Series 1 - Biographical

Identity area

Reference code

UTA 1148-1

Title

Biographical

Date(s)

  • [ca. 1958]-2018 (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

0.57 m of textual records
1627 digital files (852 MB)

Context area

Name of creator

(1937-2016)

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

This series gives an overview of Clarkson’s career at the University of Toronto. Included are biographical notes, CVs, activity reports, salary and promotion files. There are some files relating to appointments or opportunities outside of the university but most of these can be found in the relevant series.

Files from B2019-0003 include further activity reports and CVs, Anti-Calendar course evaluations, photos and itineraries of his travels (2008-2016), and tributes to Clarkson assembled by Nora following his death in 2016. Also included is a digital folder documenting some of the honours and awards received by Clarkson such as the Order of Canada (2011) and the Konrad Adenauer Research Award (2013).

Files from B2023-0008 consists of a journal and notes (1975-2000) about his marriage to Christina McCall.

Oversize materials include his U of T diploma, 1959, a certificate of his appointment as Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve, March 1965, and a Royal Society of Canada Fellow certificate, 2004.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

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Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

All files are OPEN with the exception of:

  • B2023-0008/001: Restricted until 1 January 2050.

Please contact the University Archivist for access requests.

Conditions governing reproduction

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      Uploaded finding aid

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      Related units of description

      Series 15 – Grants, for documentation regarding the awarding of grants.

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      Alternative identifier(s)

      Reference number

      B2016-0003/117

      Reference number

      B2019-0003/002 (01) – (07)

      Reference number [oversized folder]

      B2019-0003/006 (01) – (03)

      Reference number (Digital Folders)

      B2019-0003_df001 – B2019-0003_df006

      Reference number

      B2023-0008/001

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