Silver nurse's graduation pin; two pieces (bar & shield shapes) joined by a ring; safety pin closure on back; the front is decorated with maple leaf engravings in each corner of the shield, and a circle surrounding engraved words; the back has the name of the graduate and date of her graduation eng…
Silver nurse's graduation pin; two pieces (bar & shield shapes) joined by a ring; safety pin closure on back; the front is decorated with maple leaf engravings in each corner of the shield, and a circle surrounding engraved words; the back has the name of the graduate and date of her graduation engraved in it.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Owned by Maggie H. Hall.
Dates
1888
circa 1888
Date Remarks
Date engraved on pin 20 May, 1888.
Material
sterling silver: grey
Inscriptions
Inscription on front: "1888 // KINGSTON GENERAL HOSPITAL // Training // SCHOOL // for // NURSES"; on back: "MAGGIE H. HALL // GRADUATED // 20th May 1888"
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
5.3 cm
Width
4.0 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 5.3 cm. x Width: 4.0 cm. x Depth: 0.5 cm.
Condition Remarks
cleaned with "Nevr-Dull" Feb. 21/92; encapsulated
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
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.