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Date(s)
- 1967-2013 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.13m of textual records
33 digital files (3 MB)
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of personal and professional correspondence between Ian Hacking and various individuals, including academic colleagues, students, publishers, friends, and family. The records document Ian Hacking’s relationships with both scholars, many of whom provide feedback on his writing, and with administrators. One file includes letters of recommendation for a lectureship at Cambridge University. Personal correspondence includes letters, greeting and postcards. Digital files consist primarily of correspondence in Word files, likely drafts of emails, from 2008-2009.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files arranged in chronological order
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
1 file of personal correspondence is restricted, please contact the University Archivist for additional information: B2016-0017/002(07)
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Correspondence is also included in series that correspond to particular activities. For example, feedback on written works is included in Series 5.3 (Manuscripts and drafts) together with specific texts. Series 7 (Subject files) includes correspondence related to specific topics or authors. Additional correspondence can be found on the verso of these records as Prof. Hacking frequently reused his paper. Within Series 7, correspondence is noted in the file title within square brackets.