Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Toronto Small Press Book Fair, 30 April & 1 May, 1994
The firebrand : William Lyon Mackenzie and the rebellion in Upper Canada / William Kilbourn
Toronto : the city of neighbourhoods / Marjorie Harris ; introduction by Harold Town
The handmaid's tale / Margaret Atwood

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

Canadian Student Peace Movement, Periodical, 20 February 1936
Aldwinckle, Eric, Letter, [6 October 1943]
Aldwinckle, Eric, Letter, [10 July 1945]
Card, December 1915

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: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jun. 12 1944
letter, From: Wrobel, Stefania and Fryda To: Wrobel, Franz - Sachsenhausen 8 June 1944
envelope, From: Unknown person in Dirskau To: Gabis, Joseph - Mittelbau No Date
lettercard, From: Megoeuil, M To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Nov. 30 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

Religious meditations on the Romish and English churches : and 1800 questions humbly asked, for straightforward answers, of their respective clergy : from the Pope and Archbishop to the preaching pedlar / by William Skinner Phillippo
The scientific outlook / Bertrand Russell.
History of Friedrich II of Prussia, called Frederick the Great / by Thomas Carlyle.
One hundred and eleven poems / by Robert Herrick ; selected, arranged & illustrated by Sir William Russell Flint

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.