Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Utile dulci : the first decade at Barbarian Press, 1977-1987 : a history & bibliography / by Crispin Elsted
Spring 1990 / Key Porter Books
The Master of Jalna / by Mazo de la Roche
General catalogue : including late fall and early spring books, 1927 / J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.

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

Photograph, [189-]
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Welsh National Council, Leaflet, 1 November 1961
Lisle, John, Letter, 21 January [1944]
Canadian Peace Congress, Leaflet, [197-]

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

letter, From: Kaczmerkiewicz, Thadaus To: Unknown - Dachau 31 August 1941
letter, From: Wojtasik, Creslaus To: Wojtasik, Cecylia in Brandchöft. - Mauthausen 4 May 1941
envelope, From: Thomas, Yvette To: Thomas, Micheline - [field_prison_camp-formatted] August 17 [1942]
letter, From: Kasakova, Marie from Kladino To: Kasak, Karel - Dachau 13 April 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

Absurdities of immaterialism [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]
The utmost island / by Henry Myers.
New Catholic church [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]
Principles of ethics / by Herbert Spencer.

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.