Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Archival
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Nursing
Portrait Picture
Classification
Archival, Images
Archival
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Nursing
Portrait Picture
Accession Number
995002085
Description
Black-and-white panoramic photograph which shows the 1945 graduating class of Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing; single line of 40 women standing in front of a hospital building.
Black-and-white panoramic photograph which shows the 1945 graduating class of Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing; single line of 40 women standing in front of a hospital building.
Number Of Parts
1
Dates
1945
circa 1945
Date Remarks
Graduation date
Material
paper: off-white
Inscriptions
The back of the photograph has "Class of 1945" written on it in ink
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-6
Length
78.2 cm
Width
20.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 78.2 cm. x Width: 20.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
Photograph was slightly dirty and rolled; there are four cracks/folds in the emulsion and print which are a result of the photograph having been rolled; there is also a 2.5 cm tear in the middle of the left side, and thumbtack holes in all four corners
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Marilyn Boston
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
Class photo identified on photo itself.
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.
Exhibit History
Kingston General Hospital Nursing Alumnae 2005 Special exhibit, Museum of Health Care, 20 May 2005-24 June 2005