Print and Manuscript Collections

Collection of Canadian editions of works by British and American authors with an emphasis on the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Consists of books.

Collection of works by Anglo-American poet Thom Gunn (1929–2004) including first editions of his poetry, correspondence, and biographical material along with critical works. Consists of books and pamphlets. 

Collection of first and subsequent editions of the work of several English authors such as Richard Aldington, Max Beerbohm, Norman Douglas, Aldous Huxley, and D. H. Lawrence, including biographical and critical material. Consists of books and pamphlets.

Collection of works published by Dreadnaught Press, a Toronto, Ontario based press that ran from 1972–1987. The collection also includes works related to publishing and book arts. Consists of books and pamphlets.

Collection of kibbutz and secular haggadot, as well as other (often haggadot-like) holiday materials, published globally dating from the mid-1930s to the present. Most of these works were produced in-house by various kibbutzim, youth movements, and army units for use at seder celebrations. The collection also includes Passover-related publications such as synagogue and army base newsletters published before Passover. Consists of books and pamphlets.