Small rectangular brass-coloured metal name tag with the name "Constance Cox, Reg.N." engraved on the front in a cursive font; reverse with a safety pin style closure.
Small rectangular brass-coloured metal name tag with the name "Constance Cox, Reg.N." engraved on the front in a cursive font; reverse with a safety pin style closure.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by donor’s great aunt, Connie Cox (20 Aug 1939- 5 June 2010), while working at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital for over 35 years. Ontario Hospital Kingston Nursing School, Grad 1962.
Dates
1962
2010
circa 1962-2010
Date Remarks
Based on the time Constance Cox worked at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital.
Material
metal: gold
Inscriptions
On front: "Constance Cox, Reg.N."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Length
6.0 cm
Width
1.2 cm
Height
0.7 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 6.0 cm X Width 1.2 cm X Height 0.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Small scratches on metal, especially around edges
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
"Kingston Psychiatric Hospital," Asylum Projects, accessed August 4, 2020. http://www.asylumprojects.org/index.php?title=Kingston_Psychiatric_Hospital
Research Facts
In 1859, the Rockwood Asylum opened in Kingston (Portsmouth). The name was later changed to Rockwood Hospital, and then in 1920 to Ontario Hospital - Kingston. Over the course of its earlier years, a gymnasium was added, then libraries, etc. in order to better serve the patients. During and after the Second World War, the hospital was understaffed due to the war, but by 1959, new buildings were added and the original asylum became known as the Penrose building, which housed people with disabilities. In the 1960s, a music department was added, as well as a unit for children and adolescents. In 1965, the name changed again to the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital. In March 2001, the hospital was placed under the authority of the Providence Continuing Care Centre's Governing Board. Its name was changed a final time to Mental Health Services, and the original asylum building, which had been closed since 1997, remains empty as of 2020.