Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 10 IntroductionHochelaga 1500-1642Ville-Marie 1642-1665Heart of an Empire 1699-1763Small French Town 1665-1760Conquered City 1760-1800British Commercial Takeover 1800-1850Industrial City 1850-1896Canada's Metropolis 1896-1914North-American City 1914-1929Depression and War 1930-1945Modern City 1945-1960Québec's Metropolis 1960-1992ConclusionQuizEducational Resources

The Great
Depression

A destabilized
society

A city in trouble

The Second World
War

 
Norman Bethune's letter.
Mimeographed typescript of a circular (addressed to Dr. Harold Segall, renowned Montréal cardiologist), August 10, 1936, proposing to deal with urgent public health issues in Québec. Issued by Norman Bethune, Secretary of The Montréal Group for the Security of the People's Health.
1936.
Source : Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University, Collection Bethune Acc. 512.