A wooden pin, in the shape of a nurse with blonde hair, a white uniform, and blue cape, holding a red book; painted; glued to a metal pin.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to the donor's mother-in-law, Pauline Swain (nee Kreiner) a 1955 graduate of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing; received it at the 45th class reunion in 2000.
"KGH // 55" marked on a book the cartoon nurse is carrying; "Polly // Dec // 2000" printed in red ink on the back of the pin; "Polly Kreiner // Swain" printed in pencil on the back of the pin
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Temporary Location
To exhibit: "For Service to Humanity", Nursing Gallery: Showcase West, Museum of Health Care, 13 Nov. 2008.
Length
9.6 cm
Width
5.1 cm
Depth
1.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 9.6 cm x Width 5.1 cm x Depth 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Like new.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Article
Reference Comments
Ian MacAlpine, “Nurses Ready for Reunion,” The Kingston Whig Standard, May 31, 2019. https://www.thewhig.com/news/local-news/nurses-ready-for-reunion
Research Facts
Pauline Swain was born in October 1932 and died in December 2004.
The Kingston General Hospital Nurses Alumnae Reunion is held annually, and graduates of the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing return to Kingston to celebrate.