Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1854-2013 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
0.13m of textual records
0.14m of graphic material
308 digital files (24 MB)
Context area
Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Series consists of textual records and graphic material documenting Ian Hacking’s personal life and career, with eight files related to the histories of both the Hacking and MacDougall families. Records include a passport, birth and marriage certificates, family snapshots, drawings by his children, as well as correspondence detailing financial contributions made to various charities and initiatives. Hacking’s professional and academic activity is reflected in written and photographic documentation of awards and honours received, including the Killam Prize for the Humanities, the Companion to the Order of Canada, and the Holberg International Memorial Prize. Also included in the series is an autobiographical document written by Hacking detailing the orientation of his research.
Digital files consist of files documenting his personal life and family [“BUSYNESS”], a folder of biographical information and curriculum vitae, further documentation about the Holberg Prize, and drafts of writings by Judith Baker titled “Trust and Commitment” and “Some Aspects of Reasons and Rationality”.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Files arranged in chronological order
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Two files are restricted for 30 years following death:
- B2016-0017/001(05)
- B2016-0017/001(09)
Three digital folders have been restricted to protect the privacy of third parties, please contact the University Archivist for additional information:
- B2016-0017_df002
- B2016-0017_df003
- B2016-0017_df004
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
- French