Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Canadiana : a list of books on Canada and Canadian questions : books by Canadian writers
The Macmillans in Canada present the new Macmillan books : 45th season, Autumn and Winter 1928 / Macmillan Company of Canada
The poems of Archibald Lampman / edited with a memoir by Duncan Campbell Scott
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

Scrapbook, 1915-1918
Combined Universities Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Canada), Leaflet, [196-]
Leighton, Roland, Letter, 28 November 1915
Periodical, December 1942

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: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jun. 12 1944
envelope, From: Kozak, Jan To: Kazimiera, Janiec in Poland - Dachau unknown
lettercard, From: Kuchnowski, Anton To: Kuchnowski, Gertrid in Danzig - Sachsenhausen 26 March 1944
, From: Kowarski, Zbignew prisoner no. 102303. Oflag VIIA Murnau. To: Kowarski, Thaddeus - Dachau 16 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

Chambers' encyclopaedia.
Stammering century / Gilbert Seldes.
Pensées de Pascal / publiées dans leur texte authentique, avec une introduction, des notes et des remarques par Ernest Havet.
Original letters, illustrative of English history : including numerous royal letters; from autographs in the British museum, and one or two other collections ; second series / with notes and illustrations by Henry Ellis.

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.