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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2012.117.561 |
Object Name |
Uniform, Occupational |
Title |
Dress, Pat Shoaff, GGH School of Nursing, 1957-1960 |
Year Range from |
1957 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Description |
This dress was worn by Joan "Pat" Patricia (Shoaff) Oakley when she was a student at GGH School of Nursing from 1957 to 1960. The dress has short-sleeves and is blue with white "GHG" letters printed vertically and horizontally forming square shapes. There are six white buttons on the front of the dress and a belt, with the same pattern of the dress, is attached at the waist. This dress was a part of the student uniform of the School of Nursing. After finishing school, Pat Oakley moved to Toronto and spent the rest of her career working at Doctors Hospital (renamed Kensington Health in 1998) and Etobicoke General Hospital. |
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 |
Oakley, Joan Patricia (Shoaff) |
Search Terms |
Guelph General Hospital Guelph General Hospital School of Nursing |
Subjects |
COSTUME - UNIFORM MEDICAL - NURSES NURSING |
Dimensions |
W-77 L-107 cm |
Dimension Details |
The width of the dress was taken from one sleeve to the other. The width of the bottom of the skirt is 73.2 cm. There are two pockets on each side of the dress, 10 cm below the waist. The hem of the skirt is 7.5 cm and the hems on the sleeves are 4.5 cm. There is a name tag on the left side of the top of the dress which is 20 cm below the shoulder. Four buttons are between the collar and waist and two are below the waist. Each has a pin attached to them on the back. The belt has a width of 4.5 cm and a length of 82 cm. There are two white buttons on the right side. |
Collection |
GGH School of Nursing |