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- 1962-2009 (Creation)
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2.34 m of textual records
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This is an extensive series of correspondence with friends, colleagues, students and former students, editors and other individuals documenting his many writing, publishing, teaching and research activities. Includes correspondence with his mentor and thesis advisor, Prof. Robert S. Lopez of Yale University as well as early correspondence relating to his employment at UBC and subsequent move to the University of Toronto (1962-1968) (Box013). The alphabetical files contain correspondence with and about individuals as well as organizations. Letters of reference with colleagues and friends relate mainly to employment applications or grant applications and are filed separately from those relating to students. Files relating to students contain information on evaluation of progress on dissertation, dissertation defence and some letters of reference for teaching appointments.
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Restricted.
The following files are restricted for 30 years from last date of file:
- Letters of Reference: B2003-0009/014 (10) – (18) to box 019 inclusive; B2014-0035/002(04) – (08).
All other files are open.
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