Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Fall & Winter 2003-2004 / Key Porter Books
The Book Society catalogue : K-8, 1977-8
Press release from McClelland & Stewart, [27 September 1972], re four of Pierre Berton's books on bestseller list
Collected poems / by E. J. Pratt

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

Chief of the General Staff, Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Military document, 15 December 1917
Committee of 100, Leaflet, 18 February 1961
Nerincx, A., Poster, 19 November 1914
Photograph, [198-]

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: Juraszek, Johann To: Juraszek, Stephanie. In Teschen. - Sachsenhausen 30 April 1944
letter, From: Plaska, Maks To: Mr. Hamburger, Bert in Chicago, U.S.A. - Gusen 25 May 1945
postcard, From: Skarda, Joseph To: Skarda, Marie in Pilsen (Bohemia and Moravia) - Buchenwald 7 April 1940
postcard, From: Zaworski, Johann To: Zaworska, Wanda in Krakow - Neuengamme Unknown

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

Halcyon, or, The future of monogamy / by Vera Brittain.
Essays by Amberley / [compiled by John Russell Amberley ; many of the pamphlets by John Russell Amberley and Viscountess Amberley ]
Formation du radicalisme philosophique / par Élie Halévy.
P. Virgilii Maronis opera / et editione Chr. G. Heyne.

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.