Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

A complete price list of the publications & importations of the Canadian Macmillans, 1918
Publicity folder for Halfbreed : a memoir of a Canadian childhood / by Maria Campbell
Toronto Small Press Fair : Trinity St. Paul's Centre, 12 September 1998
Memo to Hugh Kane from J.G.McClelland re The Secret World of Og by Pierre Berton, 11 April 1961

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

Peace pin, [196-]
Molony, William O'Sullivan, Photograph, 1914
Aldwinckle, Eric, Pen drawing, 23 December [1943]
Aldwinckle, Eric, Letter, 17 August 1944

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: Megoeuil, M To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Sep. 02 1941
lettercard, From: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Dec. 27 1942
letter, From: Jerzyk, Lesio, Meryska (Last name unknown) To: Urbanski, Mieryslaw - Auschwitz 5 March 1944
envelope, From: Bolehovska, Jana To: Bakesova, Alezbita in Prague - [field_prison_camp-formatted] May 1944

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

The Second World War / Winston S. Churchill.
Will the Middle East go west?
The silent traveller in London / by Chiang Yee.
Wild Wales : its people, language and scenery

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.