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.
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.
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.
File contains a variety of student uniforms, both male and female. There are examples of student uniforms - worn during the first two years of training as well as third year intern uniforms.
Short sleeved blue and white striped uniform. Worn with detachable eton collar, apron, and bib. Worn for the first two years of schooling. Third year students wore a white uniform for their intern year.
Short sleeved blue and white striped uniform. Worn with detachable eton collar, apron, and bib. Worn for the first two years of schooling. Third year students wore a white uniform for their intern year. Cuffs were detachable in the 1940s, but it is not clear when the dresses were made with attached cuffs.
White short sleeved dress worn by 3rd year interns in the Nursing program. "WH School of Nursing" patch on left shoulder. Worn with apron, bib, and collar.
Starched white paper collar. It is an eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14.5 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.
Starched white paper collar It is an Arrow brand eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.
Starched white paper collar It is an Arrow brand eton 6 collar, made to wear with size 14 neck shirts. Attached at back and front to uniform with detachable buttons.
One starched cotton cuff worn on the arm and attaching to the short sleeved uniform with a tab at the back, and the ends attaching together with a detachable button.
Silver lantern style candle holder. Curved handle on right side with hole for candle at opposite end. Wellesley School of Nursing graduation pin affixed to the centre of the lanterns body. Blue felt padding on base of lantern.
Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing graduation doll created for Wellesley graduate and former Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing faculty member Linda Cooper. Doll has curly blonde hair and full make-up. It is wearing the nurses graduation cap with the black band, the starched white graduation uniform of dress, bib and apron with the blue and red Wellesley nursing cape. The doll is also wearing white stockings and white shoes. A scanned image of the Wellesley graduation pin is affixed to front of the uniform on the left side. The doll is also wearing a plastic heart bracelet.
File contain program calendars from the 1950s to the 1970s. There are some dates written on the front of the booklets in pen, but no clear dates printed in the actual calendar. There are broken down into three file parts - 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
A medical reference book for nurses. Found in the pages of the book was a news clipping about a soldier's death, notes on a quinnine injection, and recipes from the Hospital for Sick Children. Wellesley Hospital participated in an affiliate program with Sick Kids hospital so its nurses could train in pediatric nursing.
Speech delivered to Hospital Management by Ruth Sleeper. Ruth Sleeper was the Director of the School of Nursing and Nursing Services at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The address was typed out on Toronto General Hospital - Wellesley Division letterhead.
Series contains files of records relating to various committees within the Wellesley School of Nursing. Included are:
RG 946.03.10.01 Curriculum Committee RG 946.03.10.02 Role of the Public Health Nurse in Schools committee RG 946.03.10.03 Nursing Library, and Audio-Visual Committee RG 946.03.10.04 Bursary and Loan Committee
File part contains Curriculum Committee meeting minutes along with minutes from Teaching staff meetings. Also included is a 7 page document outlining the proper way to read and write up a patient chart.
Series contains the constitution and rules of the Wellesley Student Nurses' Association, residence rules, and rules pertaining to the Wellesley Division - Toronto General Hospital.
Double sided letter from someone in the Toronto Branch of the British Minesweepers Auxiliary. Letter thanks Grace Bolton and the Wellesley Alumnae for their donation of 23 items - 12 pairs of socks, 1 helmet (balaclava) , 6 seamen's caps, and 4 scarves. The Alumnae knit these items for the auxiliary.
Double sided letter from someone in the Toronto Branch of the British Minesweepers Auxiliary. Letter thanks Grace Bolton and the Wellesley Alumnae for their donation of 26 items - 12 pairs of socks, 12 caps, and 2 pairs of mitts. The Alumnae knit these items for the auxiliary.
Letter from Jean Wood, secretary-treasurer of the Toronto chapter of the British Mine Sweepers Auxiliary - Overseas Parcels League. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae for their knitted contributions.
Letter from Eleanor Breckenridge of the Toronto Chapter of the British Mine Sweepers Auxiliary - Overseas Parcels League thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their contribution of 1 scarf, 9 caps, 10 pairs of mittens, 27 tuck-ins, 7 pairs of socks, and 2 pairs of grey socks.
Letter from Mrs. A. J. MacKenzie, wool convenor, of the Toronto Chapter of the British Mine Sweepers Auxiliary - Overseas Parcels League thanking the Wellesley Alumnae for their contribution of 11 seaman's caps, 1 scarf, 3 pairs of gloves, 2 balaclava helmets, 4 pairs of socks, and 5 turtle neck tuck-ins.
Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 6 helmets (balaclavas), 4 caps, 2 turtleneck sweaters, 16 pairs of navy socks, 4 pairs of mitts, 2 pairs of gloves, and 1 pair of gray socks.
Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 9 turtleneck sweaters, 10 caps, 6 helmets, 9 pairs of mitts, and 12 pairs of socks.
Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 4 turtleneck sweaters, 1 sleeveless sweater, 9 caps, 10 helmets, 8 pairs of mitts, and 6 pairs of socks.
Letter from Mrs. W. G. Shedden, secretary of the Ladies Auxiliary - Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve. She thanks the Wellesley Alumnae of their knitted contribution of 1 turtleneck sweater, 1 scarf, 2 pairs of seamen's socks, 6 pairs of socks, 1 helmet.
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 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 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
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.
Photograph of the Duke and Duchess of Wellington greeting Mrs. Alice Tso, Director of Social Service, and her daughter Diana in the lobby of the Wellesley Hospital. The visit was in honour of the Hospital's 60th Anniversary. The Hospital is named, in part, for the Duke and Dr. Herbert Bruce received permission from the previous Duke to use his coat of arms as the Hospital's coat of arms. The photograph was published on the front cover of the Wellesley World Fall 1972 edition.
Pages 4 to 6 of the scrapbook contained a two-part news story written by Donald Jones about Dr. Herbert A. Bruce. It was part of his column "Historic Toronto" published on Saturdays in the Toronto Star. The first part of the story, entitled "Doctor ruffled a lot of feathers and gave Toronto a hospital" was published January 5, 1980 and was clipped and saved on pages 4 and 5 of the scrapbook. The second part of the story, entitled "Dr. Bruce's report got Toronto started on slum clearance" was published on January 12, 1980 and was clipped and saved on pages 5 and 6 of the scrapbook.
First part of a two-part news story written by Donald Jones about Dr. Herbert A. Bruce. It was part of his column "Historic Toronto" published on Saturdays in the Toronto Star. This is the first part of the story, entitled "Doctor ruffled a lot of feathers and gave Toronto a hospital" was published January 5, 1980.
Front cover of album was blue plastic with raised plastic plate "Photo Album" in black and gold. Cover of the album was not retained due ot conservation issues. Taped to the inside front cover was a photocopy of the Wellesley crest and a copy of the Florence Nightengale pledge.
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. One is holding up what appears to be a felt Santa Claus toilet seat cover.
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 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.