Group I: Dr. George C. R. Hall 1918-1940

    Throughout this decade Dr. George C.R. Hall continued to give to his community by serving as the Medical Health Officer (from 1936 to 1970) and as the trustee and chairman of the Little Britain Schoo

    Dr. George C.R. Hall’s snow car, was a 1925 Ford truck with skis on the front and wheels covered with chains on the back. This allowed the doctor to travel over the snow drifts. Dr. Hall promised his

    A photo of Dr. George C.R. Hall while he was in medical school. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    Collection of photographs provided by Marylou Hall on the life of Dr. George C.R. Hall from 1901 to 1918.

    Photograph of Dr. George C.R. Hall taken in 1923 at Hamilton General Hospital during his internship. The woman in the photograph is not identified. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylo

    George C.R. Hall entered first year medicine at University of Toronto in 1918. This class was unique in that it was a mixture of WWI veterans and high school graduates. It also had the largest enrolm

    Dr. George C.R.Hall taken in 1918. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    “My University class was large, approximately 250. It was several days before we really got organized.” George C.R. Hall’s words.

    “It did not take the University of Toronto C.O.T.C. (Cadet Officer Training Corp) long to catch up though, and although many of our class were veterans of WWI, and still in uniform, we had to wear a

    “This did us no harm, except we did resent being recognized as soldiers, for at least two days a week, especially when many had years of front line service and bore scars of war.“ George C.R. Hall’s

    Dr. George C.R. Hall standing in front of his residence at the University of Toronto in 1918. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    “This Cadet Officer Training Corps [C.O.T.C.] all ended abruptly with Armistice Day, and there were parades up and down Yonge Street.” George C.R. Hall’s words.

    A photograph taken by Dr. George C.R. Hall in front of Old City Hall in Toronto on Armistice Day. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    This photograph of a streetcar and crowd was taken on Armistice Day in Toronto by Dr. George C.R. Hall. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her fami

    A photograph taken by Dr. George C.R. Hall of the Armistice Day parade. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    A photograph of the medical school initiation in the late fall of 1918. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.

    Initiation took place around the Medical Building and out into Queens Park. “My forehead and ear were gashed and the smell of rotting eggs lingered for months around the area.” George C.R. Hall’s wor

    “My University years were full and I still remember them vividly.” George C.R. Hall’s words.

    “I was cautioned in my first year by the Professor to better my work or else, and only then did I really settle down and study.” George C.R. Hall’s words.

    This is Dr. George C.R. Hall's first year medical school report. A digital copy of this photo was provided by Marylou Hall as part of a presentation on her family.