Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Toronto Small Press Book Fair, Spring 1992
The perilous trade : book publishing in Canada, 1946-2006 / Roy MacSkimming
Photograph of George Woodcock
Letter from Grey Owl to Hugh Eayrs, 21 January 1935

This site features nearly 100 case studies – short essays written by Canadian scholars – on topics relating to Canadian publishing. The case studies are augmented with letters, photographs, multimedia, and other materials from publishers’ and authors’ archives at McMaster University Library, Queen’s University Archives, and The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library (University of Toronto).

Peace & War in the 20th Century

Gould, Julian, Letter, 25 April 1916
Leighton, Roland, Telegraph, 19 August 1915
Pamphlet, [1916?]
May 2nd Movement, Leaflet, [2 May 1964 or after]

This interactive, thematic website on Peace and War in the 20th Century has been designed to be informative, educational and engaging. Its major themes have been organized into the opposing paths of Waging Peace and Waging War. Within the themes, case studies provide context and insights. International conflicts are represented by the images and official records available in McMaster University Library’s archives. We invite you to explore Peace and War in the 20th Century.

World War, 1939-1945, German Concentration Camps and Prisons Collection

lettercard, From: Megoeuil, M To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Dec. 20 1940
postcard, From: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) To: Bernu, Auguste - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Aug. 13 1943
postcard, From: Megoeuil, M To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jul. 16 1943
letter, From: Kaczmerkiewicz, Thadaus To: Unknown - Dachau 13 April 1941

World War, 1939-1945, German Concentration Camps and Prisons Collection. The collection has correspondences available from these camps: Arbeitsdorf, Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Buchenwald, Dachau, Dondanen, Dora, Fallersleben, Floßenürg, Groß-Rosen, Gusen, Herzogenbusch, Janowska, Jungfernhof, Kaiserwalk, Kauen, Klooga, Kurtenhof, Lemberg, Lublin, Majdanek, Mauthausen, Mittelbau, Natzweiler, Neuengamme, Niederhagen, Plaszow, Ravenbrück, Riga, Sachsenhausen, Salapils, Sangerhausen, Struthof, Stuttof, Torgau, Vaivara, Vught, Warschau, and Wewelsberg.

Digital Russell

Tom Harris
Harrisson, Tom, 1911-1976., , 1959;
Evangelist and the divine [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]
History of England : from the accession of James the Second / by Lord Macaulay

McMaster University is home to the scholarly study of Bertrand Russell (1872-1970), British philosopher, logician, essayist, and renowned peace advocate. The Bertrand Russell Archives came to McMaster Library in 1968, where they are in the Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections. Russell's library is part of the Russell Archives, along with his correspondence, manuscripts, tapes, films, photographs, medals and permanently displayed writing desk.