Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

COLLAR BARPIN

Date

1951

Materials

BRASS

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.8

Length

6.2

Width

1.1

Description

BRASS BROOCH, WITH GREEN CIRCULAR FACE MARKED WITH "GH". ELONGATED SIDES EXTENDING FROM CENTER, TAPERED AT ENDS. BACK ENGRAVED WITH "BIRKS STERLING".

Subjects

ADORNMENT

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

DONOR GRADUATED FROM GALT SCHOOL OF NURSING IN 1951. GREW UP IN BASHAW, AB., AND "CHOSE GALT AS IT WAS A GOOD SCHOOL". DONOR NURSED IN VARIOUS HOSPITALS IN B.C. AND ALBERTA, AND RETIRED IN 1989. DONOR RE-CONTACTED BY PHONE ON 4 OCTOBER 2009 IN ORDER TO SOLICIT MORE INFORMATION RE. HER GALT NURSING CAREER AND DONATED COLLECTION (P19960032). DONOR WAS NOT, HOWEVER, INTERESTED IN PROVIDING ANY NEW INFORMATION BEYOND EXISTING.

Catalogue Number

P19960032002

Acquisition Date

1996-01

Collection

Museum

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