Queen's University Archives / Kingston General Hospital Archives Collection
Category
Commemorative and Communication Artifacts
Nursing
Classification
Commemorative
Nursing
Accession Number
992014001
Description
Oak base has brass plaque screwed on; base has cone edging; back finished; incised letters have black paint filled in; letter size is 0.5 cm high; two mounting screws attached
Oak base has brass plaque screwed on; base has cone edging; back finished; incised letters have black paint filled in; letter size is 0.5 cm high; two mounting screws attached
Number Of Parts
1
Dates
1942
circa 1942
Date Remarks
Inscribed with date: Feb. 5, 1942
Material
wood: brown
metal: yellow
Inscriptions
Inscribed on plaque: "ANN BAILLIE R.R.C. // BORN AT PICTOU COUNTY, NOVA SCOTIA // SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1915-1919 // SUPERINTENDENT SCHOOL OF NURSING // KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL // 1924-1942 // DIED AT KINGSTON FEBRUARY 5 1942"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-C5-3
Length
24.0 cm
Width
16.5 cm
Depth
4.0 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 24.0 cm. x Width: 16.5 cm. x Depth: 4.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
Brass needs cleaning and polishing; plaque is missing one screw
Reference Types
Archives
Reference Comments
Archeion, Archives Association of Ontario, "Fonds KGH 5999-1004 - Ann Baillie fonds". https://www.archeion.ca/ann-baillie-fonds
Research Facts
Ann Baillie first came to the Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing as a student in 1907, and graduated in 1910. Until World War I, she worked at Kingston General Hospital, and in 1915 joined the Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force. She was awarded five medals for her service during the war. Upon returning to Canada, Baillie worked at Ongwanada (the Sydenham Military) Hospital in Kingston, then moved to Pennsylvania and New York for post-graduate work. In 1924, she was offered the position of Superintendent of Nurses at Kingston General Hospital. She had a lasting impact on the school, the hospital, and the nurses before passing away in 1942.