Kingston General Hospital Operating Room Collection
Category
Textiles
Clothing
Classification
Textiles
Clothing
Accession Number
997034524
Description
A white polyester-cotton laboratory coat with full length sleeves; six plastic button closure; three pockets on the front; stamp for Hotel Dieu Hospital on top pocket; without side openings for access to interior pant pockets.
A white polyester-cotton laboratory coat with full length sleeves; six plastic button closure; three pockets on the front; stamp for Hotel Dieu Hospital on top pocket; without side openings for access to interior pant pockets.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Kingston General Hospital laundry facilities via Diane Hubbs.
Hand written on inside collar: " G1 HDH"; printed on top pocket: "LAB // HOTEL-DIEU // KINGSTON"; printed on label: "angelica ~ whitewear // Angelique // 55% Polyester 35% Cotton // 38".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010 Closet
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 98.0 cm x Width 64.5 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
#1: Slight fading of printing on pocket; minor ink stain on pocket.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Comments
Building plan of Hotel Dieu (1996) and a plaque erected in front of the old main entrance; "The Way We Care", Dept. of Public Relations, Hotel Dieu Hospital; "From Words to loving action ..." by Sister Loretta Gaffney, p. 26
Research Facts
Located at 166 Brock St., Hotel Dieu Hospital now takes up an entire block framed by Johnson, Bagot, Brock, and Sydenham Streets; initially was the Regiopolis College, incorporated March 4, 1837; cornerstone of the central portion of the building was laid by school's founder, Bishop Alexander Macdonell, June 11, 1839 (what is now Sydenham Wing); 1866 College given full degree-granting powers (rarely used) and closed in 1869 because of money problems; in 1892 it was acquired by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph and they opened Hotel Dieu Hospital; the college reopened and continued elsewhere; the first Hotel Dieu Hospital was set up by Amable Bournonniere in 1845 where the Sydenham and Brock Street Apartments were; 1899 - modern operating room built on the corner of Johnson and Sydenham; 1909 - Brock Wing added; 1930 - St. Joseph's Wing; 1947 - New Jeanne Mance Residence; 1950 - Centenary Wing opened (has a rounded end)