An invitation to the 1946 graduation ceremony of the St. Michael's Hospital School of Nursing; the invitation (a) is printed on a single piece of paper folded twice; there is also a small graduation photo of Mary Pillar (b); the invitation and photograph are in an envelope (c).
An invitation to the 1946 graduation ceremony of the St. Michael's Hospital School of Nursing; the invitation (a) is printed on a single piece of paper folded twice; there is also a small graduation photo of Mary Pillar (b); the invitation and photograph are in an envelope (c).
Number Of Parts
3
Part Names
a - invitation - Size: Length 12.8 cm x Width 9.3 cm
b - photograph - Size: Length 3.1 cm x Width 2.8 cm
c - envelope - Size: Length 13.0 cm x Width 9.5 cm
Provenance
Belonged to the donor's mother, Mary Pillar (married name McAlpine), a 1946 graduate of the St. Michael's Hospital School of Nursing, in Toronto.
"The Sisters of St. Joseph // St. Michael's Hospital // announce the Graduation // of // Miss Mary Pillar // at Convocation Hall // University of Toronto // on Tuesday, June the fourth // nineteen hundred and forty-six // Toronto" printed on the invitation
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box 4
Condition Remarks
Some minor discoloration; some staining on the envelope from the glue.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
"The St. Michael's Story," St. Michael's Hospital, http://www.stmichaelshospital.com/about/history.php, accessed July 13th, 2020.
Research Facts
St. Michael's Hospital School of Nursing is an urban Roman Catholic hospital based nursing school in Toronto. It was founded in 1892 by the Sisters of St. Joseph to care for the poor, Beginning with 26 beds, by 1912 there were 300 beds and a five room operating suite. "Between 1892 and 1974, St. Michael's School of Nursing graduated 81 classes, totalling 5,177 graduates. The school was closed in 1974 when nursing education was moved into the province's community college system." Their motto, "Quod Minimis Mihi Fecisti," means "You Did It For Me."