Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing Alumnae Collection
Category
Nursing
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Classification
Nursing
Commemorative
Accession Number
995002100
Description
Circular gold pin with four notches cut into the sides, but leaving a solid circular centre; the front of the pin has white enamel with gold edges and letters KGH; the back of the pin has a pin bar and clasp and is engraved, "S.E.C. 2.4.96"; the pin is displayed on blue felt on an open (no glass) m…
Circular gold pin with four notches cut into the sides, but leaving a solid circular centre; the front of the pin has white enamel with gold edges and letters KGH; the back of the pin has a pin bar and clasp and is engraved, "S.E.C. 2.4.96"; the pin is displayed on blue felt on an open (no glass) metal frame
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Sarah Eliza Charlton; donated by Mrs. Mary Bruce
Dates
1896
circa 1896
Date Remarks
Sarah Eliza Charlton graduated 1896
Material
metal: yellow
enamel: white
Inscriptions
Engraved into the back of the pin is "S.E.C. 2.4.96"; front of the pin has the letters "KGH"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-1
Temporary Location
To exhibit: "For Service to Humanity", Nursing Gallery: Showcase West, Museum of Health Care, 13 Nov. 2008.
Length
2.0 cm
Width
2.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 2.0 cm. x Width: 2.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
Pin was slightly tarnished; the metal bar at the back of the pin is slightly bent
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Website
Reference Comments
Marilyn Boston
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (https://kingstonhsc.ca/kgh-school-nursing)
Research Facts
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.