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

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

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 sleeveless over dress. Separate button fasteners, like dress, and ties in back that also hold together with the fasteners.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

One white cotton apron.

White cotton starched bib. Worn over top of uniform along with apron.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

White starched bib worn with apron over the uniform dress.

One white polyester graduation dress, size 14, from the Wellesley School. Dress would be worn with the graduation cap with its black velvet band.

Series contains artifacts created and/or used by the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association. Included are silver tea sets and coffee urns, a shovel used in the sod turning for the nurses residence in 1951 and later gifted to the Alumnae Assocation, and an embossing die used for printing.

Ornate silver plate teapot, creamer, and sugar bowl.

Wood handled garden spade with metal scoop. Was used in the ceremonial sod turning for the new Wellesley student nursing residence.
It has two plaques on handle. First one is stirling silver and says:
"Presented to The Honourable Dr. Herbert A. Bruce on the occasion of he turning of the first sod for the Nursing Residence Wellesley Division Toronto General Hospital November 5, 1951."
The second plaque is brass coloured and says:
"Donated to the Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association in recognition of their caring contribution to the people of Toronto and in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Wellesley Hospital Presented by Dean Emeritus, Susanne Williams, RN BNSc.Med Co-Chair, Wellesley Institute This 26th of May 2012."

Small rectangular metal die for embossing. Engraved on front is "WHAA" (Wellesley Hospital Alumnae Association) in a ribbon over top of a seated female figure in an oval. Underneath in a ribbon is the Wellesley Hospital motto "Jamais sans Esperance".

One audiocassette. Side A has continued interview with Helen Carruthers, class of 1919 (See RG 946.01.02.01.01 for beginning of interview). Side B has interview with Florence (Stewart) Roberts, class of 1919. See RG 946.01.02.01.03 for continuation of her interview.

One audiocassette. Side A and B have interview with class of 1933 graduate Grace (Bolton) Farthing. See RG 946.01.02.01.06 for more interview with Grace Farthing.

One audiocassette. Interview with Grace (Mitchell) Berry, class of 1927.

The 64 slide show created by the Alumnae Association as an intro the beginnings of the Hospital and its current (to the 1980s) layout and features. The initial slide show was created in 1980 with slides 58-64 were added in 1981-1982. Slides (put in order according to enclosed listing) are as follows.

RG 946.01.02.02.01.01 Toronto, 1910
RG 946.01.02.02.01.02 2nd Toronto street scene
RG 946.01.02.02.01.03 The Homewood
RG 946.01.02.02.01.04 Homewood painting by Paul Kane, 1848
RG 946.01.02.02.01.05 Dr. Bruce
RG 946.01.02.02.01.06 Lion Crest and motto
RG 946.01.02.02.01.07 Original 1912 room
RG 946.01.02.02.01.08 1912 Reception room
RG 946.01.02.02.01.09 1913 original hospital
RG 946.01.02.02.01.10 Main Entrance, 1942
RG 946.01.02.02.01.11 Main Entrance view from Sherbourne St., 1967
RG 946.01.02.02.01.12 View from Wellesley St., 1967
RG 946.01.02.02.01.13 Floor plan, 1967
RG 946.01.02.02.01.14 Basement floor plan
RG 946.01.02.02.01.15 Cafeteria
RG 946.01.02.02.01.16 Ultra sound image
RG 946.01.02.02.01.17 CAT scanner - Weston Foundation
RG 946.01.02.02.01.18 Main Lecture theatre
RG 946.01.02.02.01.19 Ground (street) level floor plan
RG 946.01.02.02.01.20 Emergency room entrance
RG 946.01.02.02.01.21 patient on stretcher
RG 946.01.02.02.01.22 Ground floor plan
RG 946.01.02.02.01.23 Outpatient Department medical clinic
RG 946.01.02.02.01.24 Wilhelmsen House family practice unit, 1975
RG 946.01.02.02.01.25 St. James Town family practice unit, 1972
RG 946.01.02.02.01.26 Main floor plan
RG 946.01.02.02.01.27 heading into Turner wing elevators from main lobby
RG 946.01.02.02.01.28 Founder's room
RG 946.01.02.02.01.29 Screen in Founder's room is stained glass from Homewood
RG 946.01.02.02.01.30 Main lobby tapestry by Grace Brevard
RG 946.01.02.02.01.31 Second floor plan
RG 946.01.02.02.01.32 Ewart Angus Intensive Care Unit
RG 946.01.02.02.01.33 ICU Patient Room
RG 946.01.02.02.01.34 OR/ICU family-visitor waiting room
RG 946.01.02.02.01.35 ICU Main desk
RG 946.01.02.02.01.36 ICU Nursing station
RG 946.01.02.02.01.37 ICU Nursing station
RG 946.01.02.02.01.38 6th floor plan
RG 946.01.02.02.01.39 02 private room
RG 946.01.02.02.01.40 7th floor Bruce Wing - Limbic Mechanisms Research Group Scott Laboratory, 1978
RG 946.01.02.02.01.41 7th Floor - Wellesley Foundation research labs, 1978
RG 946.01.02.02.01.42 Psych patient lounge - 7N Turner Wing
RG 946.01.02.02.01.43 9th floor plastics - burn bath
RG 946.01.02.02.01.44 1953 Nurses residence - Jones building
RG 946.01.02.02.01.45 Jones Building medical library
RG 946.01.02.02.01.46 Geriatric chair
RG 946.01.02.02.01.47 Centrifuge machine
RG 946.01.02.02.01.48 Diagnostic set
RG 946.01.02.02.01.49 Breast pump
RG 946.01.02.02.01.50 Doppler ultrasonic stethoscope
RG 946.01.02.02.01.51 Nurse at wrought iron gate, 1915
RG 946.01.02.02.01.52 Dr. and Mrs. Bruce with 1937 graduates
RG 946.01.02.02.01.53 1923 graduating class
RG 946.01.02.02.01.54 1920's O.R. days
RG 946.01.02.02.01.55 1916 graduate Gladys (Steele) Bateman receiving graduation certificate
RG 946.01.02.02.01.56 Class of 1972 students, 1970
RG 946.01.02.02.01.57 Lion's Crest and motto
RG 946.01.02.02.01.58 Chart for hospital progression 1912-1965
RG 946.01.02.02.01.59 Chart for hospital progression 1966-1982
RG 946.01.02.02.01.60 New projects
RG 946.01.02.02.01.61 Entrance to 3rd floor blood work labs
RG 946.01.02.02.01.62 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's oncology unit
RG 946.01.02.02.01.63 T.R. Meighan QC plaque
RG 946.01.02.02.01.64 Entrance to new administrative offices

Photographs, in some places, are in a slightly difference order on the VHS and DVDs of the presentation.

DVD version of a tour of Wellesley Hospital. Uses script and photographs from slide show.

Front of page 15 entitled "POSTAGE" has a list of recipients of 1942 Christmas boxes. Included are Nursing Sisters C. Tavener, H. Pangman, C.J. Cuthbert, L. Jamieson, R. Adams, A. Dalrymple, D. Lodge, H. Crease, R. Hepburn, A. McElhern. Boxes also sent to Major A. Shaw, Helen Cunningham, and Mildred McMullen.

Letter from Major A. G. Shaw ( a doctor from The Wellesley Hospital) to Grace Bolton. Letter is blue and folds up into its own envelope - an armed forces air letter. He was stationed at the 12th Canadian General Hospital in Horley, England.

Letter from Nursing Sister Rae Adams. Letter is blue and folds up into its own envelope - an armed forces air letter. Her letter is dated 3 days after D-Day and the landing on the beach at Normandy by Allied Forces. Rae Adams had been injured during an air raid on Catania, Sicily, on September 2, 1943 when anti-aircraft shell fell on No. 5 Canadian General Hospital, injuring her and 11 other nurses. She was sent back to England for recovery.

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

Letter from Nursing Sister Daisy Lodge. Letter is blue and folds up into its own envelope - an armed forces air letter. Sent from #9 Canadian General Hospital in Horsham, England.

Letter from Nursing Sister Anne Dalrymple Ironside. Letter was sent from the #16 Canadian General Hospital in Marston Green, England.

Letter from Nursing Sister Enid Moore. Written on Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps stationary and sent from the #18 Canadian General Hospital in Cherry Tree, England.

Letter from Nursing Sister Harriette Pangman. Letter is blue and folds up into its own envelope - an armed forces air letter sent from #15 Canadian General Hospital in Bramshott, England.

Airgraph sent from Nursing Sister Anne Dalrymple at the #16 Canadian General Hospital in Cuckfield, England.

Front and back of page has newspaper clipping photographs of Wellesley Hospital prize winners, hospital doctors, and clippings about graduation.

Front of page has a picture of a nurse holding a baby with "So That's It" as a caption. Underneath this are two roses dried roses in plastic taped to paper from Grace Bolton's graduation bouquet.
Back of page has two cards.

Front of page contains a photograph of the Wellesley Alumnae at the Hospital's 25th anniversary in 1937.
Back of page has a variety of cards attached to it.

Front and back of page have newspaper wedding announcements for Wellesley graduates.

Front of the page has newsclippings from the Friday April 18 edition of the Niagara Falls Evening Review about the 16th annual Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario convention.
Back of the page has newsclippings about The Wellesley Alumnae Association's contributions to various War charities.

Front and back of page have newspaper clippings, a programme, and a delegate ribbon (pinned to front of programme) from the 16th Annual Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario convention April 16-18, 1941 at the General Brock Hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Front and back of page contains newsclippings about Wellesley Alumnae Association activities and events.

Front of the page has a 30th Graduation programme for Wellesley - June 16th, 1944 and various news clippings about alumnae dinners, Hospital expansion, and a photo of a former Wellesley employee overseas with R.C.A.M.C.
Back of the page has news clippings about Wellesley's new board of directors, an architectural rendering of the new hospital, and a tea held by the Wellesley Alumnae in honour of Nursing Sister Constance Tavener.

Front of page has newspaper article about the new Wellesley Hospital Wing and about an Alumnae Association film night to help fund the build.
Back of the page has as graduation program for the Class of 1945 ceremony on June 15, 1945. It also has another newspaper article about the beginning of construction on the new hospital wing.

Front of page has a program from the 1949 graduation ceremony held June 9, 1949 and an article about an Alumnae bazaar.
Back of the page has a speech by Grace Bolton about Alumnae Association activities and an article about a new residence for Wellesley nursing students.

Front of page has news articles about the opening of the new Nurses residences, and the Alumnae association's work in the hospital and overseas.
Back of the page has an article about new women's uniforms for the Royal Canadian Navy, and an article about the opening of the convalescent home at Eaton Hall on what is now Seneca College's King Campus.

Front of page has a news article about the cornerstone laying for Wellesley Nursing residence and a clipping about the tea for Elsie K. Jones' 25th anniversary tea.
Back of the page has an article about the demolition of the Homewood building of the Wellesley Hospital and the old Nurses' residence.

Front of page has newspaper wedding announcements about Wellesley Nursing alumnae and two photographs. One of a Nurse and her husband who the Wellesley Alumnae sent packages of clothing to during WWII and the other of the cake made at a nursery school in England from the fruit and sugar sent to them by the Wellesley Alumnae.
Back of the page has articles about Alumnae events, graduation with Class of 1915 graduate Clarissa MacNeill handing out diplomas, and a retiring lab technician from Wellesley Hospital.

Two loose newspaper articles. The first is about Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing's last graduation in 1973 (although the last official class graduated in 1975). The second article is about a restaurant.

Front of page has news articles and a photograph of people indicated as former patients.
Back of the page has notes and cards from former patient's of Grace Bolton.

Front of page has a photograph and news articles about former patients of Grace Bolton.
Back of the page has a cartoon and a letter from former patients of Grace Bolton

Letter sent from School on Hayley Island thanking Grace Bolton for the package she sent for the children.

A reprint from Volume 31 of the Canadian Medical Association Journal of an article by Dr. Lyle L. Wyse on gall bladder perforation.

An envelope addressed to Mrs. Farthing (Grace Bolton) from the City of Manchester Education Committee. The Alumnae Association was sending boxes to Nursery Schools in Manchester.

The Wellesley World magazine was published four times a year by the Wellesley Hospital. This special commemorative issue was created for the 60th anniversary of the Hospital in 1972.

Brown vinyl covered photograph album with self stick pages. Photographs include those about the opening of the hospital, the building, Nurses, and several from the 60th Anniversary of the Hospital and the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Wellington for the anniversary.

Photograph of Homewood, home of Lieutenant-Colonel the Honourable Frederic Nicholls. Was purchased around 1911 by Dr. Herbert Bruce to become The Wellesley Hospital.

News clippings about graduation 1973, an obituary for former Wellesley Hospital doctor W. A. Dafoe, and the Alumnae Association spring dinner at the Royal Canadian Yacht Club.

Page cut from Hospital anniversary souvenir booklet. One side has listing for classes of 1928-1930, and the other side has autographs from some members of the classes of 1915-1932.

File contains photographs of Wellesley Alumnae being awarded the Elisabeth Flaws Memorial Scholarship of the Elsie K. Jones LaVenture memorial fund. The Elisabeth Flaws scholarship was available to alumnae members who are actively involved in the affairs of the Association and are taking post graduate studies in nursing at the degree level. The Elsie K. Jones fund was available to registered nurses on staff at the Wellesley for a minimum of one year and are taking short term course in graduate studies. This fund required a one year service commitment to the Wellesley are completing the course.

Photograph of Wellesley class of 1974 alumnus Catherine Ward-Griffin being presented with The Elisabeth Flaws scholarship by Diane Davies. Awarded during the Alumnae fall dinner. Photograph published in the December 1978 edition of the Wellesley World newsletter.

Group of women looking at handcrafted items on a table at the Wellesley Alumnae bazaar.

Group of women looking at handcrafted items on a table at the Wellesley Alumnae bazaar. One is holding up what appears to be a felt Santa Claus toilet seat cover.

A group of women standing and looking at a table filled with baked good. Some have already made purchases.

Wellesley Alumnae hold Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls. The dolls were door prizes and the Alumnae card party.

Photograph of a group of five women standing together looking at some papers one of them is holding.

Photographs taken during the annual Alumnae Association meeting and dinner.

Room full of table with alumnae seated at them. Woman wearing a long striped evening gown and elbow length gloves walks between them.

File contains photographs taken at the Alumnae association's May dinner held at The Town Inn. Elaine Hykawy, the Nursing consultant for the Ministry of Health was the guest speaker. The Class of 1938 celebrated its 40th anniversary, and the class of 1968 celebrated their 10th anniversary at the dinner. Two of the photographs were published in the September 1978 Wellesley World magazine.

Two women holding drinks are in foreground talking with others around them.

Three members of the Wellesley Alumnae executive talking with one another. A fourth woman stands behind them.

Two women on left side of photograph smile for picture. Two women on opposite side of picture are speaking. Stained glass in the background of the photograph.

Alumnae in line for drinks. Members of the restaurant staff are on the right side of the photograph.

Three photographs taken of the fashion show during the Alumnae Fall dinner at the Thornhill Golf and Country Club.

Class of 1962 classmates looking through a photo album.

Fundraising chairman selling chocolate covered almonds.

File contains three photographs taken at the Alumnae Association's Spring dinner.

Photograph of 6 alumnae seated at a table at the dinner. Alumnus on far left and the far right are from the class of 1946.
Printed on page 16 of the Fall & Winter 1986/87 edition of the Wellesley World magazine.

Photographs taken at the Royal York Hotel shows a woman leaning on table top podium speaking with another woman on the other side of the table. They are identified on the back as Lotta Dempsey, and a member of the class of 1929. Lotta Dempsey was a reporter for the Globe and Mail, and then The Toronto Star.

Photograph of class of 1942 alumnae Grace Carter, Margaret Jackson, and Margaret McCartney.
Photograph published in the Fall 1972 edition of the Wellesley World.

Three women with nametags on seated on a bench.

Photograph of two alumnae seated on a bench. One of the women has been identified as Grace Bolton Farthing, class of 1933. Garden party tent is visible in the background.