The Oral History Committee was established in 1981 on the 75th anniversary of the RNABC. Its goal was to capture past and present stories and activities of nurses of the province, and to document the development of nursing. About 1987 the Oral History group was brought under the History group, first as a gesture, then formalized as a full committee of the BCHNG about 1992.

Subseries consists of administrative and operational records of the committee. Includes blank copies of interview forms and consent forms. Various photocopies of published articles written from interviews are included. DVD contains recorded interviews with various individuals in 2010.

Pages of history is an informal way of peer recognition of B.C. nurses deemed to have made a significant contribution to their profession. Anyone could be nominated on payment of a fee.

Records consist of some correspondence and a brief biography and photograph of each person accepted. Many also have biographical files.

Included are: Dr. Beryl K.A. Albee, Barbara Joan Beatty, Ruth Biley, Betty Black, Vivian Mona Blake, Beverly Brewer, Muriel Ruth Brodie, Susan Mary Bruce, Anne S. Cavers, Helen (Betty) Cawston, Ada Mary Conibear, Sheila Copperthwaite, Margaret (Maggie) Diehl, Beverly Marie Witter DuGas, Margaret Duncan, Catherine Anne Ebbehoj, Jean Eilers, Joyce Fergusson, Barbara Gillies, Beryl Golds, Jean Kirstine Griffith, Jane Hassen Sister Mary Victor, Karen Louise Hicks, Dianna Jackson, Margaret Murray Jackson, Marilyn (Lyn) Jackson, Kathleen Gail Jensen, Gwen Kavanagh, Dorothy J. Kergin, Gertrude Richards Ladner, Catherine (Kay) Leask, Clara Lim, Verna L. Lister, Dorothy Byers Logan, Jean Loy, C. Elsie Irene MacDonald, Nancy Lisbeth Malloy, Mary McGovern. Ethel Moorehouse, Esther Paulson, Jessie May Reynolds, Laura Reynolds, Mary L. Richmond, Nana Rogerson, RCH School of Nursing, Nina Rumen, Ruby Siemens, Helen L. Jill Thompson Boudreau, Victoria Louise Tribbeck, VGH School of Nursing, Violet Wait, Ethel Warbinek, Winifred C. Waters, Eva “Billie” Williamson, Carol Lenore Winter, Alma L.B. Witter, Alice Lillian Wright, Sheila Rankin Zerr, Glennis Zilm. Edith Landell Lees, Gloria Stephens, Elizabeth Turner, Dianne Haigh, Mary (Molly) Richards Sarvela, Sylvia (Sally) Lazaruk, Gertrude “Billie” Wiltshire, Fran Gaudreau, Frances Jean Cannon, Monica Frith Green, Jane Lambe, Dorothy May Ladner, Andrea Borsch, Nursing Sister Merle A. (Kerr) MacKay, M. Ferne Trout, Joanne M. Foreman, Mary Winn (Gillespie), Faye Meruser, Ellen Claire Schrodt, Lenore Radom, Donna Fay (Barker) Gordon.

The Memorial Nursing Portrait Collection was established in 1990 to raise money for the History of Nursing Scholarship Fund and to provide a visual, lasting portrait to honour a friend, family member, or other subject.

Subseries consists of committee reports and documents, booklets prepared by the committee, and information on nurses selected for this project. Many also have biographical files or fonds.

People included are: Elizabeth (Rankin) Bemrose, Emily Susan Patterson, Sister Frances Redmond, Isabelle Maud Hill, Margaret M. Street, Helen K. Mussallem, James William Rankin, Josephine Dyer Rankin, Katerine Yarko Rumen, Ethel and Archie McKenzie, Thurley Duck, Alice Smith, Odessa (Dolly) P. Shore, Luella Catherine Zilm, Sheila J. Rankin Zerr, Rob Calnan, Lois Black, Ethel MacGregor, Alice Lillian Wright, Lenore Radom, Nina Rumen. Dr. Beverly Du Gas and Margaret Stewart Gilmour Esson.

Subseries includes membership lists and reports of the Committee chair. Membership applications are disposed of after seven years.

Subseries consists of material concerning an historical record that honours deceased RNABC members who deserve recognition for their contribution to nursing in British Columbia. Records include criteria for nominations and information on names submitted.

The Editorial Board Committee is responsible for the production of the BCHNPPG newsletters. It was formerly called the Newsletter Committee.

Subseries consists of one folder of minutes, correspondence and other records. Subseries also includes the History of Nursing News quarterly publication from 1990-2022, and promotional materials for events organized by the BCHNS.

This committee was formed at the 1991 AGM to begin collecting information and pictures of prominent BC nurses.

Subseries includes terms of reference, minutes, forms and correspondence.

The Archives, Artifacts, and Assorted Articles Committee of the BCHNPPG was formed ca. 1992 in order to accommodate artifacts and articles donated by individual nurses. In about 1993 or 1994, under co-chairs Brenda Flynn and Beverly Du Gas, the Committee became conscious of the need to preserve the group’s own records. The name of the committee was changed to the Archives Committee in 1996.

Subseries consists of committee records, including terms of reference and minutes of the Archives, Artifacts and Assorted Articles Committee, and records related to the development of the Group’s policies and procedures regarding archival material.

The Executive Committee is composed of a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recorder, and Committee Chairs. Positions carry two year terms.

Subseries consists of records including the Group’s constitution and by-laws; minutes of executive committee meetings and related documents, correspondence, and reports from committees.

Subseries consists of records dating from 1973 to 2011. Materials include articles, study guides and booklets. 1 DVD and 2 CD-R are included containing interviews performed for course teaching.

Subseries consists of contracts, correspondence and course materials dating from 1979 to 2004.

Subseries consists of published and unpublished writings and presentations by Sheila Zerr.

Gertrude Richards was a pioneer nurse in Delta in the early 1900s. This book by Sheila Zerr, Glennis Zilm and Valerie Grant is based on a 1998 biography of Ladner by her daughter Edna Ladner, which was based on notes dictated by her mother.

Subseries consists of records related to research and publication on Gertrude Ladner.

Sheila Zerr examines past and present experiences and challenges of northern nurses from the 1920s to the 1990s. These articles demonstrate the evolving role of the nurse in northern Canada from the 1920s to the present day.

The St. John Ambulance’s Child Care in the Home program was revised with the assistance of Sheila Zerr in 1979. A study, conducted by Sheila Zerr and supported by the National Health Research and Development Program Health and Welfare Canada, evaluated the effectiveness of this program in influencing the knowledge, attitudes and skills of child care.

Subseries consists of records relating to the evaluation of child care in the home.

While an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa’s School of Nursing, Sheila Zerr devised an instructional program for nurses to increase people’s awareness of non-prescriptions drugs, focusing on ASA (aspirin). Funded by Sterling Drug Ltd., the project was designed to lead to a broader understanding of the drug and its effects. The information was designed to be passed on to nurses, and from them to the wider community.

Subseries consists of records relating to the research and writing on the subject of ASA and its effects.

Subsubseries consists of draft and final booklet of "Uniforms without Uniformity."

Sheila Zerr extended her interest in dolls to the creation of costumes for adults. These were often modelled by Sheila Zerr and others at nursing events, and mounted as exhibits.

Sheila Zerr writes “My fascination with dolls and nursing history began when teaching the history of nursing to first year students in 1971. At this time a display of portrait dolls illustrating the various historical periods of nursing was created. This collection has continued to grow and take form.” The changing costumes throughout the years provide insights into both the history of nursing and the changing perceptions of women in this role.

This series includes historical context for these dolls, including many photographs. Some information on the numerous displays of these dolls in a wide variety of venues is included. Sheila often collaborated with Glennis Zilm on the historical research.

Subseries consists of various materials published by UBC. Includes pamphlets, programs, manuals and other related materials.

Subseries consists of various publications, journals and magazines published by the UBC School of Nursing. Includes UBC Nursing Today, Nursing Beat and other related materials.

Series consists of miscellaneous photographs related to the UBC School of Nursing.

Subseries consists of photographs related to the UBC School of Nursing PhD program.

Subseries consists of photographs of students from the UBC School of Nursing

Subseries consists of photographs of faculty of the UBC School of Nursing.

The following photographs were photocopied from originals in Special Collections at the UBC Library. They were used by Ethel Warbinek in the book Legacy co-written with Glennis Zilm on the history of the UBC School of Nursing.

Subseries consists of lists of students attending and graduating from the UBC School of Nursing.

Subseries consists of records relating to issues of nursing concern.

Continuing education was accepted in the Health Sciences in 1968. The
Department of Continuing Medical Education had been established in the Faculty of Medicine in 1960, as the need for graduates to stay abreast of new developments was recognized.

Subseries consists of records related to the offering of nursing courses and
programs outside the regular program at UBC, often in a non-traditional manner.

Subseries consists of records of the School of Nursing’s involvement with
Conferences on research and other topics, as well as occasions of a more local interest.

Subseries consists of records documenting the School of Nursing’s relationship
with other organizations, particularly in the context of UBC’s Health Sciences Centre and Vancouver General Hospital.

Subseries consists of records documenting the challenges and issues confronting the School of Nursing over its history, particularly more recent years. It includes various analyses of the current programs and plans for the future. Many of the earlier records are by Evelyn Mallory.

This subcommittee examined the appropriateness of the School of Nursing being granted faculty status.

Subseries consists of a report from the committee supporting this position.

This standing committee’s aim was to review and facilitate the effectiveness of the faculty organization and committee structure, appointing faculty members to committees and make and implement recommendations approved by Faculty Caucus.

Subseries consists of minutes of the committee and a report detailing results of the review of faculty organization and committee structure, including information on each committee.

This committee discussed global issues relating to the growth and improvement of the UBC nursing program, including ways of enhancing the efficiency and effective use of resources.

Subseries consists of memoranda, internal and external reports concerning
the planning process, and minutes of the Steering Committee.

This committee discussed the issues surrounding programs and courses offered outside the main UBC campus.

Subseries consists of minutes of the committee, with some memoranda and
reports.

This committee promoted in-service workshops and support for new faculty.

Subseries consists of an annotated bibliography of team teaching and two
memoranda.

This standing committee reviewed and evaluated instructional materials
co-ordinating their use, and purchasing or renting equipment as required.

Subseries consists of minutes of this committee

This standing committee identified areas and/or means for collaboration with health care agencies, other disciplines, and schools of nursing within the province.

Subseries consists mainly of minutes of this committee. Some correspondence and reports are also included.

This committee discussed the appropriate education and skills for nurses entering into nursing practice.

Subseries consists of minutes of this committee.

This standing committee reviewed and developed criteria for the appointment, evaluation and progression of faculty, including the award and distribution of merit increases.

Subseries consists of minutes of meetings and some forms for the evaluation of faculty.

This committee discussed clinical placements and matters related to general
overall planning of the program and staff.

Subseries consists of the minutes of three meetings

This standing committee reviewed and developed policies regulating admission, progression and graduation of students, including issues related to student appeals, student health and student records.

Subseries consists of minutes of this committee.

Subseries consists of syllabi and some correspondence related to graduate
courses.

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to Fourth Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation.

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to Third
Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation.

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to Second Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation. Lab Modules are also included.

Subseries consists of Team Meeting Minutes and other records related to First
Year courses, including issues of scheduling, course content and presentation, text books used and evaluation.

Subsubseries consists of minutes of the undergraduate curriculum
committee, including reports and other information. Subjects discussed include
the content and delivery of specific courses, grading practices, and curriculum
development.

Subseries consists of records related to the review and development of the
undergraduate curriculum in the School of Nursing.

Subseries is arranged in the following subsubseries.

1. Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Minutes
2. Curriculum