Until 1919 the title was Colonial Nursing Association (see, fols. 113-131).

Comprises:

(fols. 1-20) papers sent to Sir Reginald Antrobus by the Colonial Office, comprising:

(fols. 21-55) correspondence with the Imperial Institute regarding the Overseas Nursing Association's office ("rent, decoration and other conditions of tenancy"), 17 Jul. 1896-21 Feb. 1927

(fols. 56-57) letter from Miss M. E. Dalrymple Hay (Acting Honorary Secretary of the Colonial Nursing Association) to branch committees about reports of "levity of conduct" amongst some of the nurses, 5 May 1903

(fols. 58-61) printed circular letter from Mary E. Chamberlain appealing for subscriptions, 19 Oct. 1903

(fols. 62-66) correspondence with the Colonial Office about the award of The Royal Red Cross, 1904

(fols. 67-69) list of members of the Nursing Committee associated with various "spheres of interest" (for example a specific hospital or nursing association), with related memorandum, ?1905

(fols. 70-75) printed circular letter being an "open letter to nurses and their friends in connection with the work and aims of the Colonial Nursing Association", 1 Jan. 1909 and undated (two versions)

(item 1) The Story of the Colonial Nursing Association. From May, 1896, to May, 1909, pamphlet by Margaret Robinson, 1909

(item 2) Colonial Nursing Association Committee of Enquiry on Grants to Nurses: minute book (pages 1-48) and draft of report, 1910

(item 3) leaflet about the Colonial Nursing Association, undated

(fols. 76-82) correspondence between Rosalind Paget and Mrs. Devenish about the work of the Nursing Committee, 16 Jun., 5 Jul. 1919

(fols. 83-85) typescript setting out "terms for Government nurses" including conditions and rates of pay in various colonies, 1911

(fols. 86-87) 'A Nursing Centre for the Empire', article from The Nursing Mirror and Midwives' Journal, with covering letter from Victoria A. Hicks Beach (Honorary Secretary of the Colonial Nursing Association), 6 and 31 Jul. 1912

(fols. 88-95) typescript draft of an address on colonial nursing delivered by Mr. Hawkins to the Scottish Nursing Conference, 9 Feb 1914

(fols. 96-97) printed proof of an address by Josephine Latter on the advantages of joining the Royal British Nurses' Association ('Quo Vadis? An Address to Nurses'), undated

(fols. 98-112) copies of correspondence (Lord Gladstone, F. Dutton, Sir Frederic Hodgson and Miss A. M. Middleton) relating to the Canadian Sub-Committee and the resignation of certain members of the Executive Committee, 6 Dec. 1916-31 Jan. 1918

(item 4) printed leaflet by Lady Piggott on 'The Colonial Nursing Association, 1896-1917. It's Origin, Foundation, Work, and Aim', ?1917

(fols. 113-131) correspondence about the proposed alteration of title to Overseas Nursing Association, and other changes in the rules, between Lord Gladstone, Sir Frederic Hodgson, and Miss A. M. Middleton, 2-15 May 1918

(fols. 132-137) typescript article on colonial nursing, author and date unknown

(fols. 138-144) "Lady Piggott and the ONA" by Sir Reginald Antrobus, "written to be sent to the Prime Minister in support of Lady Piggott's application for a Civil List Pension", manuscript draft and typescript, 23 Jun. 1925

(fols. 145-155) correspondence with Blyth, Dutton, Hartley and Blyth about acting as Honorary Solicitors to the Overseas Nursing Association, 18 Jun.-10 Nov. 1926, 5-19 Aug. 1948

(fols. 156-158) Nursing Overseas, article by G. M. du Maurier reprinted from Nursing Notes and Midwives' Chronicle, Dec. 1930 (three copies)

(fols. 159-164) correspondence and notes about the Overseas Nursing Association's office at the Imperial Institute, 26 Apr. 1939, 21 Feb. 1947