Four ceramic tiles relating to The Wellesley Hospital.

Green bordered ceramic tile that is sectioned into 4 quarters. Each smaller square has a different plant or flower on it - shamrock, thistle, rose, and a leaves. Tile is supposed to represent flora of the British Isles - shamrock = Irelend; Rose = England; thistle = Scotland; and the leaves.
Tiles were used around the fireplaces in the original hospital rooms in Wellesley's "Homewood" building. This tile was taken from the fireplace in room 17. A green felt backing has been added to the tile.

Silver metal letter opener with ornate engraved head with red stone in centre.

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

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

2oz enamalware measuring cup. Blue lines on interior measure 2oz, 1-4 tablespoons, and 1-4 teaspoons.

Coldlite auroscope (otoscope, aurioscope, opthalmoscope) in black leather case. Inside case is silver base with ten parts and small compartment filled with 2 sizes of light bulbs.

Coldlite auroscope (otoscope, aurioscope, opthalmoscope) parts in the original leather case. Incomplete instrument - base of tool missing. Nine attachments are in case along with small compartment with 3 light bulbs in it.

The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing opened in 1912, offering a three year course in nurses training. It continued until 1973 when it was amalgamated with the Ryerson Polytechnical Institute School of Nursing.

Sous fonds contains materials relating specifically to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include photographs, correspondence, artifacts, books, and ephemera.

Series contains photographs relating to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Subjects include teaching staff, capping cermonies, carol singing, promotional photos, Open Houses, formal dances.

Sub-series contains photographs of members of the directors and teaching staff at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Photograph and negative showing former Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing director Mrs. LaVenture (Elsie K. Jones) with new directors Dorothy Eden and Dorothy Arnot. Photograph taken at the opening of the new school area on the 6th floor of the hospital.

Group of members of the teaching staff of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing standing in their uniforms singing, and drinking beverages.

Portrait of Elisabeth Grace Flaws. She was the superintendent of Nurses at The Wellesley Hospital between 1912 and 1926.

Photograph of class of 1944 graduate and Wellesley Hospital and School of Nursing employee Dorothea Elines and another identified nurse standing outside the old hospital building.

Photograph of 7 members of the class of 1950 standing behind a table with one of their instructors seated and pouring the tea.

Members of the class of 1952 seated on chairs during their capping ceremony.

Eight members of the class of 1952 standing in a row in their caps and holding up their bibles.

Three members of the class of 1952 standing arm in arm.

Three rows of student nurses singing in auditorium. Photograph taken from audience looking towards the singers.

Wellesley nursing student handing a basket of roses to a patient.

Wellesley nursing student suited up in the operating room handing the doctor instruments.

Wellesley nursing student sitting down reading "Phantom Lady" by William Irish and eating candy.

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.

Group of five student nurses seated and standing in what appears to be a prep room of some type.

Five student nurse in a vertical line down a set of stairs outside.

Five [student] nurses standing in front of the nurses' residence at 496 Sherbourne Street. Photograph published in "The Lion's Tale" by Joan Hollobon.

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.

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.

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.

Photograph taken outside of the staff and students of the Wellesley Nursing School. Date estimated between 1922-1926 based on the number of students and uniforms worn.

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.

File contains nurse conduct report for The Wellesley Hospital Training School for Nurses. A one page form graded the student nurse on her punctuality, neatness, economy, powers of observation, obedience, conduct, general attention and kindness to patient, management, reliability, and tact. They were given scores out of 10, with 6 being average, and there was room at the bottom of the form to make notes on what the nurse's faults were, if she had been corrected for her faults, and if she had improved. Bottom of sheet indicates that the form was to be filled out twice monthly.

Sub-series contain photographs of the various aspects of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's graduation week. Included are graduate composites, photographs of the ceremony itself, candid after reception shots, as well as photographs of various graduation week events such as the mother-daughter tea, breakfast, and Hospital walk-through by the graduates.

Composite graduation photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Composite photograph of the Wellesley School of Nursing graduating class of 1923. Names of the graduates are listed under their head shots.

Graduation breakfast for the graduating class of 1925 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They are seated in a formal dining room at an "L" shaped table. Miss E. Flaws, School Administrator in standing at the head of the table. Photograph is mounted on matting.

Formal posed photograph of the graduating class of 1925 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. The photographs was taken outside and the women are pictured seated and standing holding bouquets of roses. There are also baskets of roses on the ground in front of them.

Composite of the graduating class of 1926 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Head and shoulder shots of the women with their names underneath.

Formal posed photograph of the graduating class of 1928 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. The photographs was taken outside and the women are pictured seated and standing holding bouquets of roses. There are also baskets of roses on the ground in front of them.

Panoramic photograph taken during the 1929 graduation ceremony for the Wellelsley Hospital School of Nursing. Ceremony took place outside on the lawn. A large audience is seated on the left, with tents visible in the background. A man is standing speaking to the audience on a stage, and a large group of seated nurses are behind the stage. Second copy of photograph is poorly done scan and reprint.

Panoramic photograph taken during the 1933 graduation ceremony for the Wellelsley Hospital School of Nursing. Ceremony took place outside on the lawn. A large audience is seated on the right with tents visible in the background. A stage with nurses seated behind it is on the left side of the photo.