Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

The golden dog = le chien d’or : a romance of the days of Louis Quinze in Quebec
Les éditions Guernica : livres français, 1978-1989
Proof sheet of "Footprint", wood engraving by Peter Lazarov for Endgrain Editions 3, [200?]
Locks' Press 1979-96: an exhibition of books, pamphlets and broadsides: Belleville Public Art Gallery 30 IX-1

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

Leighton, Roland, Letter, 30 November 1915
Aldwinckle, Eric, Typescript, [April 1945]
Danby, J.W., Pencil drawing, 26 December 1917
Y.M.C.A., Pamphlet, 1921

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: Riewitecki, Withold To: Riewitecka, Anna in Bromberg - Sachsenhausen 11 October 1942
lettercard, From: Riewitecki, Withold To: Riewitecka, Anna in Bromberg - Sachsenhausen 16 April 1944
letter, From: Pilat, Adalbert To: Pilat, Berta in Linz - Dachau unknown
letter, From: Kujoth, Joseph To: Kujoth, Frau Ant. in Neustadt (Upper Silesia) - Auschwitz 5 November 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 Russells
Appearance and reality : a metaphysical essay / by F. H. Bradley.
Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.
Count Robert of Paris / by Sir Walter Scott

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.