Pamphlets
 
 Pamphlets collection. – [18–]-[19–]. – 4,081 items.
 
This collection contains pamphlets which have been numbered by archival staff. The overwhelming majority of the collection deals with Canada. The subject matter is varied, and deals with many aspects of Canadian history, literature, social and political conditions. Included are pamphlets on religion and churches, all levels of government, elections, peace movements and war service, Communism, local communities and labour organizations to name but a few of the topics covered. Approximately 250 pamphlets date from before 1867. Several of the pamphlets are in the French language. Some pamphlets in this numbered collection have no relation to Canada; they are mainly British and American although a number of pamphlets concern Cuba and Third World countries. At least one pamphlet about Ireland is in Gaelic; a few pamphlets are in other languages.
 
Title based on content of the collection.
Collection was acquired from various sources in the twentieth century. Many of the pamphlets were acquired from the Ontario Historical Society Library. Additions to the collection ended sometime after 1977 but before the end of the century.
Finding aid is available electronically in two parts. Most of the Canadian pamphlets from the first part of the numbered sequence were also listed in “Canadian Pamphlets in McMaster University Library”, Library Research News, Vol. 3, no. 6 (December 1976), Vol. 4, no. 1 (April 1977) and no. 2 (July 1977).
There are no access restrictions.
Further accruals are not expected.