Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Archival
Nursing
Portrait Picture
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Classification
Archival, Images
Nursing
Portrait Picture
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Accession Number
995002148
Description
Wood framed monochromatic panoramic graduation photograph of the Kingston General Hospital Nursing School Class of 1929; 41 nurses in graduation white uniform holding bouquets of red roses and diplomas in front of the Ann Baillie Nurses Residence mounted in wood frame; Ann Baillie in the centre.
Wood framed monochromatic panoramic graduation photograph of the Kingston General Hospital Nursing School Class of 1929; 41 nurses in graduation white uniform holding bouquets of red roses and diplomas in front of the Ann Baillie Nurses Residence mounted in wood frame; Ann Baillie in the centre.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae via Marilyn Boston
Printed on centre of photograph: "K.G.H GRADUATING CLASS, 1929"
Printed on bottom right of photograph: "MARRISON // PHOTO"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-6
Length
91.3 cm
Width
20.2 cm
Depth
1.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 91.3 cm x Width 20.2 cm x Depth 1.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Loose surface dirt between glass cover and photo; frame shows wear; left side of glass has residue that cannot be removed; back paper is loose
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
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.