The Macmillan Company of Canada in the 1930s

This paper examines the Macmillan Company of Canada, a major Canadian book publishing house, and the factors that affected its Canadian publishing in the 1930s. After the early history of the company is sketched, the number and types of Canadian titles that were published during each year of the 1930s are reviewed. In order to explain the company’s Canadian publication lists for the decade, a variety of factors are discussed throughout the paper. These include the nationalistic orientation and decision-making of Hugh Eayrs (the company’s president), Canadian demography, the Great Depression, the Americanization of Canadian education, and demand management by American publishing firms.

Cet article examine les facteurs qui ont influence le choix des publications canadiennes d’une importante maison d’édition, la compagnie Macmillan du Canada, pendant les années 30. L’auteur trace tout d’abord l’historique de la compagnie et étudie ensuite le volume annuel et te genre des ouvrages publies dans le courant de la décennie. L’analyse de l’article met en valeur les divers facteurs qui ont guide le choix des publications canadiennes, à savoir la tendance nationaliste et le pouvoir de decision du president de la compagnie, Hugh Eayrs, la demographie canadienne, la Grande Depression, l’américanisation de l’éducation canadienne et le controle de la demande des compagnies américaines.