The Nursing Diaries collection of diaries, certificates, a photograph, and a yearbook about two nurses, from the 1920s and 1950s. This includes material from the Ruby Muriel Carter fonds and the Kathleen McIntyre fonds.
Ruby Carter was a nursing student at the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, Ontario. This is certificate from the University of Western Ontario, certifying Carter as a Public Health Nurse.
Ruby Carter was a nursing student at the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, Ontario. This is a certificate from the Province of Ontario, certifying Carter as a Registered Nurse.
Ruby Carter was a nursing student at the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, Ontario. This is Ruby's graduation certificate from the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing Program.
Ruby Carter was a nursing student at the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, Ontario. This is the 1929 Victoria Hospital Training School yearbook, the year that Ruby graduated from the program.
Ruby Carter was a nursing student at the Victoria Hospital School of Nursing in London, Ontario. This diary includes poetry, newspaper clippings, photos and other items, all relating to Ruby's time as a nurse.
Kathleen McIntyre trained as a nurse at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. This is a pool certificate allowing McIntyre access to the Albany Y. W. C. A. swimming pool.
Kathleen McIntyre trained as a nurse at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. This diary includes poetry; entries about her daily life; and details about her employment at a hospital in Albany, New York, including descriptions of the deaths of two patients.
Kathleen McIntyre trained as a nurse at Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. This diary includes daily descriptions of her nurse training at Victoria Hospital; encounters with supervisors and doctors; and transcriptions and clippings of poems.
