Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Memo from P.J. Kidd (Clarke, Irwin) to W.H. Clarke and others (Clarke, Irwin) re Canadiana series, 28 June 1966
Musson's general trade catalogue : a reference catalogue of standard and staple books regularly carried in stock in Toronto
The book fair guide to new books, November 1937
Anarchism; a history of libertarian ideas and movements / George Woodcock

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

Trench, Watercolour, 29 May 1919
Parliamentary War Savings Committee, Poster, 1915
Various, Sheet music, 1914
Spanish Information Bureau, Periodical, 19 February 1938

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: Dzikowski, Johann To: Dzikowska, Aniela in Tomaszow Lubelski (Poland) - Sachsenhausen 15 March 1942
postcard, From: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) To: Bernu, Auguste - [field_prison_camp-formatted] May 19 1943
postcard, From: Kuchnowski, Anton To: Kuchnowski, Gertrid in Danzig - Sachsenhausen 13 July 1941
, From: Gurzeutko, Tadeuz To: Gurzeutko, Sofia - Neuengamme 1st September 1944

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

Lettres et opuscules inédits / du comte Joseph de Maistre ; précédes d'une notice biographique par son fils le comte Rodolphe de Maistre.
Report of a Meeting of the London National Society for women's suffrage, held at the Hanover Square Rooms, on Sunday, March 26th, 1870 [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]
English constitution / by Walter Bagehot.
Fables de La Fontaine / illustrations par Grandville.

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.