Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Fall 1988 / Key Porter Books
Fall & Winter 2003-2004 / Key Porter Books
Songs of the common day ; and, Ave! An ode for the Shelley centenary / by Charles G.D. Roberts
Letter from William Arthur Deacon to Thomas Raddall, 10 December 1944

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

Scrapbook, 1915-1918
Trotter, Bernard Freeman, Letter, 21 April 1917
Aldwinckle, Eric, Letter, 21 May 1943
McGee, Mollie, Newspaper clipping, 7 February 1944

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

lettercard, From: Bernu, Auguste To: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Mar. 21 1943
letter, From: Martyniek, Alexander To: Martyniek, S. in Tscheustochau , District Radom (Poland) - Auschwitz 4 July 1942
lettercard, From: Megoeuil, M To: Madame Megoeuil, M.H. - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Jun. 03 1941
lettercard, From: Juraszek, Johann To: Juraszek, Stephanie. In Teschen. - Sachsenhausen 20 February 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

God. Guil. Leibnitii Opera philosophica : quae exstant latina, gallica germanica omnia / edita recognovit e temporum rationibus disposita pluribus ineditis auxit introductione critica atque indicibus instruxit Joannes Eduardus Erdmann.
Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.
Home life with Herbert Spencer / By Two.
Mécanique analytique / par J.L. Lagrange

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.