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 showing the front doors of the original hospital building - Homewood. Sign over the door says "A.D. 1912 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.

Program for The Wellesley Hospital's Golden Anniversary dinner at the Royal York Hotel. Programmed includes the dinner menu and list of events.

New clippings about graduation, an obituary for Wellesley Alumnus and staff member Eleanor Fisher Boyes, and hospital news.

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.

Class of 1937 graduate Evelyn Graham Jolly and Class of 1940 graduate Dorothy Arnot in front of the hospital.

Class of 1937 graduate Evelyn Graham with two unidentified women standing in front of the walkway in to the Wellesley Hospital.

File contains photographs taken at various reunion events for different Alumnae classes.

Photograph of members of the Wellesley class of 1971 at their 15th reunion. A photocopy of the photograph is included with a listing of names of people in the photograph (not all names are accurate).

Photograph at the dedication of the tree donated and planted by the Classes of 1946 to the Wellesley Hospital on their 35th anniversary of graduation. Group of Alumnae stand in background with one woman holding a plaque while a man attaches to plaque to a pole in front of the tree.

Photograph of members of The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Association at the Hospital's 75th Anniversary celebrations. The five are dressed in nursing uniforms from 1912-1974. Photograph was taken on the lawn of the hospital during the garden party.

Certificate awarded to Edith Cowan, class of 1920, making her a life member of the Alumnae Association of the Wellesley Hospital. It is signed by Grace Bolton, president and Gretchen Schwindt, secretary.

File contains the names and addresses of Alumnae Association members.

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.

File contains newsletters written by the Alumnae Association for its members. Included are the Lion's Roar and its antecedent publications.

File contains newsletters written by members of the class of 1956.

Series consists of materials, including invitations and programs, created for various special events. Events include Alumnae dinners, Hospital Anniversaries, and annual meetings.

Programme from a luncheon related to Ryerson's School of Nursing. No dates on the programme. Susanne Williams, the Director of the School of Nursing and then Ryerson President Terry Grier spoke at the luncheon. Included in the timeline is a history of significant moments in the school's history.

One copy of "Text-book of the Principles and Practice of Nursing" 3rd edition by Bertha Harmer, R.N., B.S., A.M. (Columbia University).

One copy of the 1975 constitution and by-laws for the Wellesley School of Nursing Alumnae Association.

Faxed copy of the Wellesley Hospital - Residence Rules from the late 1960's or early 1970's.

File contains two copies of Wellesley School of Nursing calendars. One dates from around the mid-1960's and the other from around 1970. Calendars contain information on a wide variety of topics including program curriculum, admissions, fees, financial assistance, and other topics students need to know about attending the school.

File contains magazines printed in the 1980s. In Fall 1982 the magazine switched back to a glossy magazine style.
File contains:
Fall 1980 (1)
Spring/Summer 1982 (1)
Fall 1982 (2)
Winter 1983 (1) - The Wellesley Hospital Research Institute annual report
Summer 1984 (3)
Fall/Winter 1984 (1)
Spring/Summer 1985 (2)
Winter 1986 (3)
Fall/Winter 1986-1987 (4)
Spring 1987 (4)
Summer 1987 (3)
Fall/Winter 1988-1989 (4)

The Hospital for Sick Children program, in place since 1919, was offered to nurses from Toronto General Hospital, Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Wellesley Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, Branson Hospital, Women's College Hospital, and Soldiers' Memorial Hospital in Orillia. Graduate Nurses preparing for Ontario registration and students from the University of Toronto (come with their own instructor) were also in the program. Pediatric nursing was made a compulsory course for Nurses wishing to become registered with the Province of Ontario. The program itself lasted 8 weeks and covered conditions that were the most serious or most common in children including allergic conditions, cancer, congenital conditions, and exceptional children.
File contains a duotang with an outline of the pediatric nursing affiliate program.

Wellesley School of Nursing nursing procedures manual containing instructions on a variety of topics. Manual was used during the time with Wellesley Hospital was a division of the Toronto General Hospital. Topics include patient admitting and discharge, room cleaning, medical procedures, pre- and post-operative care, medicine administration, charting, and equipment use. Included are examples of the variety of forms used by doctors and nurses and a separate booklet of information on oxygen administration published by the Linde Company.

File contains correspondence, budget information, memos, news clippings, and guest lists pertaining to the Open House held March 11th, 1965 to show off the Hospital's new educational space for its School of Nursing.

File contains small advertising posters for the January 16, 1971, and the February 19, 1972 School of Nursing open houses geared towards high school students.

Registered Nursing certificate 1920 Wellesley School of Nursing graduate.

Series contains scrapbooks

1930 training school report sent to the Department by Gertrude Ross, the School's superintendent.

The 1934-1935 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Gertrude Ross, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration branch.

The 1941 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 1 and 2, 1941.

The 1942 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 Jan. 19 and 20, 1943.

The 1948 Wellesley Training School report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration division. Also included in a letter and questionnaire from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

The 1950 Wellesley Division -Toronto General Hospital report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School for the Department of Health, Nurse Registration division.

The 1957 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 with various parties about the report.

The 1958 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 the site visit report by the Senior Inspector Schools of Nursing and the Supervisor Public Health Nursing, and a variety of correspondence surrounding the reports. There appears to be some correspondence from 1960 included in the with these reports - not sure as to why this was stored with the 1958 report.

The 1961-1962 Wellesley School of Nursing report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School, for the Department of Health Nursing branch. Also in the file is a copy of the annual report for 1961 presented by Elsie K. Jones for the Board of Directors of the Wellesley Hospital, and a copy of a report for the Department of Health on the title of person responsible for the administration of the educational programme.

The 1962-1963 Wellesley School of Nursing report compiled by Elsie K. Jones, Superintendent of the School, for the Department of Health Nursing branch - College of Nurses Ontario. Also in the file are copies of the annual reports for 1962-1963 and 1963-1964 presented by Elsie K. Jones for the Board of Directors of the Wellesley Hospital, and other correspondence and reports related to the running and registration of the school with various governing bodies.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report completed by Dorothy Arnot, Director of the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included is correspondence and a questionnaire from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario and the Canadian Nurses' Association, two copies of the 1963-1964 annual report for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors by Elsie K. Jones, correspondence relating to the College of Nurses annual report, and a questionnaire about student teaching facilities from the Ontario Hospital Services Commission.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1965-1966 completed by Dorothy Arnot, Director of the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also included in the annual reports created for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors for 1965-1966 (2 copies) and 1966-1967, and the Canadian Nurses' Association questionnaire about students from diploma schools of nursing.

Four copies of the annual report on the Wellesley School of Nursing by the school's assistant director of Nursing Dorothy Eden.

The College of Nurses of Ontario annual report for 1971 completed by Dorothy L. Eden, Principal at the Wellesley School of Nursing. Also in the file is information on student nurses graduating from Wellesley in 1971 and where they will be working after graduation.

Sub-series contains annual reports created by the Directors of the Wellesley School of Nursing. The majority of the reports are the ones sent to the Department of Health, and then the College of Nurses of Ontario to register the school. Included with some of these are the reports by the Department inspectors as a result of their visits to the Nursing School. The file also contains annual reports written for the Wellesley Hospital Board of Directors, and a variety of correspondence and questionnaires from other Nursing ruling bodies including the Canadian Nurses' Association and the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.

File contain two copies of "Research at the Wellesley". Publication is created twice a year for the Governors Circle and friends of The Wellesley Hospital Research Institute.

Series contains photographs associated with The Wellesley Hospital. Many of them were taken by the hospital's public relations department and published in Wellesley World and other hospital publications. Files include staff members, nursing, education, events, equipment, and facilities.

File contains photographs of a variety of Wellesley Hospital Nursing office supervisor's and co-ordinators and the Nursing office.

File contains two photographs with Dorothea (Dodie) Elines in them. The first photograph shows her with another nurse and a man and woman. The man is handing Dorothea with a cheque. The second photograph shows Dorothea standing beside another nurse, both are holding the cheque.

Photograph of a group of nurses in a kitchenette style room. They are all holding up their glasses towards a nurse who is wearing a corsage.

File contains photographs taken at the party celebrating Dorothy Arnot's 25th anniversary working at The Wellesley Hospital and the The Wellesley Hospital School of Nursing.