Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Toronto Small Press Fair : directory, 6 May 2000

The Naughty Nineties, 1890-1900 / June Callwood

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

Committee of 100, Leaflet, 18 February 1961

Vietnam Mobilization Committee, Leaflet, 22 June [1968?]

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: Ryzaneck, Rostilav To: Frau K. Rysaneck, Prerau (?), Bohemia and Moravia - Groß-Rosen 27 June 1943

lettercard, From: Prunis, Pierre To: Madame Mme Prunis, Marcelle - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Sep. 06 1942

letter, From: Juliette To: Mon cher Bury - [field_prison_camp-formatted] No Date

letter, From: Faltus, Jaroslav To: Faltus, Julius - Floßenürg 13 February 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

Claim of Englishwomen to the suffrage constitutionally considered [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]

Statements of Christian doctrine and practice, extracted from the published writings of the Rev. Benjamin Jowett [and pamphlets by various authors / ccompiled by John Russell Amberley]

The scientific intellectual : the psychological & sociological origins of modern science / Lewis S. Feuer.

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.