Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Letter from Hugh Eayrs (Macmillan Company of Canada) to Irene Baird, 6 November 1939, re subversive readings of Waste Heritage

[Cashbook], 1 May 1879 - 31 December 1887

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

Air Raid Precautions, Poster, [1939-1945]

Brittain, Vera, Paperback cover, April 1944

Brittain, Vera, Letter, 15 December 1915

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

[field_source-formatted], From: Stasiak (or Stascek), Kasimierz To: Unidentified - Floßenürg 9 August 1942

lettercard, From: Chojnacki, Ignac To: Stanislova Chojancki, Kalish (Kalisz), Poland - Groß-Rosen 30 September 1944

[field_source-formatted], From: Grembowicz, Johann To: Unidentified - Dachau 7 July 1940

lettercard, From: Megoeuil, M To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Sep. 26 1941

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

This is my philosophy : twenty of the world's outstanding thinkers reveal the deepest meanings they have found in life

System of magic ; or, A history of the black art : being an historical account of mankind's most early dealing with the devil : and how the acquaintance on both sides began.

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.