Eight copies of "The Spark" newsletter (a-h) from Central Hospital, Toronto; (a) Spring 1972; (b) Fall 1977; (c) Special Issue 1978; (d) Fall 1979; (e) Summer 1980; (f) Winter 1983; (g) Winter/Spring 1986; (h) Special Issue June 1990.
Eight copies of "The Spark" newsletter (a-h) from Central Hospital, Toronto; (a) Spring 1972; (b) Fall 1977; (c) Special Issue 1978; (d) Fall 1979; (e) Summer 1980; (f) Winter 1983; (g) Winter/Spring 1986; (h) Special Issue June 1990.
Number Of Parts
8
Part Names
a - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
b - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
c - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
d - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
e - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
f - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
g - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
h - newsletter - Size: Length 22.6 cm x Width 15.3 cm
Various dates of publication between 1972, 1977,1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986,1990.
Material
paper: off-white
ink: black
Inscriptions
Located at the bottom of the front of the booklets "The voice of Central Hospital - Canada's "language" hospital - "
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-2 Box #4
Condition Remarks
Objects are in stable condition, there are no signs of deterioration or mechanical damage.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #6
Research Facts
The donor comes from a long medical family with roots starting in Budapest, Hungary. These items are associated with the first multilingual hospital in Canada, Central Hospital, 333 Sherbourne Street, Toronto. The hospital was founded by her late husband Dr. John Rekai, and his brother Dr. Paul Rekai in 1957. They were immigrant doctors from Hungary who recognised the need for a hospital catering to the growing multilingual, non- English speaking population in 1950s Toronto. The hospital closed in 1996, but there are plans (2006) to reopen it as an ambulatory care center.