Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1985-1989 (Creation)
Level of description
Manuscript Collection
Extent and medium
21 boxes (3.2 metres)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Born in Vancouver in 1947, Peter Hanson graduated from the University of Toronto in 1971 at the age of 24. He worked as an ER doctor for three years, then established a family practice in Toronto. In 1986 he wrote the first of his international best-sellers, <i>The Joy of Stress</i>, followed a few years later by Stress for Success. These have sold over a million copies in 20 languages. He currently resides in Denver, CO.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gift of Peter Hanson, 1990.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The collection consists of materials, notes, manuscripts, galleys, correspondence, reviews promotional materials and other printed materials for two Hanson books: The Joy of Stress and Stress for Success. The papers document the way in which a book privately published in Canada became an international best seller.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Material may be requested in person at the Fisher Library Reference Desk, or in advance using our online stack retrieval request form: https://fisher.library.utoronto.ca/stack-retrieval-request
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English