Series documents the growth of the Department of Dietetics orientation program over the course of the 1960’s. The files contain Dietetics Department employee information manuals, the salary guide for Canada and Manitoba professional associations, job descriptions and standards of practice for the profession. All the records were all kept as reference or master copies created to better administer the Dietetics Department. The new focus on departmental standards and employee education is thanks largely to Alva Gross as the Director of Dietetics 1963-1974. Her mandate as Director was to supervise and assist in the growth of the department with a specific focus on education. The examples found in the files served as master copies for the Director and Administration to use to create successive editions for employee orientations.

The series records the history of the Chinese cooks at the WGH as part of the history project undertaken by the Dietetics Department for the centennial anniversary of the hospital. The records were arranged by subject matter and were compiled for a narrative presentation on a unique aspect of the department’s history. The project files contain recorded personal memories, compiled lists of first employees and correspondence with the descendants of Joe Mar.

The sous- fonds contains the records of the Dietetic department relating primarily to the history of the department and the creation and administration of the internship program. Records are primarily from 1967-2004, records arranged by year and subject. The records of the fonds were appraised and arranged by Shirley Layne as Director of the Dietetic Internship program at the closure of the program in 2004, before donation to the archives.
Sous-Fonds includes DVDs on the history of the department, HR materials,departmental newsletters, awards, staff scheduling books and policy manuals documenting the operation of the department and include information and photographs of anniversaries, graduations and hospital events.

Series is an artificial creation consolidated by the archivist. Series documents the Department of Dietetics internal newsletters organized by year. The newsletters began as WGH Department of Dietetics Newsletter which acknowledged new and evolving facilities, operations of the department and news of the alumni. It was used to communicate staff changes, the progress of the interns but the primary function was intended to be communication with alumni.
As of 1973 and the creation of the Health Science Centre the Department of Dietetics Newsletter name was changed to the Health Sciences Centre Department of Dietetics Newsletter. In 1975 the department began going to a quarterly newsletter called the Feeders Digest to provide some relief for the editors. The Department of Dietetics Newsletter in all forms was discontinued in 1978 due to lack of interest from the alumni.
In 1999, the department published a new newsletter. Initially titled “What’s My Name??”, the newsletter was given an official title in its second issue, “Nutrition & Food Services – Tidbits”, a title which was picked from staff suggestions. The newsletter included a message from the Divisional Director, Colleen Koch McDonald and provided information on department activities, personnel changes, marriages and births among staff members, procedures, intern news, recipes.

Series consists of a chronological history of the department and a 2-disc DVD set documenting the history and development of the department through photos. The series documents the name changes of the department (Department of Dietetics, Nutrition & Food Services, Retail Food Services), as well as technological changes, important purchases, changes in methods and procedures, creation of committees, renovations, programs, internships, awards, and the opening and closing of cafés in the hospital.

Series consists of photos, as well as negatives, postcards, newspaper clippings, event programs, place cards and objects that were kept alongside the photos in the original photo albums and folders. The series documents events and activities of the department, its staff and interns, such as retirement teas, award ceremonies, weddings, Christmas parties, picnics, dietetic displays, catering functions, and milestones.

Series consists of pins and a foam apple given to the Dietetics Department by HSC in recognition and appreciation of their work, as well as a Manitoba Quality Awards plaque in recognition of quality and improvement, and a Golden Spoon Award made by the parent of a patient in appreciation for the food services their child received.

Series consists of notes and a published handbook for health care facilities. The records were written by R. Alva Gross and provide information on organization, personnel and financial management, distribution, sanitation, safety, security, education. The handbook was used by Health Care Food Services across Canada.

The series documents the application for and reception of the 1995 Manitoba Quality Awards by the Department of Dietetics and Cafeterias. The award, given by The Manitoba Quality Network and Reimer Express World Corp., recognized the commitment of organizations towards quality and improvement. The winners received a plaque and a feedback report which highlighted the strengths of the organization and proposed opportunities for further improvements. The series consists of an achievement report submitted by the Dietetics Department, correspondence, event programs, a feedback report, and a newspaper clipping.

The records of the Department of Dietetics that have been compiled for anniversaries, graduation and the administration of the internship program. The records are organized around significant events and filed by year from the foundation of the internship program in 1967 to the closure of the program in 2004.