Monochrome graduation photograph of Grace Storms from St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario; mounted in a thick light brown cardstock folded in half with interior section with oval opening for photograph; photograph covered in translucent paper attached to folder; b…
Monochrome graduation photograph of Grace Storms from St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston, Ontario; mounted in a thick light brown cardstock folded in half with interior section with oval opening for photograph; photograph covered in translucent paper attached to folder; bust portrait photograph of nurse Grace Storms wearing white nurse's uniform and white nurse's cap with black ribbon band; uniform has four buttons at the top and a graduation class pin; front of folder has a symbol in the top left corner which appears to be that of a tall pillar or structure with six trapezoids at the top.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by the donor, Paul Robertson, from The Great Deseronto Antiques Emporium.
measured closed; Length 28.3 cm X Width 18.0 cm X Depth 0.1 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper shows wear along edges and yellowing and minor surface marks; photograph in excellent condition; small blotted stains and short pen marks throughout the front and back covers; small blotted stains on the frame around the picture; slight rip at the bottom left corner of the thin paper covering the photograph
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Video
Book
Reference Comments
Rodney Carter. "Origins of the St. Joseph's School of Nursing, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston." https://vimeo.com/41869882
St. Joseph's School of Nursing: 1912-1974. http://www.chac.ca/about/history/books/on/Kingston_Hotel%20Dieu%20St%20Joseph's%20School%20of%20Nursing_1912-1974.pdf
Research Facts
St. Joseph's Training School at Hotel Dieu Hospital was founded in 1912 for the training of secular and religious nurses as the demand for nurses grew at Hotel Dieu. The course of study became increasingly formalized with a three year course of study, lectures by doctors, etc.