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 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 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 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 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 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 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 College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1968-1970 completed by Dorothy L. Eden, Principal at the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also in the file is a copy of the annual report for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors.

File contains two class listings - one by year and one alphabetical. Records created to aid the move of student records from Wellesley to Ryerson. Included in the file is a letter outlining this.

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.

Series consists of materials dealing with the submission by the Wellesley School of Nursing to change their nursing program from 3 years to 2 years. Included in the series is a copy of the submission, correspondence and other materials related to the submission and changes.

Formal graduation photograph for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's class of 1915. This was the first graduating class for the school which opened in 1912. Matting around photograph lists the names of the graduates for that year.

Two copies of the formal graduation photograph for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's class of 1917. Matting around photograph lists the names of the graduates.

Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1919 lined up in two rows holding large bouquets of roses. Does not appear to be an original photograph.

Composite photograph of the Wellesley School of Nursing graduating class of 1920. Names of the graduates are listed across the bottom of the photograph.

Black and white photograph of members of the class of 1920 holding bouquets of roses and posing together. The photograph donated to Wellesley Hospital Archives in memory of a Wellesley graduate from the Class of 1922. Included in the file is the letter from the donor to the Wellesley Hospital, and a return letter from the Hospital to the donor.

Composite graduation photographs of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Formal posed photograph of the graduating class of 1927 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 1928 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Graduation photographs for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1933.

Photograph composite for the 1933 graduating class of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Head and shoulder shots of graduates have their names written underneath.

Photograph composite for the 1934 graduating class of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Head and shoulder shots of graduates have their names written underneath.

Photograph composite for the 1935 graduating class of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Head and shoulder shots of graduates have their names written underneath.

2 copies of the Class of 1940 graduating class composite photograph of nurses from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Also included are 4 head shot cut outs from composite - one of Elsie K. Jones, and the other three of students in the top row.

3 copies of the Class of 1941 graduating class of nurses from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Three copies of composite photograph of the 1943 graduating class of nurses from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Names of the graduates are listed under each image.

2 composite images of the graduation class of 1944 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. One is oversized original and the other is a smaller copy of the original.

Graduate composite for the class of 1951 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

Graduate composite for the class of 1953 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

Graduate composite for the class of 1956 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

Graduate composite for the class of 1957 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

File contains two different graduating class composites for the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1959.

Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1959 entering St. Paul's Church for their graduation ceremony.

Composite photograph of the graduating class of 1960 of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.

Wellesley graduates pose together outside. Trees and a crowd of people are in the background. Photo is very dark and faces are not clearly visible.

Graduate composite for the class of 1961 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

Graduate composite for the class of 1962 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

Procession of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1962 leaving St. Paul's Church after the ceremony.

Graduate composite for the class of 1963 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Graduates names are listed underneath the head shots.

Nursing graduates stand on the Hospital steps in their graduation uniforms and corsages. Director of Nursing Elsie K. Jones stands in front of them in the centre. They all appear to be singing.

Posed photograph of the 40 members of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1965. They are standing in front of the hospital - the sign is visible in the background, as is someone walking into the hospital.

Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation reception on the grounds of Branksome Hall - an all girl's school in Toronto. Pictured are Dr. James Grant, Chief psychiatrist at Wellesley; Mr. James Nicol, Assistant Administrator; and a Class of 1967 nursing student.

Photograph of a large group of nurses leaving the hospital and walking along the street on the way to graduation. Student nurses are in the front and Nursing graduates in the back. They can be differentiated by their uniforms.

Overhead shot of Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduates walking along a pathway. For a similar photograph see RG 946.03.04.01.48.15

Photograph of a large group of nurses leaving the hospital and walking along the street on the way to graduation. Student nurses are in the front and Nursing graduates in the back. They can be differentiated by their uniforms.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1967 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

Three copies of a photograph showing the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1967 walking through the halls of the hospital and singing on their way to the graduation breakfast held for them by the class of 1968. Lining the corridors are student nurses. This singing was part of the graduation events that took place every year. This photograph was used for the cover of the June 1967 issue of the Wellesley World newsletter - a newsletter put out by the hospital.

Three copies of a photograph taken from the front of the church showing the nurses entering and proceeding down the centre aisle to their seats. Graduation ceremonies took place at St. Paul's.

Formal posed group photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1967. The photograph was taken in the rotunda of Wellesley Hospital.

Two copies of a photograph of Wellesley Hospital Nursing School class of 1969 student modeling a white nursing uniform of the future with textured tights and go-go boots. Nurses are in background seated at tables. Photograph taken during the graduation breakfast fashion show displaying all the past and present nurses uniforms.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1968 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

Photographic composite with head shots of each graduate of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1968. Graduates names are listed under each photo.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1969 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the graduation composite and other graduation related photos.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1970 walking down the aisle out of St. Paul's Church. Wellesley's graduation ceremony took place at St. Paul's.

Photograph of 3 people, 2 women and one man, at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation reception. The woman on the left is a former Wellesley graduate (wearing grad pin) and the woman on the right is a class of 1970 graduate.

Student nurses and reception attendees stand around drinking hot beverages and talking. The man and woman in the foreground are Dr. James Norris, head of obstetrics at Wellesley, and the head Gynaecology nurse.

Photograph of the Parent's Night gala dinner. Pictured is a dining table of 9 people. Other tables are visible in the background. Gala was part of the class of 1971 graduation events.

Photograph of the class of 1971 in front of the Wellesley Hospital. Photograph taken before their walk to St. Paul's Church for the ceremony. Photograph published in the Winter 1971 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1972 from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the mother - daughter tea, graduation, and reception. The graduation ceremony took place June 22nd.

Formal posed photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1972A. They are in their graduation uniforms, caps, and have their corsages. The photograph was taken in the rotunda of the hospital. Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Formal posed photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduating class of 1972A. They are in their graduation uniforms, caps, and have their corsages. The photograph was taken in the rotunda of the hospital.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972A walking up the centre aisle of St. Paul's church for the start of the graduation ceremony.

Photograph of Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972A graduate.

Photograph of staff and graduates of the class of 1972A.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1972B from the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. They include the pinning ceremony, the graduation ceremony, and reception. The ceremoy took place on September 7th.

Three Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972B students pin their third year pins on each other. The pins are the students graduation year attached to a Wellesley Lion.

Photograph of the 1972B graduating class of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing walking down the aisle of St. Paul's Church after the graduation ceremony.

Photograph taken during the garden party following the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1972B graduation. Shows a woman and a little boy selecting a desert from a tray held by a student nurse. Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973. Photo taken outside on the hospital grounds before the graduation ceremony.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973 stading outside the hospital waiting to walk to St. Paul's Church for the ceremony. In the foreground school director Dorothy Eden speaks with a group of graduates. In the background the class is lined up.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973 graduates standing in the pews at St. Paul's Church.

Photograph of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing class of 1973 graduates exiting the church after the ceremony. Photo taken with bird's eye view looking up the centre aisle.

Photograph of the reception held after the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation ceremony. Photo taken looking down a long driveway with people standing around.

Photograph showing the food table at the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation reception for the class of 1973.

File contains photographs of the graduating class of 1974 of the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing. Included are photographs of the ceremony, and the reception afterwards.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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 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 1949. 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 1951. Speech contains information about the school and the 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

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

One copy of the 1963 Lion's Tale yearbook.

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.

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.

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.