Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Promotional reading by Pierre Berton; excerpts from The Secret World of Og, [1961]
Spring 1990 / Key Porter Books
The impertinences of Brother Anonymous. Pref. by André Laurendeau. Translation by Miriam Chapin
Toronto Small Press Book Fair : directory, 12 November 1994

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

Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, No. 80, Poster, April 1915
Nerincx, A., Poster, 30 October 1914
Poster, [1939-1945]
Grant Duff, Adrian, Diary, 18 October 1910

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: Prunis, Pierre To: Madame Mme Prunis, Marcelle - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Apr. 02 1944
letter, From: Gozdzialski, Roman To: Gozdzialski, Elzbieta in Wutno (Wartheland) ?? - Auschwitz 19 September 1944
postcard, From: Kubista, Joseph To: Johann (his brother) in Prague - Buchenwald 22 February 1942
letter, From: Matejko, Gustaw To: Matejko, Franciszka. In Terespolam am Bug in Poland - Auschwitz 19 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

Ritual magic / by E. M. Butler.
Works of Jeremy Bentham / published under the superintendence of his executor, John Bowring.
Wilhelm Meister's apprenticeship and travels / translated from the German of Goethe by Thomas Carlyle
Opere di Galileo Galilei : nobile fiorentino accademico linceo : già lettore delle mattematiche nelle Università di Pisa, e di Padova, dipoi sopraordinario nello studio di Pisa : primario filosofo, e mattematico del serenissimo Gran Duca di Toscana.

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.