Series 2 - Correspondence

0.38 m of textual records

Series consists of limited correspondence between Dr. Rakoff and various individuals, primarily academics, psychiatrists, editors, friends, and some members of the general public. In addition, one file documents the difficulties arranging a performance of his “Non Quasi” in Montreal. One file contains 12 years of correspondence with and about Mr. Li Hsing-yeh, a Chinese man Dr. Rakoff met in a park, with whom he struck up correspondence and who sent Dr. Rakoff a number of Chinese figurines and other gifts.

Files from B2019-0027 and B2021-0018 include additional professional (and some personal) correspondence as well as letters from Li Hsing-yeh.

Correspondence is arranged chronologically by year. Some file titles identify the correspondent, where there is a sole correspondent in that year’s folder, or where multiple letters from a correspondent were kept together.

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Correspondence relating to particular functions and activities may be found in the corresponding series. For example, correspondence with the CBC can be found in Series 7.