Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Condensed catalogue of English books shown by Canadian Authors' Association at book fairs, 1937
A catalogue of new books and Canadian books in print / from Peter Martin Associates Limited
The Book Society catalogue : K-8, 1977-8
Random reminiscences of men and events / by John D. Rockefeller

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

Aldwinckle, Eric, Letter, 2 November 1944
Cole, Grant E. (Lyrics) ; Brown, Fred G. (Music), Sheet music, 1917
Sharpe, Charles E., Letter, 27 March 1918
Photograph, [198-]

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

envelope, From: Unknown person in Dirskau To: Gabis, Joseph - Mittelbau 25 February 1945
lettercard, From: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Apr. 03 1944
letter, From: Ciemniewski, Stephan To: Ciemniewski, Joseph à Sonowitz. - Auschwitz 20 June 1943
envelope, From: Fiala, Joseph To: Fialova, Marti in Pisek (Bohemia and Moravia) - Buchenwald 14 April 1940

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

Three houses
Despotism : a pictorial history of tyranny
This is my philosophy : twenty of the world's outstanding thinkers reveal the deepest meanings they have found in life
Oeuvres complètes / de Paul-Louis Courier.

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.