Lapel Pin

Item number 2023.O.026:01 from the Sto:lo Research & Resource Management Centre.

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A small brass enamel nurses' pin with a red double-barred cross representing the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The words 'Coqualeetza Indian Hospital' go around the outer edge of the pin. The Coqualeetza Indian hospital first opened in September, 1941. The institution was the first of it's kind for nearly a decade before Miller Bay and Nanaimo Indian Hospitals joined their efforts with Coqualeetza acting as a headquarters- storing important documents, and relaying T.B program information.

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A nurse' lapel pin for the Coqualeetza Indian hospital, roughly from the 1940's.
The pin showcases the symbol for International Union Against T.B and Lung Disease, as well as the location; Coqualeetza Indian Hospital. There's an inscription on the back, which looks to read G. F with half circle symbols, each with a single tail pointed inwards, in between the letters.The first Coqualeetza indian hospital ran from 1886-1948, when a fire overtook the whole building. They reconstructed the hospital two years later, with more rooms and more staff.

With the high-demand for Coqualeetza's space, Miller Bay Indian Hospital and Nanaimo Indian Hospital followed suit nearly a decade later. These two hosptials worked hand-in-hand with Coqualeetza acting as a headquarters' for the three locations; storing important documents, and relaying important T.B practices and information.