Biographical Files

The Biographical Files are located in the UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections where they can be viewed.

They capture past and present stories and activities of nurses of the province, documenting the development of nursing as we know it today.  

Many files include biographical profile forms, which hold information on nursing education, family history, professional work experience, areas of practice, career highlights, publications, awards, memorable experiences, and more. Files may also contain photographs, CVs, newspaper clippings, correspondence and published articles. 

Adamson, Grace “Torchy” (1927-1992)

Adamson, Grace “Torchy” (1927-1992)

Albee, Beryl K. (1921-2012)

Albee, Beryl K. (1921-2012)

Anderson, Barbara (1916-

Anderson, Barbara (1916-

Anderson, Hazel Hope (1916- 2001)

Anderson, Hazel Hope (1916- 2001)

Anderson, Maude Irene (1915-1995)

Anderson, Maude Irene (1915-1995)

Angus, Monica (1932-

Angus, Monica (1932-

Attridge, Dr. Carolyn (1936-2010)

Attridge, Dr. Carolyn (1936-2010)

Bamford, Muriel Ruth (1918-2017)

Bamford, Muriel Ruth (1918-2017)

Barff, Patricia (1910-1987)

Barff, Patricia (1910-1987)

Baumgart, Dr. Alice J.

Baumgart, Dr. Alice J.

Belecky, Olga Earl (1911-2006)

Belecky, Olga Earl (1911-2006)

Benedict, Frances Ellen (1902-1997)

Benedict, Frances Ellen (1902-1997)

Berg, Angela Joan (1936-2004)

Berg, Angela Joan (1936-2004)

Bernez, Phyllis (1925- 2014)

Bernez, Phyllis (1925- 2014)

Blais, Lois M. (1938-2008)

Blais, Lois M. (1938-2008)

Blake, Vivian Mona (1927-

Blake, Vivian Mona (1927-

Boyle, Marion (1925-

Boyle, Marion (1925-

Breeze, Elizabeth G. (1881-1938)

Breeze, Elizabeth G. (1881-1938)

Brown, Sharley Bryce (1879-1944)

Brown, Sharley Bryce (1879-1944)

Buckingham, Stephanie

Buckingham, Stephanie

Buckland, Gertrude “Billie” (1881-1961)

Buckland, Gertrude “Billie” (1881-1961)

Bullen, James

Bullen, James

Calnan, Rob

Calnan, Rob

Campbell, Helen (1902-

Campbell, Helen (1902-

Campbell, Joyce May (1921-2013)

Campbell, Joyce May (1921-2013)

Campbell, Margaret (1923-1992)

Campbell, Margaret (1923-1992)

Campbell, Mary Palma (1879-1958)

Campbell, Mary Palma (1879-1958)

Campkin, Joyce (1924-2021)

Campkin, Joyce (1924-2021)

Cannon, Frances Jean (1941-2005)

Cannon, Frances Jean (1941-2005)

Capelle, Pauline (1906-1991)

Capelle, Pauline (1906-1991)

Carroll, Barbara Louise (1943-   )

Carroll, Barbara Louise (1943-   )

Carruthers, Joan M.  (1924-  

Carruthers, Joan M.  (1924-  

Cavers, Anne S. (1889-1971)

Cavers, Anne S. (1889-1971)

Cawston, Elizabeth (1917- 2003)

Cawston, Elizabeth (1917- 2003)

Celestine, Sister Mary (1918-1995)

Celestine, Sister Mary (1918-1995)

Chapman, Jacqueline (1935-2009)

Chapman, Jacqueline (1935-2009)

Charter, Christine (1913-2012)

Charter, Christine (1913-2012)

Clarke, Carmen Elizabeth (1911-1960)

Clarke, Carmen Elizabeth (1911-1960)

Columkille, Sister (1890-1973)

Columkille, Sister (1890-1973)

Crane, Lavinia (1923-2017)

Crane, Lavinia (1923-2017)

Creelman, Dr. Lyle (1908-2007)

Creelman, Dr. Lyle (1908-2007)

Critchley, Christina Marion Louise “Critch” (1911-1982)

Critchley, Christina Marion Louise “Critch” (1911-1982)

Crocket, Wilma Elaine (1951-2001)

Crocket, Wilma Elaine (1951-2001)

Daggitt, Mildred Emily (1929-2016)

Daggitt, Mildred Emily (1929-2016)

Dean, Shirley (1934-1979)

Dean, Shirley (1934-1979)

Dick, Tania

Dick, Tania

Doree, Joan Florence Alice (1919-2016)

Doree, Joan Florence Alice (1919-2016)

Dorgan, Jean (1910-2008)

Dorgan, Jean (1910-2008)

Dougherty, Florence (1912- 2003)

Dougherty, Florence (1912- 2003)

Duffield, Margaret (1884-1969)

Duffield, Margaret (1884-1969)

DuGas, Beverly (1923-2012)

DuGas, Beverly (1923-2012)

Duggan, Deidre V. (1932-

Duggan, Deidre V. (1932-

Dunn, Nancy

Dunn, Nancy

Dwyer, Rachel Margaret (1918- 2015)

Dwyer, Rachel Margaret (1918- 2015)

Early, Sheila Dawn (1946-

Early, Sheila Dawn (1946-

Ebbehoj, Catherine (ca. 1953-

Ebbehoj, Catherine (ca. 1953-

Ellis, Kathleen Wilhelmina (1887-1968)

Ellis, Kathleen Wilhelmina (1887-1968)

Fairley, Grace (1881-1969)

Fairley, Grace (1881-1969)

Faulkner, Helen 1916-

Faulkner, Helen 1916-

Faulkner, Margaret (189- – 1986)

Faulkner, Margaret (189- – 1986)

Fernie, Jean (1917-2011)

Fernie, Jean (1917-2011)

Fewster, Mary (1936-1987)

Fewster, Mary (1936-1987)

Fieldhouse, Norma

Fieldhouse, Norma

Fitzpatrick, Beth 1932-

Fitzpatrick, Beth 1932-

Foreham, Margaret (1922-

Foreham, Margaret (1922-

Frazee, Gertrude (1884-1980)

Frazee, Gertrude (1884-1980)

Gardom, Esther (1900-1994)

Gardom, Esther (1900-1994)

Gemeroy, Helen May (1912-1997)

Gemeroy, Helen May (1912-1997)

Giovando, Lucille (1918-2015)

Giovando, Lucille (1918-2015)

Goodell, Ann-Shirley (1937-

Goodell, Ann-Shirley (1937-

Gormick, Janet (1940-2006)

Gormick, Janet (1940-2006)

Graham, Eleanor Scott (1914- 1978)

Graham, Eleanor Scott (1914- 1978)

Grasset, Stephany (1931-   )

Grasset, Stephany (1931-   )

Gray, Mabel (1880-1976)

Gray, Mabel (1880-1976)

Green, Monica (1917-2004)

Green, Monica (1917-2004)

Grice, Helen T. (1923-2007)

Grice, Helen T. (1923-2007)

Griffith, Jean Kirstine (1922-2014)

Griffith, Jean Kirstine (1922-2014)

Hackett, Minnie (1898-1976)

Hackett, Minnie (1898-1976)

Hagen, Kaye (nee Friesen) (1936-

Hagen, Kaye (nee Friesen) (1936-

Haggit, Margaret (1912-  

Haggit, Margaret (1912-  

Hamilton, Thelma LeRoux “Tilly”  (    -2002)

Hamilton, Thelma LeRoux “Tilly”  (    -2002)

Handford, Margarette (1918-  

Handford, Margarette (1918-  

Hargrove, Margery (1918-  

Hargrove, Margery (1918-  

Heal, Fyvie  (1910-1986)

Heal, Fyvie  (1910-1986)

Hemming, Louise (1919-2013)

Hemming, Louise (1919-2013)

Henderson, Mary E.

Henderson, Mary E.

Higgins, Kathleen (1912-1998)

Higgins, Kathleen (1912-1998)

Hill, Isabelle (1871-1936)

Hill, Isabelle (1871-1936)

Hodgson, Kathleen  (1907- 2007)

Hodgson, Kathleen  (1907- 2007)

Hogan, Maud Mary (1879-1935)

Hogan, Maud Mary (1879-1935)

Holland, Laura (1883-1956)

Holland, Laura (1883-1956)

Holmes, Sylvia (1930-2003)

Holmes, Sylvia (1930-2003)

Hood, Evelyn Eunice (1912-1999)

Hood, Evelyn Eunice (1912-1999)

Hopkins, A. Anne

Hopkins, A. Anne

Horwood, Lorna Mary (1908-1996)

Horwood, Lorna Mary (1908-1996)

Hrisook, Nellie (1925-

Hrisook, Nellie (1925-

Hunter, Trenna (1906 – 1996)

Hunter, Trenna (1906 – 1996)

Hurd, Catherine Marguerite (1926 -2016)

Hurd, Catherine Marguerite (1926 -2016)

Hylton, June (1920-2011)

Hylton, June (1920-2011)

Jackson, Marilyn (1933-2000)

Jackson, Marilyn (1933-2000)

Jensen, Catherine Renee (1914-2004)

Jensen, Catherine Renee (1914-2004)

Johns, Ethel (1879-1968)

Johns, Ethel (1879-1968)

Johnson, Margaret (1871-1929)

Johnson, Margaret (1871-1929)

Jones, Rose (ca. 1900 –

Jones, Rose (ca. 1900 –

Kavanagh, Gwendolynne Kavanagh (1945-2001)

Kavanagh, Gwendolynne Kavanagh (1945-2001)

Keays, Ellen Jean (1916-2009)

Keays, Ellen Jean (1916-2009)

Keith, Catharine W. (1919-1993)

Keith, Catharine W. (1919-1993)

Kelly, Shirley C. (1928-

Kelly, Shirley C. (1928-

Kennedy, Fanny Annette (1914-1996)

Kennedy, Fanny Annette (1914-1996)

Kergin, Dorothy Jean (1928-1989)

Kergin, Dorothy Jean (1928-1989)

Kerr, Margaret (1900-1976)

Kerr, Margaret (1900-1976)

Kersey, Mary (1908-2007)

Kersey, Mary (1908-2007)

Kilpatrick, Dolores (1938-2020)

Kilpatrick, Dolores (1938-2020)

Kilpatrick, Heather (1908-2000)

Kilpatrick, Heather (1908-2000)

King, Helen Margaret (1901-1994)

King, Helen Margaret (1901-1994)

Knudson, Elinor Kathryn (1946-

Knudson, Elinor Kathryn (1946-

Komiyama, Lillian May (1922-2014)

Komiyama, Lillian May (1922-2014)

Kunderman, Eleanor (1921-

Kunderman, Eleanor (1921-

Ladner, Dorothy (1918-1996)

Ladner, Dorothy (1918-1996)

Laisnes, Marjorie

Laisnes, Marjorie

Lam, Anna (1906-1996)

Lam, Anna (1906-1996)

Langton, Geraldine (1910-1995)

Langton, Geraldine (1910-1995)

Lansdell, Joan (1934- 

Lansdell, Joan (1934- 

Lantz, Bonnie Profaizer

Lantz, Bonnie Profaizer

Lapointe, Virginia (1932-1997)

Lapointe, Virginia (1932-1997)

Lavoie, Hilda Agnes (1924-2017)

Lavoie, Hilda Agnes (1924-2017)

Law, Jessie Gertrude (1918-1992)

Law, Jessie Gertrude (1918-1992)

Lawson, Eleanor Mary (1923-2012)

Lawson, Eleanor Mary (1923-2012)

Lee, Nancy Viola (1910-2012)

Lee, Nancy Viola (1910-2012)

Lees, Edith (1922-2004)

Lees, Edith (1922-2004)

Lemphers, Chris (1948-

Lemphers, Chris (1948-

Lewis, Mary E. (1928-

Lewis, Mary E. (1928-

Lim, Clara (1916-2001)

Lim, Clara (1916-2001)

Logan, Dorothy (1926-1995)

Logan, Dorothy (1926-1995)

Lum, Lillian Gertrude (1915-2007)

Lum, Lillian Gertrude (1915-2007)

MacDonald, Calvina (1916-2004)

MacDonald, Calvina (1916-2004)

MacDonald, Katherine Ann (1928-

MacDonald, Katherine Ann (1928-

MacKenzie, Jessie Ferguson  (1880-1963)

MacKenzie, Jessie Ferguson  (1880-1963)

MacKenzie, Mary Ardcronie (ca.1870-1948)

MacKenzie, Mary Ardcronie (ca.1870-1948)

MacLean, Margaret A. (1919-2001)

MacLean, Margaret A. (1919-2001)

MacLean, Sally Anne (1937-

MacLean, Sally Anne (1937-

Mainwaring, Margaret Neily (1911-2018)

Mainwaring, Margaret Neily (1911-2018)

Mallory, Harriet Evelyn (1902-1993)

Mallory, Harriet Evelyn (1902-1993)

Malloy, Nancy (1945-1996)

Malloy, Nancy (1945-1996)

Marjorie, Low (1905-1994)

Marjorie, Low (1905-1994)

Martin, Agnes Black (1937-

Martin, Agnes Black (1937-

Matheson, Jean (1874-1938)

Matheson, Jean (1874-1938)

Matusiak, Kathryn (1954-

Matusiak, Kathryn (1954-

May, Katharyn Antle

May, Katharyn Antle

McAllister, Shirley (1924-2012)

McAllister, Shirley (1924-2012)

McCann, Elizabeth (1917-1986)

McCann, Elizabeth (1917-1986)

McDonald, Isabel (1891-1970)

McDonald, Isabel (1891-1970)

McIlraith Ruth Echo (1913-2001)

McIlraith Ruth Echo (1913-2001)

McIntyre, Shirley J. (1927-

McIntyre, Shirley J. (1927-

McLean, Marlyn (1933-

McLean, Marlyn (1933-

McLennan, Juanita (1931-2008)

McLennan, Juanita (1931-2008)

McPherson, Debra

McPherson, Debra

McPherson, Laura 1912-

McPherson, Laura 1912-

McQuarrie, Frances  (1914-1995)

McQuarrie, Frances (1914-1995)

McVicar, Isabel (1896-

McVicar, Isabel (1896-

Meuser, Elizabeth  (1938-2007)

Meuser, Elizabeth (1938-2007)

Middleton, Jessie  (1916-2019)

Middleton, Jessie (1916-2019)

Montgomery, Marie  (1922-2003)

Montgomery, Marie (1922-2003)

Moore, Kari (1926-

Moore, Kari (1926-

Morrison, Ruth (1900-1978)

Morrison, Ruth (1900-1978)

Murakami, Rose (1937- )

Murakami, Rose (1937- )

Murphy, Kathleen  (1944-

Murphy, Kathleen (1944-

Mussallem, Helen (1914-2012)

Mussallem, Helen (1914-2012)

Naomi Miller (1927-)

Naomi Miller (1927-)

Newton, June (1919-2015)

Newton, June (1919-2015)

Neylan (nee Prowse), Margaret S.  (1924-2005)

Neylan (nee Prowse), Margaret S.  (1924-2005)

Niskala, Dr. Helen (1926-2018)

Niskala, Dr. Helen (1926-2018)

Owen (nee Ford), Alice E. (1913-2003)

Owen (nee Ford), Alice E. (1913-2003)

Oxholm (nee Oliver), Sheila (1937-

Oxholm (nee Oliver), Sheila (1937-

Paton, Nora ( -2018)

Paton, Nora ( -2018)

Patterson (nee Branscombe), Emily Susan (1835  -1909)

Patterson (nee Branscombe), Emily Susan (1835  -1909)

Paulson, Esther (1906-2004)

Paulson, Esther (1906-2004)

Payton, Phyllis (1909-2007)

Payton, Phyllis (1909-2007)

Pennington, Marion (1910-1991

Pennington, Marion (1910-1991

Petch (nee Clunas), E.L. Ruth (1925-

Petch (nee Clunas), E.L. Ruth (1925-

Powell (nee Armstrong), Margaret Jean (1925-

Powell (nee Armstrong), Margaret Jean (1925-

Prentice, Sally Irene (1892-1982)

Prentice, Sally Irene (1892-1982)

Priestly, Dorothy (ca. 191- -1988)

Priestly, Dorothy (ca. 191- -1988)

Pringle, Eden Lyall (1893-1918)

Pringle, Eden Lyall (1893-1918)

Proudfoot (nee Gilfillian), Dorothy Anna  (1928-

Proudfoot (nee Gilfillian), Dorothy Anna  (1928-

Radom, Lenore (1945 –)

Radom, Lenore (1945 –)

Randal, Helen Louisa (1872-1963)

Randal, Helen Louisa (1872-1963)

Ransom (nee McLeod), Elsie “Rannie” (1896-2000)

Ransom (nee McLeod), Elsie “Rannie” (1896-2000)

Ranta, Pauline (1914- 2010)

Ranta, Pauline (1914- 2010)

Ratsoy, Bernadet “Bernie” (1936-2009)

Ratsoy, Bernadet “Bernie” (1936-2009)

Redmond, Sister Frances Dalrymple (1854-1932)

Redmond, Sister Frances Dalrymple (1854-1932)

Reid, Vivian Alice

Reid, Vivian Alice

Richmond, Mary (1920-2002)

Richmond, Mary (1920-2002)

Ritchie, Diana (1925-2007)

Ritchie, Diana (1925-2007)

Roach, Julie (1927 – 2017)

Roach, Julie (1927 – 2017)

Roblin, Olive, (nee Wilson) (1916-

Roblin, Olive, (nee Wilson) (1916-

Ross (nee King), Betty (1943-   )

Ross (nee King), Betty (1943-   )

Ross, Florence Mary (1919-1995)

Ross, Florence Mary (1919-1995)

Rossiter, Edna (1905-1988)

Rossiter, Edna (1905-1988)

Rothwell, Emily Sue (1943-2013)

Rothwell, Emily Sue (1943-2013)

Rumen, Nina (1927-2022)

Rumen, Nina (1927-2022)

Runka, Celia (1938-

Runka, Celia (1938-

Russell, Winnifred Emily (1905-2001)

Russell, Winnifred Emily (1905-2001)

Sarvela, Mary (1913 – 2004)

Sarvela, Mary (1913 – 2004)

Saunders, Helen (1917-2014)

Saunders, Helen (1917-2014)

Saunders, Ruth (1923-2002)

Saunders, Ruth (1923-2002)

Scaia, Margaret (1954 –)

Scaia, Margaret (1954 –)

Schamborzki, Inge (1951-

Schamborzki, Inge (1951-

Shore, Helen (1925-2020)

Shore, Helen (1925-2020)

Siddons, Pauline (1919 – 1999)

Siddons, Pauline (1919 – 1999)

Slaughter, Dorothy (1911-1993)

Slaughter, Dorothy (1911-1993)

Sloan, Harriet (1917-2016)

Sloan, Harriet (1917-2016)

Smith, Alice Katherine (1910-1998)

Smith, Alice Katherine (1910-1998)

Smith, Irene

Smith, Irene

Smith, Rosalind (1920-1990)

Smith, Rosalind (1920-1990)

Splane, Verna (1914-2015)

Splane, Verna (1914-2015)

Stanton, Sheila

Stanton, Sheila

Staples, Sara “Sally” (1926-2012)

Staples, Sara “Sally” (1926-2012)

Stephens, Gloria

Stephens, Gloria

Strand, Elsie (1931-2009)

Strand, Elsie (1931-2009)

Street, Margaret Mary (1907-1993)

Street, Margaret Mary (1907-1993)

Surina, Sister Leanne Marie (1937-2002)

Surina, Sister Leanne Marie (1937-2002)

Swail, Anna (1905-

Swail, Anna (1905-

Thatcher, Margaret

Thatcher, Margaret

Therese Schnurr (1926-2016)

Therese Schnurr (1926-2016)

Thompson, Jill

Thompson, Jill

Thompson, Ray

Thompson, Ray

Thomson, Bertha

Thomson, Bertha

Tisdall-Hatfield, Edith White “Toddy”

Tisdall-Hatfield, Edith White “Toddy”

Trethewey, Cora

Trethewey, Cora

Trethewey, Grace

Trethewey, Grace

Trethewey, Mary Ann

Trethewey, Mary Ann

Tribbeck, Victoria Louise

Tribbeck, Victoria Louise

Trout, Margaret Ferne

Trout, Margaret Ferne

Truant, Elizabeth

Truant, Elizabeth

Twiddy, Martha Anna

Twiddy, Martha Anna

Uprichard, Muriel

Uprichard, Muriel

Upshall, Edna Muriel

Upshall, Edna Muriel

Wadsworth, Patricia Mary

Wadsworth, Patricia Mary

Wait, Ethel S.

Wait, Ethel S.

Warbinek, Ethel

Warbinek, Ethel

Waugh, Elsie

Waugh, Elsie

Whitehead, Ursula “Fif” (1899-1998)

Whitehead, Ursula “Fif” (1899-1998)

Williamson, Eva Moody “Billie” (1917-2018)

Williamson, Eva Moody “Billie” (1917-2018)

Willman, Marilyn Dawn (1928- )

Willman, Marilyn Dawn (1928- )

Wilson, (nee Hornett), Rosemary J. (1921-

Wilson, (nee Hornett), Rosemary J. (1921-

Winter, Carol Lenore (1950-1996)

Winter, Carol Lenore (1950-1996)

Wolfenden, Eula “Peggy” (1907-1954)

Wolfenden, Eula “Peggy” (1907-1954)

Wood (nee Johnson), Bea (1899-1992)

Wood (nee Johnson), Bea (1899-1992)

Wooding, Lillian Agnes

Wooding, Lillian Agnes

Woollam (nee Mack)  Mary (1910-2012)

Woollam (nee Mack)  Mary (1910-2012)

Worsley (nee Marriott), Evelyn “Effie” (1888-  )

Worsley (nee Marriott), Evelyn “Effie” (1888-  )

Wright, Alice Lillian (1894-2000)

Wright, Alice Lillian (1894-2000)

Wyness, (nee Reid), Alison (1912-2000)

Wyness, (nee Reid), Alison (1912-2000)

Wyness, Margaret Anne (1942- )

Wyness, Margaret Anne (1942- )

Wynne, (nee Donald) Elizabeth Jean (1934-

Wynne, (nee Donald) Elizabeth Jean (1934-

Zerr (nee Rankin), Sheila

Zerr (nee Rankin), Sheila

Zilm, Glennis

Zilm, Glennis