Primary contact
76 Grenville Street, Basement
Toronto, Ontario
CA M5S 1B2
Identity area
Identifier
ON00365
Authorized form of name
Women's College Hospital
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Miss Margaret Robins Archives of Women
Type
- Medical Organization
Contact area
Type
Address
Street address
76 Grenville Street, Basement
Locality
Toronto
Region
Ontario
Country name
Canada
Postal code
M5S 1B2
Telephone
416-323-6400 ext.4076
Fax
416-323-6122
wch.archives@wchospital.ca
Note
Description area
History
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
As a national historic site, Women’s College Hospital is committed to preserving its unique history. The Miss Margaret Robins Archives of Women’s College Hospital acquires, maintains, preserves and makes available the historical records and artifacts of the institution.
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Buildings
Holdings
The Archives’ collection consists of textual records, photographs, graphic materials, architectural drawings, cartographic records, audio and video recordings, medical equipment and instruments, textiles, artwork and furniture. In addition to documenting the rich history of Women’s College Hospital, the collection also consists of archival material related to the history of women in medicine, the history of nursing and early hospitals in Canada. The Archives also maintains the historical records of the Women’s College Hospital School of Nursing and its Alumnae Association, as well as the Association of Volunteers of Women's College Hospital.
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
The archivist is available to answer your requests by phone, email, in person or by regular mail. If you require the archivist to conduct extensive research on your behalf, an hourly research charge may apply.
Reproduction services
The archives provides fee-based, in-house reprographic services. Please contact the archivist for a fee schedule.
- Photocopying
- Reproduction of photographs
- Scanning of document
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Medicine and Health (Thematic area)
- Southern Ontario (Geographic subregion)