Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

The Macmillans in Canada present this list of books by Canadian writers / The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited
[Scrapbook of printer's proofs produced by the Bulletin job printing office, Collingwood, Ontario], 1886 - 1905
Mrs. Clarke's cookery book
The metal and the flower

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

Fingland, Williiam, Letter, 16 November 1915
Neilands, J.B., Computer print, 19 July 2001
Photograph, [1916]
London Committee of 100, Leaflet, 30 April [1967]

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

letter, From: Lienske, Heinrich To: Lienske, Helene in Konigshütte. - Auschwitz 27 June 1942
lettercard, From: Porupka, Eduard To: Porupka, Eduard in Poland - Sachsenhausen 2 November 1941
lettercard, From: Witkowski, Johann To: Witkowski, Anna in Bromberg (Westphalia) - Sachsenhausen 25 May 1941
letter, From: Szymanski, Franz To: Szymanski, Maria in Wojslawice , district Lublin, in Poland. - Sachsenhausen 20 April 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

Spirit of Buncle, or, The surprising adventures of that original and extraordinary character, John Buncle, Esq.
Novels of Jane Austen : in ten volumes / edited by R. Brimley Johnson.
History of the valorous and witty knight-errant Don Quixote of the Mancha / by Cervantes ; translated by Thomas Shelton.
The semi-attached couple : and, The semi-detached house : two novels / by the Honourable Emily Eden.

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.