A Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing certificate in a leather case; the certificate (a) is on a rectangular piece of paper; the case (b) is made out of black leather with green lining; it folds into a small black rectangle and snaps shut; the certificate is under clear plastic.
A Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing certificate in a leather case; the certificate (a) is on a rectangular piece of paper; the case (b) is made out of black leather with green lining; it folds into a small black rectangle and snaps shut; the certificate is under clear plastic.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - certificate - Size: Length 17.7 cm x Width 11.0 cm
b - case - Size (unfolded): Length 29.3 cm x Width 19.0 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Provenance
Jean (Graham) Howard received these items when she graduated from Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing in 1936; the donor was the executor of her will.
"Jean Esther Graham" printed on the case in gold; "Kingston General Hospital // KINGSTON, ONTARIO // INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT 1849 // School of Nursing // Jean Esther Graham // has satisfactorily completed a three years course of instruction and // practice in this institution, has passed all the required // examinations, and is qualified to nurse Medical, // Surgical, Obstetrical and Infections cases. // June 23rd, 1936" printed on the certificate; signed by the Chairman of the Board of Governors, the Superintendent (R. Fraser Armstrong), and the Superintendent of Nurses (Ann Baillie).
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-5 Box 22
Condition Remarks
The leather is a bit stiff; the paper and plastic have been stained slightly green from the fabric.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Website
Reference Comments
Jean Lister
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
Jean (Graham) Howard was a graduate of KGH nursing school's class of 1936; signed by Ann Baillie.
The first official graduating class of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing was in 1888; the school was created in order to educate nurses as the demand for them increased, as well as providing a labour force to the hospital. When the first nurses graduated, they were given a certificate of completion, twenty five dollars, and a nursing medal. Over the years, nurses were sometimes given pins and/or rings or other memorabilia to commemorate their graduation from the school.
Exhibit History
Kingston General Hospital Nursing Alumnae 2006 Special Exhibit @ Museum of Health Care: April 19, 2006-Aug. 30, 2006 ([a] only)