Series consists of a set of photographs depicting community health nursing activities, as well as negatives and contact sheets of these and related photographs.

Muriel Upshall, Millie, Karen, unknown

Carm Longstaff, Audrey Fell

Margaret, Carm Longstaff, Kay, Kirby

Marie Porter, June Hylton

Subfonds consists of records that date from 1920 to 2004. These include textual material and photographs, the majority of which were created and accumulated by Esther Paulson. Material pertains to Esther’s education and nursing career, with a number of articles, both by her and others, relating to her interest in tuberculosis nursing. Others document her involvement with various associations and organizations, including the Registered Nurses' Association of British Columbia, the Canadian Nurses' Association, the International Council of Nurses, and the Canadian Tuberculosis Association. The photographs document her life in the East Kootenays and the Kamloops area.

The subfonds includes records dating from 1966 to the present. These are generated by the operation of the executive, the residing presiding officer, and the biennial meetings. The biennial meetings material includes programs and brochures for most years; minutes, correspondence, committee reports and financial records are also included. Records of meetings and related documents for the Vancouver region are included, but the other provincial regions are represented only by reports submitted to the executive. Membership lists for many years are included.

Numerous reports from BCORNG committees and other sources are included. These are mainly concerned with competency levels of OR nurses and operating room standards.

Over five hundred photographs document the Biennial Institute Conferences held every two years beginning in 1968, all of which are individually described. The last conference thus documented was held in Victoria in 1996. Artifacts include the BCORNG flag, and conference and membership pins.

Subfonds consists of material written and published by Vera McIver. Most of this dates from 1967 to the 1980s. Publications are arranged alphabetically, and include such titles as “Environment in Extended Care” and “Humanizing the Work Space”. Extensive correspondence dates from 1971 to 1975. Many materials, including a videocassette, relate to the Priory method which she developed.

Subfonds consists of textual records, photographs and plaques dating from 1955 to 2009 related to Ratsoy's varied nursing activities. Incoming and outgoing correspondence document her many professional involvements. She published numerous articles, particularly in the RNABC News, while she was President of this association, and made many presentations.

A folder of newspaper clippings relate to Ratsoy's presidency of the B.C. Nursing Association and her appointment to the position of Executive Director of the Alberta Association of Registered Nurses. Another folder describes her work at BCIT. Her numerous awards are also documented. The photographs, which further describe her activities, audiotape interviews related to her life and career are also in the subfonds.

Subfonds includes records related to McIlraith’s personal life and career. Many document her experiences as a nursing sister in World War II; much of her later life as a nurse and later Director of Shaughnessy Hospital was also dedicated to work with veterans. A number of articles discuss her activities and contributions, especially during WW II. Photographs, mostly obtained from official sources, provide a visual record of life as a hospital nurse aboard the Lady Nelson.

Subfonds consists of one folder of papers related to Ruth Saunders’ life and career. These include copies of pages in English from the History of the Wonju Union Christian Hospital, the original of which was sent to the United Church of Canada Archives in Toronto. The original of a photocopied framed photograph of the CWAC Military Band No. 3 has been returned to the family. A copy of a presentation by Dr. Young Suk Park and Glennis Zilm titled “Preserving a Tiger’s Treasures: Artifacts as a Research Tool” on Ruth Saunders’ artifacts, dated Jun 10, 2011, is included.

Subfonds consists of records related to Sara Staples life and career. Of special note is a scrapbook, compiled following her retirement, and providing a view of many of the people who were central to the development of nursing and St Paul’s Hospital in the latter part of the last century.

Subfonds consists of a letter written by Muriel Slevin to her mother on hospital stationary, a photograph portrait and correspondence regarding the donation of materials.

Subfonds consists of photographs, documents and artifacts related to Constance Spall’s education at Kelowna General Hospital and her subsequent career.

Subfonds consists of 39 black and white photographs of RNABC and CRNBC presidents and 5 of executive directors. Dimensions of photographs are 12 cm x 17 cm. Biographical information accompanies presidents up to Elaine Baxter (1993-1995). The photographs are arranged chronologically. Brief one-page biographical notes of their subjects accompany all photographs from Scharley Bryce Brown (1912-1917) to Elaine Baxter (1993-1995).

These photographs were originally hung in the Board Room 3 in the College’s former offices. Those of the Presidents have been left within their frames, which are generally more permanent. Those of the Executive Directors have been removed.

Series consists of textual records preparatory to and shortly after the formation of the B.C. History of Nursing Professional Practice Group in 1991. Includes original constitution and bylaws, meetings of interim History of Nursing Group meetings (1990), correspondence, early newsletters, forms and membership lists, as well as job descriptions for Executive Committee and committee chair positions. It also includes a file of information on the change of this organization into a Society in 2008.

Series consists of graphic, audio and textual material regarding events, programs and displays mounted by the BCHNPPG. It includes promotional flyers and pamphlets for events and programs, photographs of display material, and audio recordings of lectures presented to the Group. Also includes textual material relating to the International History of Nursing Conference June 12-15, 1997, which was sponsored by the Group.

Series consists of 3 m of textual records and additional graphic and audiovisual materials. The textual records include a comprehensive collection of UBC student cards from 1921 to 1994, many of which include detailed information about individual nurses. Records from the Kootenay Lake Hospital, the Kelowna General Hospital and Prince Rupert General Hospital date back to the early years of this past century. Pamphlets dating from 1887 documents aspects of nursing history. Theses by Margaret Campbell, Beverly Du Gas and Helen Niskala are among seventeen theses, dissertations and papers included. Miscellaneous photographs without sufficient provenance are included in this classification. Audiovisual materials on audio and video cassette, CD and DVDs are arranged as subseries.

BCHNS member Beverly Witter Du Gas. Dr. Beverly Witter Du Gas received the Order of B.C. in 1999. With her, left, are BC Premier Glen Clark and the Honorable Garde Gardom, Lieutenant Governor of BC. Dr. Du Gas was the founding president of BCHNS and was a member until her death in 2012. Official photograph from the presentation ceremonies in Victoria.

BCHNS members Dr. Beverly Witter Du Gas and Sheila Rankin Zerr. At the Society

BCHNS members Helen Shore (left) and Ethel Warbinek. At the Society

BCHNS members Ruth McIlrath (right) and unidentified. At a Society

BCHNS members L to R: Sheila Rankin Zerr, Lois Blais, and Anna Tremere. BCHNS Members dressed in historical costumes, probably for a CNA dinner during the CNA biennial meeting in Vancouver in June 2000. Sheila Zerr is dressed as Jeanne Mance; Lois Blais as Florence Nightingale; and Anna Tremere is wearing an historical psychiatric nursing uniform circa 1900. Official BCHNS photograph taken by BCHNS Member Beth Fitzpatrick.

L to R: Ruth McIlrath, unknown, Edith Landells Lees, Joan Doree, unknown. BCHNS members and Nursing Sisters at a BCHNS Remembrance Day Luncheon in November 2001 or 2002 or 2003. Taken at a Remembrance Day Luncheon sponsored by BCHNS. McIlrath, Lees, and Doree were BCHNS Members as well as Nursing Sisters, and the other two were Nursing Sisters who attended the lunch. Official BCHNS photograph taken by BCHNS Member Beth Fitzpatrick.

BCHNS Member Jill Thompson with a display on Florence Nightingale in the BCHNS Display Case at the RNABC Board Room. Official BCHNS photographs taken by BCHNS Member Beth Fitzpatrick.

BCHNS Members Sheila Zerr and Beth Fitzpatrick with a display book prepared for a BCHNS AGM held at the Hyatt Hotel in conjunction with an RNABC AGM. Zerr was President of the BCNHS at this time. Photos of Fitzpatrick are relatively rare. Official photographer for BCHNS.

File contains pamphlet and photographs of the display.

File contains textual records and photographs related to the display.

File contains textual records and photographs related to the display.

File contains textual records and photographs related to the display.

File contains certificate and accompanying correspondence. Graduation Certificate in Public Nursing (UBC), Louise Elizabeth Buckley was the first person to receive this certificate.

June Newron and Margaret Mainwaring seated. Shirley Riddalls at podium.

Under the supervision of a sister-tutor a nurse lays sterilized dressings on a trolley for use in the surgical ward. As part of her training she will watch the dressings being applied by the ward sister or senior nurse.

A State-Enrolled Assistant Nurse attends a paralyzed patient in her home. The chair-like apparatus enables her to move the patient easily from the bed to the chair.

A nurse and patient in a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. Fresh air and rest is part of the treatment for this disease, for which special nursing care is needed.

In a mental hospital a nurse watches a patient as the electrical impulses of the brain are recorded. This is a highly specialized branch of nursing requiring knowledge of modern scientific treatments.

Using a model a sister-tutor explains the anatomy of the ear to student nurses in a country hospital in Britain. In the class are nurses from Sierra Leone and Trinidad.

Subseries consists of pamphlets and photographs related to local and broad nursing topics.

The following photographs may be from one or more of the subfonds, but insufficient information exists to definitely assign them.

Several items in subseries are not photographs, items were assigned photograph numbers previously. Arrangement has been retained upon transfer to RBSC for consistency.

Subseries consists of video cassettes. Consists of materials produced by UBC, British Columbia Nurses' Union, various schools of nursing and published works related to nursing.