Scrapbook consisting of 56 pages bound between cloth-covered cardboard covers with two metal studs; the scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, cards, etc., which document the nursing career of Queenie Cooke from student nursing to retirement.
Scrapbook consisting of 56 pages bound between cloth-covered cardboard covers with two metal studs; the scrapbook contains photographs, newspaper clippings, letters, cards, etc., which document the nursing career of Queenie Cooke from student nursing to retirement.
Number Of Parts
2
Provenance
Donated by Pat Daniels, the nephew of the original owner, Queenie Cooke, Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing graduate Class of 1927.
Dates
1924
1973
circa 1924-1973
Date Remarks
Items in scrapbook date from 1924-1973
Material
heavy paper: grey
cardboard: grey
bookbinding fabric: green; yellow
metallic paper: yellow
metal: silver
ink: blue
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-1-4
Length
30.3 cm
Width
36.6 cm
Depth
4.2 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 30.3 cm. x Width: 36.6 cm. x Depth: 4.2 cm.
Condition Remarks
Many of the photographs were attached with pressure-sensitive tape which has yellowed and left adhesive stains; the newspaper articles are yellowed; there are no tears on the paper and all pages are still flexible
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 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.