Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Memo from [R.W.W. Robertson] (Clarke, Irwin) to Jim Hogg (Clarke, Irwin) 18 October 1960, re Famous Indians

Canadiana : a list of books on Canada and Canadian questions : books by Canadian writers

The Poetry of modern Quebec : an anthology / edited and translated by Fred Cogswell

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

Allen, Clifford and A. Fenner Brockway, No-Conscription Fellowship, Leaflet, 19 February 1916

Brittain, Vera, Typescript, [3 April 1962]

Peace Action League (Lynn H. Curtis), Letter, 28 February 1966

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

postcard, From: Razumowski, Léon To: Razumowski, Marguerite in Vigneux - [field_prison_camp-formatted] May 21, 1943

lettercard, From: Burchardt, Peter To: Burchardt, Sophi in Tormasron Mazordiecki (Poland) - Sachsenhausen 16 august 1942

letter, From: Olszowka, Erwin To: Olszowka, Paul in Konigshütte. - Auschwitz 30 November 1942

lettercard, From: Witkowski, Johann To: Witkowski, Anna in Bromberg (Westphalia) - Sachsenhausen 29 March 1942

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

Diary of a journey from Srinagar to Kashgar, via Gilgit / by H.I. Harding

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.