William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections, Research archives at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada.
The William Ready Division maintains collections of rare books, manuscripts, and historical materials spanning from 12th-century documents to present-day publications.
William Ready served as University Librarian from 1966 to 1979, securing numerous collections including the papers of philosopher Bertrand Russell for McMaster University.
The division preserves extensive Canadian literary papers from authors like Margaret Laurence and Farley Mowat, along with records from major publishing houses.
Researchers must submit material retrieval requests 3-5 business days in advance and visit during operating hours from Monday to Friday between 10 am and 4 pm.
The archives contain 140 meters of Bertrand Russell materials, including manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and audio-visual resources from the Nobel laureate's collection.
Website: http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives/
Website: http://library.mcmaster.ca/archives
GPS coordinates: 43.26283,-79.91760
Latest update: March 16, 2025 23:37
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