Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

[Cashbook], 1 May 1879 - 31 December 1887
The great railway, illustrated; written and edited by Pierre Berton. Designed by Frank Newfeld
Memos between Anna Porter (McClelland & Stewart), Al Potter (McClelland & Stewart), & others, 22-23 Mar 1978, re Johnston title
Fall & Winter 2003-2004 / Key Porter Books

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

Committee of 100, Leaflet, 9 December 1961
Carnley, S.B., Poster, 31 August 1914
Theatrical List, March - December 1918
Haig, D., Poster, 1 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

envelope, From: Porupka, Eduard To: Porupka, Eduard in Poland - Sachsenhausen 14 January 1940
lettercard, From: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jul. 24 1944
envelope, From: Lantier, Henri To: His wife in Lagnhet (Alpes-Maritimes) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] May 1940
[field_source-formatted], From: Hoffmann, Max To: Hoffmann, Maria in Hohenlinde - Dachau 3 September 1944

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

Theatri machinarum hydraulicarum ..., oder, Schau-Platz der Wasser-Künste / von Jacob Leupold
Works of Aristotle / translated into English under the editorship of W. D. Ross.
The world and the West
The scientific outlook / Bertrand Russell.

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.