CRI 550 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Guadalajara International Book Fair, Mcclelland & Stewart, Nepotism
28 Jan 2016
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Jack mcclelland fell in a pool, almost died bec drunkenly fell. Couldn"t remember things v well after that. Won an award for being an outstanding cd publisher of his generation. Awarded by guadalajara international book fair in 1996. John worked at methodist book room and publishing house, later founded mcclelland and goodchild (mg) with frederick goodchild in. Mg distributed books by doubleday and other publishers to libraries. In 1913, added partner george stewart and became mcclelland, 1918, goodchild removed, became mcclelland & stewart (ms) Ms grew a lot during ww1, started publishing lots of cds but curtailed. 1947- jack left toronto to explore cd, look for canlit the domestic program during depression. Jack originally made to study sci eng at u of t because: captain. Baptists left and john wanted his son around: john thought publishing no prospects, he and some baptist partners (who didn"t want to take risks on.
