Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Pilgrims of the wild / by Wa-sha-quon-asin (Grey owl) ; with a foreword by Hugh Eayrs
General catalogue : including late fall and early spring books, 1927 / J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
The Macmillans in Canada present this list of books by Canadian writers / The Macmillan Company of Canada Limited
St. Ursula's convent; or, The nun of Canada. Containing scenes from real life

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

League of American Writers, Periodical, March 1938
Newspaper clipping, 2 March 1942
Typescript, [1963]
Brittain, Vera, Envelope, 8 November 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

letter, From: Koilarczyk, Anton To: Folta, Stephan in Litzmannstadt - Gusen April 1942
lettercard, From: Juraszek, Johann To: Juraszek, Stephanie. In Teschen. - Sachsenhausen 17 November 1940
postcard, From: Szymanski, Franz To: Szymanski, Maria in Wojslawice , district Lublin, in Poland. - Sachsenhausen 8 December 1940
lettercard, From: Riewitecki, Withold To: Riewitecka, Anna in Bromberg - Sachsenhausen 18 January 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

Report on the Contagious Diseases Act to the civil population [and pamphlets by various authors / compiled by John Russell Amberley]
Cassell's history of the British people / by Ernest A. Baker ... [et al.]
Société russe / par un russe ; traduit par Ernest Figurey et Désiré Corbier ; avec une introduction de Antonin Proust
The tragedy of Charles II in the years 1630-1660 / Hester W. Chapman.

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.