Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Cultural studies catalogue / McClelland & Stewart, 1991
The Macmillans in Canada present the new Macmillan books : 45th season, Autumn and Winter 1928 / Macmillan Company of Canada
Toronto Small Press Book Fair, 30 April & 1 May, 1994
Fall & Winter 2003-2004 / Key Porter Books

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

Smith, S. G. (Lyrics) ; Eborall, Frank (Music), Sheet music, 1915
Emmwood (?), Newspaper clipping, 28 February 1961
Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, No. 37, Poster, [1914-1918]
Protractor, [1914-1918]

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

envelope, From: Stefaniszyn, Janina To: Stefaniszyn, Eufemia in Neu-Sandez. - Ravensbrück June 1944
lettercard, From: Zaworski, Johann To: Zaworska, Wanda in Krakow - Neuengamme 6 January 1944
lettercard, From: Prunis, Pierre To: Madame Mme Prunis, Marcelle - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jul. 06 1941
letter, From: Goldmann, Josef To: Goldmannova, Stepanka in Moravia (?) - Buchenwald 11 February 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

History of modern Europe / by C. A. Fyffe
The space child's Mother Goose / verses by Frederick Winsor ; illustrations by Marian Parry.
Future of unbelief / by Gerhard Szczesney ; translated from the German by Edward B. Garside.
Correspondance particulière et historique du Maréchal duc de Richelieu, en 1756, 1757 et 1758 : avec M. Paris du Verney, suivi de Mémoires relatifs à l'expédition de Minorque, en 1756, et précédeé d'une Notice historique sur la vie du Maréchal.

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.