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Selection of documents and photos included in the collection of materials shedding new light on the later years of Bertrand Russell
Resources
November 18, 2018

Acquisition offers new insights into the legacy of an intellectual giant

A rare map from McMaster’s extensive World War One map collection is shedding light on the little-known German East Africa campaign where troops were more likely to die from disease than enemy fire, and which was fought in remote regions.
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November 8, 2018

Rare map sheds light on deadly perils of the Great War’s forgotten campaign

Anna Porter, one of Canada’s most influential publishers, spoke about her new memoir and her prolific career as a publisher and author, during a recent event hosted by McMaster University Library, held at the Spice Factory in downtown Hamilton.
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October 29, 2018

“A country without literature is not a country”

In recognition of International Open Access Week, McMaster University Library is hosting events and sessions to celebrate Open Access, a global movement to make scholarly articles, data sets and educational resources free of cost or access barriers.
Events
October 19, 2018

Celebrating Open Access: Oct. 24, 25

Tom Edmundson, CEO of Pirate Group, Canada’s largest audio production company shares some of the lessons he’s learned throughout his celebrated career and talks about Pirate’s extensive archives, housed in McMaster University Library.
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September 14, 2018

How to give voice to a brand? Look for the answers in McMaster’s Pirate Archive

A large scale map of the Austrian Netherlands produced during the Napoleonic era hangs in the McMaster Museum of Art.
Resources
August 2, 2018

Gentleman, soldier, spy: The Napoleonic era maps of Robert Clifford

Ken Blackwell sitting at a desk
June 18, 2018

Honorary Archivist Ken Blackwell: How I met Bertrand Russell and other stories

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Events
May 30, 2018

The envelope, please…

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Resources
May 17, 2018

Newly digitized Bertrand Russell prison letters reveal private thoughts of a public intellectual

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May 8, 2018

Vivian Lewis reappointed McMaster’s chief librarian

24 Hour Film Challenge
April 18, 2018

Attention aspiring filmmakers: McMaster 24 Hour Film Challenge, register now

Desk Bikes
April 6, 2018

11 ways the Library can help students survive the exam crunch

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