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Material relates to Catherine Morrison's career, and features certificates related to nursing qualifications (between 1921 and 1952), and a diary, training manual, and Order of Service related to her War Service in Egypt and India (between 1940 and 1945).

Certificates and testimonials related to Catherine Morrison's nursing career. Items give details and dates regarding the completion of work and studies.

Testimonial regarding the service of Catherine Morrison from the Board of Guardians of the Scarborough Union. The document was created when Catherine Morrison took up other work, and includes information about period of service, job titles, and brief details about character and responsibilities.

Certificate of confirmation of ophthalmic nursing training received by Catherine Morrison, produced by the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital (Moorfields Eye Hospital). The document was created when Catherine Morrison completed one year of training from the hospital, and includes information about period of service, job titles, and brief details about character and responsibilities, as well as an examination taken.

Diary kept by Catherine Morrison between 1940 and 1944, during which time she worked in Egypt and India as a nurse. This diary has a brown, leather cover with the title ‘Five Year Diary’ embossed in the top left hand corner. There is a loose page for blotting ink between the front cover and first page. The name C. C. R. Morrison and a Dundee address are given on the first page.

Training pamphlet for the Royal Army Medical Corps. This pamphlet was produced to be used with the 1935 RAMC Training Manual, and substituted outdated information from the Manual. This pamphlet has ‘C. C. R. Morrison’ written in ink on the front cover. Information included within the pamphlet includes information about administration of the medical services, regimental medical establishments, the Army Dental Corps, evacuation and methods of estimating numbers of casualties, recording casualties, and employment of medical services in the field.

Envelope addressed to Miss C. C. R. Morrison T.A.N.S, at Abergele. It is postmarked Dundee; the letter is missing.

Photograph albums and loose photographs taken throughout Catherine Morrison's life. They include photographs taken by her, and photographs sent to her. Most photographs were taken around 1940-1947 (while she was on War Service and travelling), however there are also photographs with family and friends from before and after this period.

Folded Christmas card of unknown provenance. The front features the lines 'A good fling at Christmas! May fun be alive and kicking!'. Inside are three pop-up dancers in Victorian burlesque outfits. The inside also features a poem by Samuel Kennedy Cowan, MA - a writer of Christmas card verses.

Kukri knife, engraved with ‘Sistar Morechan’ (sic). Given to Catherine Morrison while working in India circa 1945.