| Description | File contains black and white, and colour, framed and unframed photographs of a wide variety of nursing events including fundraising and donations; a selection of promotional images taken for the College of Nursing; national and international events hosted by the Mater both in the hospital and externally; dramatic society events; the centenary of the College of Nursing in 1961; Nurses Week, Lucozade Nurse of the Year, and various other events.
Images include: a black and white photo on hard card of a large group of mostly men and some women standing on the steps of the College of Nursing titled ‘Irish Hospitals’ Study Tour 1956’ (1956; 1 photo); see photograph album 1 containing 6 black and white, and colour, photographs of assorted events in the Mater such as Dr Christian Barnaards visit to the hospital in 1969, and other charity and drama events (see MMUHA/4/2/5/1) ([c1960-c1989]; 6 photos); a small black and white photo of a Mater Hospital Sodality procession of nurses at the side of the College of Nursing, North Circular Road ([c1961]; 1 photo); a set of 13 black and white photos used in the College of Nursing Centenary booklet 1961 (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 9-21) featuring staff at work in the laboratory, surgical theatres, Sr Gerard, Sr Lucia Therese and Sr de Lourdes in the theatre with a large bottle of antibacterial cleaner, nurses at work in the physiotherapy department and bandaging a female patient in theatre, a classroom and the nurses sitting room in the College of Nursing, a photo of Assistant Matron Margaret Harrold on her retirement in 1960, two small photographs of the side of Rosary House with priest, and the front exterior of the College of Nursing and nurses residence, photo of a Christmas tree in one of the wards, and a small photograph of St Elizabeth’s paediatric ward with nurses and patients (1961; 13 photos); a large black and white photograph taken of mass in the hospital chapel for the centenary of the Mater (1961; 1 photo); a set of 6 unframed black and white photographs taken at the International Nursing Congress for 1961 held in the Mater (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 23-28) - photographs include 2 group photos taken on the steps of the College of Nursing decorated with bunting, of all the attendees including various priests, bishops, nuns, and nurses; a close up black and white photo of Sister of Mercy Sr de Lourdes and a Miss Brennan, representative from Sir Patrick Duns Hospital [c1961]; and 3 black and white photos of attendees including various orders of nuns, nurses, and priests queuing outside Mater campus buildings (1961; 6 photos); a framed black and white photograph of a group of 30 nurses from various [?Dublin] hospitals, including the Mater, in front of an Irish Hospital Sweepstakes banner ([c1962/1963]; 1 photograph); two black and white photographs, one mounted on card, showing groups of nurses in a pantomime and play [?staged in the Nurses residence] (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 30-31) ([c1965]; 2 photos); a large wooden plaque for the ‘Lucozade Nurse of the Year’ presented to Mater nurse Eve McAuliffe by Martin O’ Donoghue T.D., Minister for Economic Planning and Development (24 Jul 1979); a black colour-covered photograph album of College of Nursing promotional colour photographs showing nurses at training in wards, in the library and classroom (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 33-65) (33 photos, [c1985]); a series of 4 black and white photographs and 19 press clippings from Wilson Hartnell Public Relations Limited, 14 Leeson Park, Dublin 6 relating to Patrice O’Sullivan’s win for Lucozade Nurse of the Year, Administration/Education category – photographs show Patrice O’Sullivan, fellow winner ward sister Eileen Galvin and others, and O’Sullivan accepting her prize (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 66-69) (2-7 Jan 1986; 4 photos; 19pp); a black and white photograph of Patrice O’Sullivan, Nursing Tutor receiving an award from former President of Ireland Mary Robinson at a Blood Transfusion Service Board event ([c11 Dec 1992]; 1 photo); a series of photographs concerning the Irish Cancer Society’s ‘Daffodil Nurse’ campaign (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 71-74) including a framed black and white photo of the March 1993 Daffodil Nurse from the Mater; framed set of black and white and colour photographs of the ”Daffodil Nurses’ campaign launched by An Taoiseach Mr Bertie Ahern on I.E. Emer” (March 1998); and two unframed black and white head shot photographs of the March 1993 Daffodil Nurse and another unnamed and undated Daffodil Nurse [c1995] (Mar 1993-Mar 1998; 5 photos); a set of colour photographs of a Mater fundraising stand at the National Ploughing Championships and the Irish Open including Mater nurses and teaching staff (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 75-82) ([c1994; 8 photos; 7 negatives); a colour photograph of a cheque donation from the November 1998 nursing finalists to St Vincent’s ward including a group of 5 finalists and 1 staff nurse (31 Aug 1998; 1 photo); colour photograph of a donation of £5000 to the Dialysis Unit by Bernard Ennis including diabetic staff members, Brian Conlon CEO and Anne Carrigy, Director of Nursing (10 Sept 1999; 1 photo); a set of colour photographs of a welcome party for the “first group of overseas Filipino nurses to Ireland” featuring Mater staff, nurses and Sisters of Mercy (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 85-103) (Jun 2001; 19 photos); a set of 3 colour photographs from the “1st Nurses Week” in 2002 including the organising committee (cFeb 2002; 3 photos); set of 7 colour photographs from Nurses Week 2004 showing nursing information stands and staff members including Roma Ruddy, former Infection Control Nurse; Ann Carrigy, Director Of Nursing; Martin Cowley, CEO and other nursing staff, as well as former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern (MMUHA/4/2/5/5 107-113) ([c2-6] Feb 2004; 7 photos).
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