Historical Perspectives on Canadian Publishing

Canadian Literature, no. 1
Letter from Stan Saplin (New York Rangers, NHL) to Hugh P. Kane (McClelland and Stewart), 22 May 1950, re photo of Bill Cook
The Macmillans in Canada present the new Macmillan books : 46th season, Autumn and Winter 1929 / Macmillan Company of Canada
New Canadian Library Committee meeting minutes, 23 February 1982

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

Bailey, W., Letter, 27 February 1918
Aldwinckle, Eric, Letter, 17 March 1944
Molony, William O'Sullivan, Watercolour, 1914
Photograph, [ca. 1943-1944]

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: Madame Bernu, Auguste (his wife) To: Bernu, Auguste - [field_prison_camp-formatted] Aug. 07 1943
letter, From: Mother of prisoner in Warthenau. Letter signed by 4 persons To: Wojcik, Roman - Mauthausen no date
envelope, From: Pilat, Adalbert To: Pilat, Berta in Linz - Dachau 12 September 1942
postcard, From: Kubista, Joseph To: Johann (his brother) in Prague - Buchenwald 14 June 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 world and the West
Lettres de Mme. de Sévigné / précédées d'une notice sur sa vie et du traité sur le style épistolaire de Madame de Sévigné par M. Suard
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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.