Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 12 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

Re-structuring the
economy

Urban sprawl

A new francophone
conquest

A cultural revival

The modernization of
the political scene

 
John W. O'Brien
Newly appointed Concordia University Rector John W.
O'Brien at the last Loyola College Convocation. In August 1974 Loyola College (founded 1896) and Sir George Williams University (founded 1926) officially merged to create Concordia University. This photo marks the transition period just before the finalization of the merger of Concordia's two founding institutions. Photograph by Paul Hrasko.
June 1974.
Source : Concordia University Archives, I002-02-2202