Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Monodromos / Marian Engel
Musson's general trade catalogue : a reference catalogue of standard and staple books regularly carried in stock in Toronto
Jalna / Mazo de la Roche
The Macmillans in Canada present this list of books by Canadian writers / The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited

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

Colins, Leon, Poster, 22 August 1914
Brittain, Vera, Letter, 17 April 1915
Cambridge Magazine, Leaflet, [October 1916]
Lisle, John, Letter, 14 August [1943]

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] Mar. 07 1943
envelope, From: Elzanowski, Feliks  To: Elzanowski, Josef in Wlochy (Poland). - Dachau 13 July 1941
postcard, From: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) To: Bernu, Auguste - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Dec. 31 1944
letter, From: Gaik, Tadeusz  To: Miklaszewska, Franciska in Krakow - Dachau 26 July 1942

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 spirit of liberty: papers and addresses of Learned Hand / collected, and with an introduction and notes, by Irving Dilliard ; with a foreword for the British edition by Learned Hand.
Principles de la philosophie : en Latin / par René Descartes ; et traduits en François par un de ses amis ; reveus & corrigez en cette derniere edition.
The Russells
Who killed Kennedy?

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.