The Margaret M. Allemang Society for the History of Nursing
is an Ontario (Canada) organization open to anyone interested in the history of nursing. Founded in 1993, the organization works to increase the visibility of the major role of nurses in our society by:
- Promoting the study of the history of nursing
- Helping to locate and preserve archival resources related to the history of nursing
- Publishing regular newsletters with articles on nursing history and information on nursing history related events
- Holding regular meetings in order to present papers on nursing history
- Offering an annual History of Nursing Writing Prize
- Supporting the collection of oral histories of Ontario nurses
Recent Posts
- Nurses’ Week Celebration May 11, 2013
- New Book by Christina Bates: A Cultural History of the Nurse’s Uniform
- Winners of 2012 Writing Prize
- Save the Date: Spring Meeting/Book Launch
- Allemang Newsletter
- AGM and Lecture November 19, 2011
- Call for Abstracts 2012 CAHN/ACHN Conference
- Spring 2011 Event
- AGM and Lecture October 16, 2010
- Meeting April 2010
Our Vision
To preserve nursing's heritage and past contribution to health care and society
Our Mission
- To create awareness of the contribution of nurses to the history of Canada for the benefit of the general public
- To promote the study of the history of nursing
- To promote the collection of archival resources related to the history of nursing
Honouring the Past
The majority of the Society’s archival holdings are now in the University of Toronto Archives. Many items relate to military nursing in World War I and II and include oral histories (tapes and manuscripts), scrapbooks, photos, letters, uniforms and medals. Many items were given to Margaret Allemang by members of the Toronto Branch of the Nursing Sisters Association.
More about our archives
Our History
In the 1980’s a small group of nurses formed
the Ontario Society for the History of
Nursing. They viewed the history of nursing
as a critical part of the history of women and
of Canadian history in the broader context.
In 1993 this society was incorporated and
renamed in honour of the leadership of
Dr. Margaret M. Allemang.
Photo above: Miss M.I. Wylie, who served in the first World War.