Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

[Scrapbook of printer's proofs produced by the Bulletin job printing office, Collingwood, Ontario], 1886 - 1905
The Macmillans in Canada present the new Macmillan books : 46th season, Autumn and Winter 1929 / Macmillan Company of Canada
The strength of the hills / Robert Finch, 1948
Sh-h-h .... here comes the censor! : an address to the Ontario Library Association, March 26, 1940 / by William Arthur Deacon

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

Phair, George, Envelope, 23 March 1918
Ministry of Labour and National Service, Poster, [1939-1945]
Draper, W. R., Sheet music, 1920
Parliamentary War Savings Committee, Poster, [1914-1916]

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] Nov. 23 1943
letter, From: Kasakova, Marie from Kladino To: Kasak, Karel - Dachau 23 January 1942
postcard, From: Martenat, Adrienne To: Beprussard (?), Jean. Born on 29 July 1924 prisoner no. 58185 in subcamp Heinkel in Sachsenhausen - Neuengamme 11 March 1945
postcard, From: Krystkiewicz, Stanislaus To: Antonina Krystkiewicz, Kolno. SouthWest Prussia. - Groß-Rosen 1st January 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 England : from the accession of James the Second / by Lord Macaulay.
Mécanique analytique / par J.L. Lagrange
Chambers' encyclopaedia.
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.