Circular nurses' class pin; red enamel cross on right hand with silver quarter moon shape surrounding cross on left side
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Envelope states: "Kingston General Hospital Nurses from Miss Nora Crozier class of '12 1 class pin // 1 sterling cuff link, monogrammed"
Dates
1912
circa 1912
Date Remarks
inscribed
Material
sterling silver: white
enamel: red
Inscriptions
Front inscription: "K //G // H // 1912"; stamped on back of pin: "STERLING // RN"
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.
Depth
0.4 cm
Diameter
1.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Depth: 0.4 cm. x Diameter: 1.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
tarnished
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
Kingston Health Sciences Centre website, "KGH School of Nursing," (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.