Overlarge tan paper nursing school diploma with red paper seal and photograph of Kingston General Hospital; diploma certifies Abbie M. Judson as a qualified nurse by the Kingston General Hospital; the name of the hospital can be found at the top of the certificate, shaded in grey; below the title i…
Overlarge tan paper nursing school diploma with red paper seal and photograph of Kingston General Hospital; diploma certifies Abbie M. Judson as a qualified nurse by the Kingston General Hospital; the name of the hospital can be found at the top of the certificate, shaded in grey; below the title is an image of the Kingston General Hospital; below the image is the substance and content of the certificate, which outlines why the certificate was created and what purpose it serves, i.e. the certification of Abbie M. Judson as a Registered Nurse; at the bottom and center of the certificate is a red paper seal of the Kingston Hospital; to the left of the seal are seven signatures of the examiners from the Members of the Examining Board; and to the right of the seal are three other signatures: one from the Chairman and Board of Governors, one from the Medical Superintendent, and another from the Superintendent of Training School.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by Abbie Judson, a graduate from the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing in 1922. She is also the aunt of the donor, Judy Horsey.
On the front: "KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL // INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 1849 // This is to Certify that // Abbie M. Judson // has completed a three years' course of Instruction in the // Training School for Nurses, Kingston General Hospital // and is a qualified Nurse for Medical, Surgical and Obstetrical cases, having passed a satisfactory examination before the undersigned // Members of the Examining Board. // In Witness Whereof, the undersigned have affixed their signatures this First day of August 1922 // Examiners // R. E. Kent // Chairman of the Board of Governors // A. E. Ross. MW - C. B. - C.M.I // Medical Superintendent // P. H. Carey // Superintendent of Training School"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-4-3
Length
35.4 cm
Width
45.6 cm
Depth
0.01 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 35.4 cm X Width 45.6 cm X Depth 0.01 cm
Condition Remarks
Previously folded into six squares, creating creases; minor tear on the bottom right side; slightly rough on the top edge; several singatures with faded ink
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.