Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Toronto Small Press Group : Spring Book Fair, 24 April 1993
The Fall 1997 Toronto Small Press Fair, 28 September 1997
Books : standard, technical and miscellaneous publications, 1921-22 / McClelland & Stewart
Book cover of Peter Lazarov : a selection of engravings : with an introduction by the artist (Endgrain editions ; 3)

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

Russell, Bertrand, Leaflet, [1916]
Hartmann, Ada, Letter, 3 October 1915
Ration book,  30 June 1918
Theatrical List,  March - December 1918

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

postcard, From: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Nov. 09 1940
lettercard, From: Megoeuil, M  To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Apr. 18 1944
letter, From: Dvorak, Yaroslav  To: Dvorakova, Marie in Lamberk (Bohemia and Moravia) - Sachsenhausen 16 June 1940
letter, From: Pilat, Adalbert To: Pilat, Berta in Linz - Dachau 20 November 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

The Russian menace to Europe : a collection of articles, speeches, letters and news dispatches / Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels ; selected and edited by Paul W. Blackstock and Bert F. Hoselitz.
Harrisson, Tom, 1911-1976., ,  1959;
Letter to M. Van de Weyer [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]
Johann Gottlieb Fichte's sämmtliche Werke / herausgegeben von J.H. Fichte.

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.