Series 3 - Writing and publishing

Identity area

Reference code

UTA 1682-3

Title

Writing and publishing

Date(s)

  • 1965-2006, n.d. (Creation)

Level of description

Series

Extent and medium

0.39 m of textual records

Context area

Name of creator

(1928-2020)

Archival history

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Series consists of records relating to Dr. Rakoff’s writing and publishing activities. Works include articles in peer reviewed journals, book chapters, opinion pieces, magazine articles, reviews, and drafts of unknown works. One file includes Dr. Rakoff’s Discussion paper for the Ontario Law Reform Commission regarding the Mental Health Act (1991). Files almost always include copies of the final product, but may also include drafts, revisions, correspondence and background material.

Files from B2019-0027 include book reviews, essays, and other writings.

Files from B2021-0018 consist primarily of draft chapters of an unpublished book Rakoff was working on in the 1990s titled Adolescence: The Angelic Ambition. Files include drafts chapters and correspondence with Key Porter Books.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Files are arranged in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Language of material

    Script of material

      Language and script notes

      Physical characteristics and technical requirements

      Finding aids

      Uploaded finding aid

      Allied materials area

      Existence and location of originals

      Existence and location of copies

      Related units of description

      • See series 8 for Dr. Rakoff’s creative writing (poems, short stories and scripts)
      • See series 5 for background research that may relate to some published works.

      Related descriptions

      Notes area

      Alternative identifier(s)

      Reference number

      B2015-0011/002(06) - /003(19)

      Reference number

      B2019-0027/003(07)-(31)

      Reference number

      B2021-0018/002(01)-(17)

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      Description control area

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Dates of creation revision deletion

      Language(s)

        Script(s)

          Sources

          Accession area