One piece tan paper folded in half with decorative green border and red paper seal on a registered nurse certificate used to certify Abbie Judson as a Registered Nurse; includes: Province of Ontario coat of arms at the top center, which consists of a bear, moose and deer surrounding a shield with a…
One piece tan paper folded in half with decorative green border and red paper seal on a registered nurse certificate used to certify Abbie Judson as a Registered Nurse; includes: Province of Ontario coat of arms at the top center, which consists of a bear, moose and deer surrounding a shield with a cross and three golden maple leafs; at the bottom left corner is a red paper seal belonging to the Secretary for the Province of Ontario; above the seal is the certificate number; at the bottom of the certificate, there are two hand written signatures, one from the Provincial Secretary and one from the Inspector of Training Schools; these signatures authorize the power of the certificate; surrounding the content is a green border with an intricate design.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by Abbie Judson, a graduate from the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1922. She is also the aunt of the donor, Judy Horsey.
On the front: "Province of Ontario // This is to Certify that // - Abbie Judson - // having duly complied with the provisions of the Act respecting // The Registration of Nurses and the regulations thereunder has this day been duly // registered in the Department of the Provincial Secretary and while so registered // may be designated and use the title // - Registered Nurse - // Given under our hands and Seal of Office of the Provincial Secretary // at the City of Toronto in the Province of Ontario this twenty-fifth day of // April - in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-three // H.C. Nixon // Provincial Secretary // S. Macpherson [illeg.] Reg N. // Inspector of Training Schools // certificate No. 23.550"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-4-3
Length
37.6 cm
Width
26.4 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Measured open; Length 37.6 cm x Width 26.4 cm X Depth 0.01 cm
Condition Remarks
Folded in the middle, leaving a large crease; small rip at the bottom and center of the certificate at the crease; the left side of the certificate is wrinkling, possibly due to water damage
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Timeline
Reference Comments
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. https://rnao.ca/sites/rnao-ca/files/RNAOs_Proud_Past.pdf
Research Facts
The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, by 1935, was instrumental in developing standards for nursing education and practice. The association protected the title “registered nurse” by making it mandatory to be registered. Nurses had to graduate from nursing school and subsequently be examined again in order to become registered nurses in Ontario. Examinations for the Registered Nurse Certificate began in 1923.