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      Margaret C. Macdonald was a Canadian nurse who, during her thirty-year career, served in the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and World War I. When war was declared in 1914, Macdonald was appointed Matron-in-Chief of the Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC) and became the first woman promoted to the …

      The Archives is fortunate to have a copy of Macdonald's speech, "Echoes of the Great War," from the luncheon, including hand-written corrections. This is the first page, where she began to describe her experience with nurses during World War 1.

      Bugia, or hand-candlestick (carried by a server standing beside a bishop at some liturgical celebrations). Gold or brass plated. Base is quatrefoil shape. 1920s. From the Good Shepherd Sisters.

      Lamp and bell used to signify that the Blessed Sacrament was being carried from the Church to the home of the sick for Viaticum. (Specifically for outdoor use hence the hurricane glass). c. 1920.