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Affiliated Students
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.2-1.2.1-1.2.1.6 · Subseries · 1935-1973
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sub-series contains a 10% sample of the records of students from affiliated schools of nursing who attended the Atkinson School of Nursing of the Toronto Western Hospital to receive a specialized course of instruction or to complete professional training in nursing service in the nursing department of the Toronto Western Hospital 1935-1973. File 1.2.1.6.1 includes monthly ratings of student nurses in the Operating Room, as well as miscellaneous correspondence such as letters of recommendation, and applications for post-graduate training. It is likely that these records are of a post-graduate training course in Operating Room techniques.

CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.3-1.1.3.1 · Subseries · 1889-1973
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sub-series consists of reports prepared by the Superintendent/ Director of the TGH School of Nursing and presented at the School’s annual convocation ceremonies for graduating students in May or June and/or submitted to the TGH Superintendent/ Executive Director as an academic year-end report, usually in September. Graduation reports 1 to 7 and 12, for the years 1882 to 1888, and 1893 are missing. For each of the years 1889 to 1906 a single report was prepared and was presented at graduation. For each of the years 1907-1921, 1923-1925 two reports were prepared: the first was presented at graduation in May; the second was submitted to the TGH Superintendent. For each of the years 1926 to 1970 a single report was prepared and was presented at graduation. For each of the years 1971 to 1973 a single report was prepared and was submitted to the TGH Executive Director.

Reports contain general information pertinent to the administration of the School, including statistics re: staff, applicants, admissions, and graduations; developments in the School’s curriculum and facilities; scholarships and awards; and information about staff appointments.

CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.3-1.1.3.3 · Subseries · 1930-1970
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sub-series consists of annual reports prepared by the Superintendent/ Director of the TGH School of Nursing and submitted to the Nursing Branch, Ontario Department of Health (1930-1962/1963) and the College of Nurses of Ontario (1963/1964-1969/1970). Reports were required for accreditation as an approved school for training registered nurses in Ontario. Report for 1946 is missing.

Reports contain information about the School’s faculty (including academic credentials and professional experience), administration, students (numbers admitted, graduated, resigned etc.), curriculum (courses offered, hours of instruction provided), professional experience provided for/ required of students (hours and types of nursing service provided by students), and facilities (classrooms, laboratories, library, residence).

CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.3-1.1.3.5 · Subseries · 1911-1938
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sub-series consists of annual reports prepared by the Superintendent of the TGH School of Nursing and submitted to the New York State Education Department, University of the State of New York at Albany. The reports were required as a condition of the School’s continuing accreditation by the New York State Education Department.

Reports contain information about the School’s administrative and teaching staff (titles, qualifications, professional experience), students (number of students, types of student records maintained, length and cost of students’ education program, students’ professional duties), facilities, affiliations with other educational institutions, curriculum (courses offered, hours of instruction, degrees granted).

Reports for 1913, 1918 and 1924 are missing.

Applications for admission
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.1 · Series · 1881-1976
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Series consists primarily of application forms completed and submitted by candidates for admission to the Training School for Nurses at the TGH 1881-1910 (graduating classes of 1884-1913). Some files also contain materials subsequently added, usually letters from students or their agents requesting information contained in their files.

CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.2 · Sous-fonds · 1903-1975
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sous-fonds consists of student records created and maintained by the Atkinson School of Nursing of the Toronto Western Hospital and subsequently maintained by the TTH Nursing Education and Research Department. See series-level description for details. Sous-fonds includes one series:

1.2.1 Student records

Toronto Western Hospital. Atkinson School of Nursing
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.9 · Series · 1919-1977
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Series consists of various materials documenting ceremonies and special events associated with the TGH School of Nursing. File 1.1.9.1 contains a commemorative publication, prepared by the TGH School of Nursing Alumnae Association to honor the graduates of the School who served during World War I.

File 1.1.9.2 contains materials relating to the School’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 1931, including a program of events, a list of letters received, a narrative summary of principal events, census of registration, text of address by Mary Snively, a list of donors of prizes and scholarships for the School 1900-1931, a list of living graduates of the School 1883-1930 with their address and place of occupation in 1931, a History of the School for Nurses published by the TGH School of Nursing Alumnae Association, and correspondence relating to the publication of the History. File 1.1.9.20 contains a copy of the second volume of the History, published in 1968 by Mary E. Macfarland, former TGH Director of Nursing, and intended to mark the 85th anniversary of the founding of the School, April 1966.

File 1.1.9.10 contains copies of invitations to the School’s graduation dinner for 1958, 1959, 1963 and 1967. File 1.1.9.11 contains copies of speeches at the TGH School of Nursing graduation ceremonies by Samuel Beatty, Chancellor of the University of Toronto (1954) and Dana Porter, Chief Justice of Ontario (1958). File 1.1.9.13 contains lists of speakers (1950-1975) and presenters of pins and diplomas (1946-1977) at the TGH School of Nursing graduation ceremonies. Files 1.1.9.14 to 1.1.9.19 contain copies of the program of events for TGH School of Nursing graduation ceremonies 1919-1974, including the names of speakers, presenters, graduates, and academic prize winners.

Day books
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.6 · Series · 1911-1946
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Series consists of nurses’ day books jointly maintained by the TGH School of Nursing and Department of Nursing. Files 1.1.6.1 to 1.1.6.3 contain a daily log of service performed by TGH nurse administrators, head nurses, dietitians, graduate nurses and student nurses, including names; location (department, ward, building) of service; notes on vacations, leaves of absence, illness and disciplinary measures imposed for misconduct. File 1.1.6.4 is a daily log of service performed in the TGH Burnside Obstetrical Wing by TGH School of Nursing students and students from affiliated schools of nursing, including names, TGH School of Nursing class year or affiliated school, ward/floor and hours worked each day, and date of course completion.

CA ON00343 TG fonds-TG 24 · Series · 1918-1986
Part of Toronto General Hospital fonds

Series consists of various materials created and maintained by the Department of Nutrition Services including a certificate of completion from the pupil dietitian course (1918), newsletters, Christmas dinner menus, course outlines from the Dietetic Internship Program, and programs from graduation and retirement dinners.

Toronto General Hospital. Department of Nutrition Services
Director’s correspondence
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.4 · Series · 1924-1973
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Series consists of correspondence sent and received by the Superintendent/ Director of the TGH School of Nursing in the course of the day-to-day administration of the School.

Director’s reports
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.3 · Series · 1889-1973
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Series consists of reports prepared by the Superintendent/ Director of the TGH School of Nursing and her assistants. Reports were prepared for various purposes and submitted to various individuals and corporate bodies: see sub-series-level descriptions for details. Reports contain information pertinent to the administration of the School. Some reports contain information relating to individual students of the School.

Series includes five sub-series:

1.1.3.1 Annual Graduation and Year-End Reports
1.1.3.2 Monthly Reports to Executive Director
1.1.3.3 Annual Reports and Applications for Registration
1.1.3.4 Reports to Ontario Department of Health
1.1.3.5 Annual Reports to New York State Education Department

Education program
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.1-1.1.10 · Series · 1931-1972
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Series consists of various materials documenting the TGH School of Nursing’s administrative structure; curriculum, including course calendars and reports detailing major changes in the duration and content of the education program; procedures for evaluating students; reporting standards, policies and obligations to professional nurse registering bodies; and rules and regulations governing student life.

Files 1.1.10.16 to 1.1.10.19 contain copies of course calendars distributed by the School 1931-1972. Calendars for 1932/1933, 1933/1934, 1936/1937, 1937/1938, 1939/1940, 1940/1941, 1941/1942, 1942/1943, 1945/1946, 1946/1947, 1948/1949, 1969 and 1971 are missing. Dating of calendars produced for the 1950s (file 1.1.10.17) and 1960s (file 1.1.10.18) is uncertain.

CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.3 · Sous-fonds · 1906-1964
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sous-fonds consists of student records created and maintained by the Grace Hospital Training School for Nurses and subsequently maintained by the TTH Nursing Education and Research Department. See series-level description for details. Sous-fonds includes one series:

1.3.1 Student records

Grace Hospital (Toronto, Ont.). Training School for Nurses
Graduates 1906-1920
CA ON00343 RG 1-TH 1-1.2-1.2.1-1.2.1.1 · Subseries · 1903-1958
Part of The Toronto Hospital record group

Sub-series contains the records of all students in each graduating class 1906-1920. File 1.2.1.1.156 contains a list of graduates 1898-1922.