Series 1 - Personal and biographical

Identity area

Reference code

UTA 1339-1

Title

Personal and biographical

Date(s)

  • 1854-2013 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

0.13m of textual records
0.14m of graphic material
308 digital files (24 MB)

Context area

Name of creator

(1936 - 2023)

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

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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

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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

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Language of material

  • English
  • French

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Uploaded finding aid

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Alternative identifier(s)

Retrieval codes: textual

B2016-0017/001, B2016-0017/051(01)

Retrieval codes: photographic

B2016-0017/001P, B2016-0017/002P

Retrieval code: Digital folders

B2016-0017_df001 – 007

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