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Newspapers, serials, and other publications—many extremely rare—covering Canadian art, architecture, history, culture, politics, and social movements.

Canadian History and Culture 1919–1970 traces events that led to the modern Canadian identity—the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, WWII and the emergence of new roles for women, the Cold War, the LGBTQ and other social movements, protests of the sixties, and other transitions.

At a glance

1919–1970

The first module in the Canadian History and Culture series spans over fifty years.

250,000+

More than 250,000 pages of rare historical and literary publications.

Sourced from McLaren Micropublishing

In February 2024, Coherent Digital, in partnership with Ontario-based Trojman Corporation, acquired the rights to more than 1.5 million pages of content from McLaren Micropublishing. More than sixty percent of it has never before been digitized, and many of the works are extremely rare.

Starting in 1973, McLaren published more than 200 microform collections of Canadian newspapers, serials, and other publications covering topics including art, architecture, history, LGBTQ culture, labour and radical movements, urban/rural studies, immigration, and women’s history—collections used by major libraries around the world.

Coherent and Trojman will digitize the microfilm and use the content as the basis of the new Canadian History and Culture series on the Canada Commons platform. Canadian History and Culture will be cross-searchable with other modules on Canada Commons—including Canadian Books and Think Tanks and Canada Commons: Government.

Rare history and literary magazines (1919-1970)

Over 250,000 pages of magazines, newspapers, and other primary sources, many previously undigitized:

Art and architecture magazines, such as Maritime Art and Construction
Canadian literary magazines, such as The Grip-Sack and The Rebel
Diverse perspectives, such Nisei Affairs and The Canadian Negro
Social and political history, such as Toronto Daily News and Willison’s Monthly
Labor history, such as Ontario Workman and The Worker
Cultural magazines, such as Goblin and City Lights
Military journals, such as Khaki and The Ranger