Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

The poems of Archibald Lampman / edited with a memoir by Duncan Campbell Scott

Letter from Maynard Gertler (Harvest House) to Pierre Laporte (Le Devoir), 18 August 1960

Maria Chapdelaine / a translation by W. H. Blake

Austin Clarke's handwritten notes regarding More, c. 1987-8

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

Aldwinckle, Eric, Typescript, [April 1945]

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: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jun. 16 1941

postcard, From: Betdowski, Miecryslaus To: Betdowska, Marie in Germany - Buchenwald no date

envelope, From: Kimke, Stephanie To: Jelinek, Flora in Vienna - Ravensbrück June 1941

envelope, From: Hanusch, Karl To: Dr. Kuhalova, Masecka in Prague - Gusen March 1945

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

Oeuvres complètes / de Paul-Louis Courier.

Irish and Catholic power : an American interpretation / by Paul Blanshard.

Was justice done? : the Rosenberg-Sobell case

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.