Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Letter from Gabrielle [Roy] to [William Arthur] Deacon, 30 October 1955
Email from Louise Dennys to [Alberto] Manguel, 24 October 2003
Later poems. With an appreciation by R.H. Hathaway
In the language of love : a novel in 100 chapters / Diane Schoemperlen

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

Brittain, Vera, Letter, 14 September 1915
Dennis, Walter, Ship's Log, 28 July 1914-30 July 1915
Brittain, Vera, Diary, 22 August 1915
Combined Universities Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (Canada), Leaflet, 9-11 May [1960]

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

[field_source-formatted], From: Kluger, Josef To: Kluger, Cipora in Vienna - Dachau Postmark 9 June 1938
letter, From: Juliette To: Mon cher Bury - [field_prison_camp-formatted] February 1st [1943 ?]
lettercard, From: Megoeuil, M  To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jul. 20 1943
letter, From: Drinck, Antonin  To: Drinckowa, Franziska in Ungarisch Hradisch in Czechoslovakia - Auschwitz 4 April 1943

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

Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.
With many voices : Europe talks about America
What has religion done for mankind? / Watchtower Bible and Tract Society
Saturday book.

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.