Gold Key from Toronto General Hospital
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- Material
- Gold
- Description
- A gold key with a crest motif on the handle. The crest for the Toronto General Hospital is in the center, with a beaver and maple leaves on the bottom.
- Collection
- Flavelle Baronetcy
- Title
- Gold Key Gifted to Sir Joseph Flavelle
- Name Access
- Flavelle, Joseph
- Sir Joseph Flavelle
- Original Owner
- Sir Joseph Flavelle.
- Subject Access
- 1920s
- 1930S
- Board of Governors
- Flavelle House
- Personal Items
- Awards
- Category
- Personal Artifacts
- Sub-Category
- Ceremonial Artifact
- Start Date
- 1923
- End Date
- 1938
- Description
- A gold key with a crest motif on the handle. The crest for the Toronto General Hospital is in the center, with a beaver and maple leaves on the bottom.
- Public Description
- A gold key gifted to Sir Joseph Flavelle by the Toronto General Hospital. Sir Joseph Flavelle was a prominent Canadian businessman during his life (1858-1939) and earned a baronetcy for his work as chairman of the Imperial Munitions Board during WWI. He was also a very philanthropic man, funding much of St. Andrew's College and establishing scholarships and bursaries for students. Flavelle House is named in his honour.
- Material
- Gold
- Culture
- Friends of the College
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Accession No.
- 2022-552
- Type
- Artifact
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