Ville de Montréal
Ville de Montréal
Group of Archivists of the Region of Montréal
Chapter 9 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 First World War

A painful adjustment

The return of growth

A better life

 
Report by Simon Belkin.
Report and presentation by Simon Belkin, Canadian Alliance of Ukrainian Jews.
After immigrating to Montréal in 1911, Belkin was the first Canadian to officially be allowed to travel to the Ukraine, then under Soviet control. His report was presented to Jewish groups in Canada, the United States and Great Britain.
Circa 1921.
Source : Jewish Public Library, Fonds Simon Belkin.