White and gold Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduation pin in the shape of a cross and edged in gold detailing with attached closure pin and clasp on the back; the left, centre and right sections have a letter in gold set into them; engraved with initials and date on reverse.
White and gold Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduation pin in the shape of a cross and edged in gold detailing with attached closure pin and clasp on the back; the left, centre and right sections have a letter in gold set into them; engraved with initials and date on reverse.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Charlotte Olive Gertrude Castleman Cass.
Maker
K & D
Dates
1940
circa 1940
Date Remarks
Marked on artifact.
Material
metal: yellow
enamel: white
Inscriptions
On front of pin in gold on enamel: "K G H"; engraved on back of pin: "C.O.G.C // 1940 // 10 kt K & D".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Length
1.4 cm
Width
1.4 cm
Depth
0.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 1.4 cm x Width 1.4 cm x Depth 0.3 cm
Condition Remarks
Like new.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Website
Reference Comments
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
Given to Charlotte Olive Gertrude Cass upon her graduation from the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Cass worked at the Kingston General Hospital and Brockville General Hospital before marrying Frederick M. Cass in 1948. Mr. Cass later became a member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament.
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.