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1905-1998 (Creation)
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2 m of textual and graphic records
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The Women's Aid began in 1905 with a small membership of twenty women who met on a monthly basis to discuss the provision of supplies to the Kingston General Hospital and it's patients. By the end of the first year membership had quickly risen to include one hundred and ten members under the leadership of Mrs. J. C. Connell, the first convenor. The Women's Aid became involved in many facets of hospital life. In addition to a wide variety of fund-raising activities, the group started a Scholarship and Bursary for Nurses in 1956 and established the Memorial Fund as a way to continue supporting hospital services. In 1961, the group set up a system whereby donations could be made to the hospital in the name of a deceased patient. Gift Shop, Coffee Shop and Hairdressing were a few of the services established to make hospital visits more enjoyable for patients while also raising funds in support of various hospital needs. These services continue to this day. In 1988, the Women's Aid Society went through a significant transition. Forsaking tradition, the members voted to change their name to the Kingston General Hospital Auxiliary in order that men could participate in the group.
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The records of the Kingston General Hospital Auxiliary were transferred to the Kingston General Hospital Archives located at Queen's University Archives in 1991 and 2001 as part of the Administrative Records Management and Archives Program (ARMAP).
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Fonds consists of annual reports, constitutions and bylaws, financial records, newsletters, correspondence, slides, photographs and scrapbooks, visiting books and subject files concerning the Kingston General Hospital Auxiliary over time. Fonds is comprised of the following series: 1. Annual reports, 1923-1991 2. Constitutions & Bylaws, 1929-1989 3. Convenors, services & special officers, 1929-1991 4. Committees Executive, service & standing, 1905-1991 5. Financial, 1927-1993 6. Membership, 1917-1991 7. Newsletters, 1960-1990 8. Personnel, 1961-1974 9. Print, 1935-1990 10. Slides, photographs & scrapbooks, 1907-1998 11. Special projects & events, 1948-1991 12. Subject files, 1920-1992 13. Visiting books, 1906-1917
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Open to researchers subject to the requirements of the Hospital’s Administrative Health Research Policy and Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA). Some restrictions apply.
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Copyright provisions and access conditions may apply. Please contact a Hospital Archivist.
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Finding aid available upon request.
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Further accruals are expected.