Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Awards
Nursing
Classification
Achievement awards
Nursing
Accession Number
995002048
Description
Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing gold academic achievement medal, which consists of a decorative crest on a gold bar with a pin at the back; the crest is made of gold and enamel and has a central crest with a snake and rod at the left, a cross in the centre and an arrow at the right; theā¦
Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing gold academic achievement medal, which consists of a decorative crest on a gold bar with a pin at the back; the crest is made of gold and enamel and has a central crest with a snake and rod at the left, a cross in the centre and an arrow at the right; the top section has what appears to be two tents and a canoe; there are banners with lettering on them around the crest; the outside edges of the crest have decorative points and the top of the crest has a crown and anchor; this crest is attached to a thin flat gold bar that has a pin and clasp on the back.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Mrs. Aletha (Hatton) Clendenning; Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1929.
Original owner was in the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Class of 1929.
Material
metal: yellow
enamel: white; blue; red
Inscriptions
Engraved on front: "KINGSTON // HOSPITAL // FOR GOD AND HUMANITY" Engraved: "A. V. Hatton"; stamped: "S. Bs 14k"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Length
4.0 cm
Width
2.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 4.0 cm. x Width: 2.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Pin shows slight tarnishing
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
The first 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.
Exhibit History
"For Service to Humanity", Nursing Gallery: Showcase West, Museum of Health Care, 13 Nov. 2008.