The quota: "an equally serious problem" for us all.

The author explores the question--was a quota applied to the admission of women to the medical school of the University of Toronto? She uses a variety of sources, including class photographs, archives, statistics, personal recollections, and oral history. The existence of a quota from 1944 to 1968 is inferred from statistical patterns and confirmed by a surprising source. In closing, the historiographic implications of this project for research on other politically charged topics are considered.