers upon completion of her studies at the Wellesley Hospital Nursing School.

File contains certificates given to graduates of the Wellesley School of Nursing and a file of certificate making materials including templates, and negatives.

One copy of the 1960 Lion's Tale yearbook.

One copy of the 1964 Lion's Tale yearbook.

One copy of the 1963 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.

File contains one copy of the 1970 Lion's Tale yearbook.

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

File contains two copies of the 1961 Lion's Tale yearbook.

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

Sub-series contains Lion's Tale yearbooks from 1961, 1963, 1964, 1969, and 1971. It also has a file of copies of the Directors' messages for printing in the yearbooks.

File contains a photostat of the speech given by Sheena Elliott to the last class of Nurses from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Ceremony took place in the Ryerson Theatre.

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 materials relating to the Class of 1973 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. This was the last graduation ceremony held before Wellesley became part of the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute School of Nursing. Included in the file is one copy of a speech given by Dorothy Arnot, one copy of the valedictory address, one copy of Dorothy Eden's speech, two ceremony invitations, one ceremony program mock-up, and various memos and correspondence regarding the graduation ceremony.

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 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 relating to the Class of 1970 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file is an invitation to the graduation breakfast, an invitation to the graduation ceremony, an ceremony program, a copy of the valedictory address, and a copy of the superintendent's report given at the 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 1968 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file is one copy of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony, one copy of the valedictory speech, 2 copies of the ceremony program, three copies of the ceremony invitation, some memos, and a letter.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1966 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are two invitations to the ceremony, a graduation program, five copies of the valedictory address, a seating list of graduates, a press release regarding awards, and three copies of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1966 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file is an invitation to the ceremony, a graduation program, and a copy of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1965 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are two copies of the superintendent's report given by Dorothy Arnot during the ceremony, two invitations to the graduation reception, two invitations to the graduation ceremony, one copy of Miss Jenny Weir, Director of the School of Nursing at Queen's University, speech, i copy of the programme, and 2 copies of a press release about the graduation ceremony.

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 1963 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are two copies of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony, one copy of the speech given by York University President Murray G. Ross, a list of platform guests, memos regarding the ceremony, and a financial report comparing costs for the graduation ceremonies for 1961, 1962 and 1963.

File contains materials relating to the Class of 1962 graduation from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. This also marked the 50th Anniversary of the Hospital and the School. Elsie K. Jones, superintendent, was honoured with a the unveiling of her portrait (commissioned by the student nurses). Hospital founder Dr. Herbert Bruce did the unveiling. Included in the file is one copy of the superintendent's report given during the ceremony, 3 invitations to the graduation exercises, memos regarding the ceremony, and a financial report comparing costs for the graduation ceremonies for 1960, 1961 and 1962.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 1, 1961 at the St. Luke's United Church, and a copy 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 an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 1, 1960 at the Sherborne United Church, and a copy 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 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 two invitations to the graduation exercises on May 29, 1958 at the Sherborne United Church, and one copy 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 two invitations to the graduation exercises on May 30, 1957 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 two invitations to the graduation exercises on June 5, 1956 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 an invitation to the graduation exercises on May 31, 1955 at the Sherborne United Church, and the superintendent's report given as an address at the graduation ceremony. Report contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 10, 1954 at the Sherborne United Church, and the superintendent's report given as an address at the graduation ceremony. Report contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 29, 1953 at the Sherborne United Church, a card noting Ontario Prime Minister Leslie Frost would open the new nursing residence, and the superintendent's report given at the graduation ceremony. This class was the 2nd to graduate from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing, Toronto General Hospital.

File contains an invitation to the graduation exercises on June 12, 1952 at the Sherborne United Church and the cornerstone laying for the new students' residence, and the superintendent's report that includes information on the school and the hospital. The Class of 1952 were the first to receive diplomas and pins from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing, Toronto General Hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1951. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1950. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1949. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1948. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1947. Speech contains information about the school and the hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report given by Elsie. K. Jones to the graduating class of 1946. Included is historical and current information about the Hospital.

File contains the superintendent's report for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1945. Speech addresses hospital history, services, and expansion.

File contains a the superintendents' report for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1944. Speech addresses numbers of graduates serving in the armed forces.

File contains the superintendent's report for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1943. Speech addresses staffing shortages due to the war, numbers of graduates serving in the armed forces, and the fact that there were no students admitted in September of 1942.

File contains a graduation superintendent's report for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1942. Speech addresses staffing shortages due to the war.

File contains the speech Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the Wellesley Hospital and its School of Nursing, to the graduating class of 1939. In the speech she gives some historical information about the hospital.

File contains address given by Dr. J. E. Elliott at the 1929 Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation ceremony.

File contains undated materials related to graduation at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included in the file are invitations, programme covers, choir member lists, and the last page of a graduation address.

Sub-series contains correspondence, programmes, invitations, superintendent reports, and speeches relating to the graduation ceremonies for the The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Small gold two piece pin. The Wellesley lion with is attached by thin chain to the number "75". Pins were worn on the nursing caps.

Graduation pin given by Ryerson Polytechnical Institute to the last graduating class of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing in 1975.
The large round gold pin features the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute coat of arms and motto "Mente et Artificio" on front and graduates name and graduation date engraved on the back. Left side of pin has small chain attached to a small gold "lion rampant" - Wellesley Hospital crest - pin.

Jean Audrey White's class of 1931 graduation ring. Gold ring with rectangular black face with gold Wellesley Lion. Graduation year on shoulders of the ring.

Mary Willmina Ferguson, Class of 1915 graduation pin. Mary Willmina was a member of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's first graduating class.
Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Clarissa Chapman MacNeill, Class of 1915 graduation pin. Clarissa was a member of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's first graduating class.
Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Ethel Marie Sewell, Class of 1937 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Annie S. Carson, Class of 1922 gradution pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Alice Grace Bolton, Class of 1933 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Ethel Hogaboom, Class of 1915 graduation pin. Ethel was a member of the first graduating class at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Helen Carruthers, Class of 1916 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name is engraved on the back of the pin.

Lydia Beatrice Renouf, Class of 1935 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Edith L Carson, Class of 1925 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Laura M. Lambe, class of 1925 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Miss Jean Lowe, class of 1921 graduation pin. Gold and enamel graduation pin. Pin feature the hospital crest and motto encircled by a band with "Wellesley Hospital" on it. The person's name and date of graduation is engraved on the back of the pin.

Small gold two piece pin. The Wellesley lion with is attached by thin chain to the number "67".

Small gold two piece pin. The Wellesley lion is attached by thin chain to the number "50".

Small gold two piece pin. The Wellesley lion with blue stone eye and blues stones across crown (one missing) is attached by thin chain to "35".

Small gold two piece pin. A small rectangle with the Wellesley Lion embossed on over top of "WH" that is attached by a short thin chain to "33".

Tarnished silver pin with Wellesley lion perched on top of the letter "W", which is conjoined with the letter "H". Small chain attachs to the numbers "32".

File contains the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing year pins and graduation pins. The year pins were given to students at the start of their 3rd year and the graduation pins were handed out at graduation. Unlike other hospital nursing schools, the Wellesley pin stayed the same from 1915-1974. The graduating class of 1975 received a different pin because of the amalgamation for the school of nursing into Ryerson Polytechnical Institute. The Lion rampant used for both pins is from the Wellesley Hospital crest which Dr. Herbert Bruce received permission from the Duke of Wellington (Wellesley) to use the family's crest as the Hospital's crest.

Formal graduation photograph for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's class of 1947.

Photograph showing the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class walking back down the aisle after the end of their graduation ceremony.

File contains photographs of various graduation related photographs that have no apparent date attached to them.

Photograph taken at the Mother & Daughter tea which was part of graduation week festivities. The seven women in the photograph are seated or standing around a tree.

Photograph of members of the class of 1975 seated in the Ryerson Theatre for the graduation ceremony.