Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Hospital Administration
Mental Health
Classification
Hospital Administration
Mental Health
Mental Health, Hospital
Accession Number
000003008
Description
Patient information board, which consists of a flat, rectangular-shaped wooden board with a front that has painted lines to divide it into four equal sections that each have 14 flat metal name plate slots attached; there are also four plastic tags attached to the front of the board; the back of theā¦
Patient information board, which consists of a flat, rectangular-shaped wooden board with a front that has painted lines to divide it into four equal sections that each have 14 flat metal name plate slots attached; there are also four plastic tags attached to the front of the board; the back of the board is flat and unmarked.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital
Material
wood: brown
metal: yellow
paint: black
plastic: red
Inscriptions
The top left corner of the board reads, "GROUP 1"; the top right corner of the board reads, "GROUP 2"; the bottom left corner of the board reads, "GROUP 3"; and the bottom right corner of the board reads, "TOWN PAROLE"; the top right corner of the board has a plastic tag attached that reads, "GROUP 2"; the bottom right corner of the board has three plastic tags attached that read, "LOA", "LOA", and "MISSING"; patient names have been removed for privacy reasons.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C3-11
Dimension Notes
Length 40.3 cm x Width 70.0 cm x Depth 1.2 cm
Condition Remarks
The wood shows wear; the front has a water stain in the centre; there is a hole at the top and bottom, where the board was hung; there are also a few thumbtack holes near the bottom of the front; there are no cracks in the wood; the metal shows minor wear and no corrosion.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
JPG
Reference Comments
Connie Cox, retired KPH nurse; CD #3.
Exhibit History
In case 5 of exhibit "Asylum," the Story of Kingston Psychiatric Hospital, Dec. 5, 2000; Main lobby, Westwood building, K.P.H.