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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2013.59.36 |
Object Name |
Plate, Commemorative |
Title |
Commemorative Plate, Shirley Reed, GGH School of Nursing, 1956 |
Date |
1956 |
Year Range from |
1956 |
Year Range to |
1956 |
Description |
This commemorative plate was given to Shirley Elizabeth (Hunter) Reed when she graduated from GGH School of Nursing in 1956. The plate is silver plated and its rim is wavy with decorative engraced tassels. The centre of the plate has a number of engraved names on it. The names are the nicknames of all the students who graduated in 1956. Shirley Reed was very involved with the GGH School of Nursing Alumnae Association after she graduated. At one point, she was the President of the association. |
Notes |
Historic Context - GGH School of Nursing The Guelph General Hospital (GGH) School of Nursing opened in 1888 to provide nursing training. The training program was originally two years but increased to three years in 1896. Emphasis was placed on practical training with nursing students gaining experience in most hospital departments. Students resided in the attic of GGH until a residence was built in 1906. In 1911, a newer residence was constructed. Classes were held in the hospital until a campus was built beside GGH in 1957. The new campus included a school complex, a social centre, and a residence building. The program was reduced to two years again in 1971. In 1974, the last class graduated, and nursing education was transferred to Conestoga College. Nursing schools across Ontario were being closed and moved to community colleges. Over its 86 years, the school graduated 1278 nurses who worked in the Guelph community and across Canada. Updated 2023 |
People |
Benedict, Patricia Black, Marion Bradley, Marilyn Brett, Margaret Patricia Chalker, Anne Chester, Marjorie Giles, Leslie Gleadall, Hazel Griffith, Leonora Hall, Janice Hildred, Evelyn Hogue, Ruth Lawson, Ruth MacPherson, Margaret McEnery, Meryle Mounter, Phyllis Pringle, Jean Reed, Alma Reed, Shirley Elizabeth (Hunter) Simmons, Patricia Trask, Margaret Zilio, Neretta |
Search Terms |
Guelph General Hospital Guelph General Hospital School of Nursing |
Subjects |
MEDICAL - NURSES NURSING SPECIAL EVENTS - GRADUATIONS |
Dimensions |
H-1.6 Dia-28 cm |
Dimension Details |
The plate was measured while it was laying flat. |
Collection |
GGH School of Nursing |