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Subseries 2. Karl and Gertrude Pratt Personal, 1911-1997
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Scope and Content Notes: While teaching at NYU, Karl met Gertrude, one of his students and ten years his junior (b. January 8, 1910). Their courtship and eventual marriage was opposed by both sets of parents on religious grounds. He was forced to return to Ohio State, after Gertrude's father met with the Dean at NYU - he was not fired, but his contract was not renewed. Gertrude completed her last year of college at Ohio State and Karl finished his Ph.D. in 1927 and accepted a position at Central Michigan Teacher's College, now Central Michigan University, in Mt. Pleasant, MI. In 1933, when Gertrude became pregnant with Richard she returned to live with her family in New York because Karl was not making enough money at Central Michigan to take care of her. She finally returned to Michigan when Richard was four. Gertrude worked as a bookkeeper, reference librarian for the college, recorder for the college, and as a reference librarian for Mount Pleasant Public Library. In 1968, Karl and Gertrude retired to the Camden, Maine area, where they stayed until Karl's death in 1993. In 1997 Gertrude moved to Pittsburgh to be closer to Richard but died within six months.
Subseries 2. is organized into three sections. The first section contains general materials, 1911-1989, which includes elementary and high school diaries, manuscripts, account books, journals, and correspondence. These materials are arranged chronologically. The second section contains family correspondence, 1919-1997, and is organized chronologically by sender/recipient. The third section contains personal correspondence, 1919-1997, has been kept in original order. The first part of correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender and each sender has a separate folder. The second part of correspondence is arranged alphabetically by sender but is grouped together by last name. The third section is arranged chronologically. The fourth and final section contains Christmas Letters, 1977-1987.
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Section: General Materials, 1911-1989
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9-11 |
Elementary and High School Writings and Manuscripts, 1911-1921
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Box 51
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1-2 |
High School Journals, 1916-1920
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3 |
Diary - "Musings and Meditations", 1916-1920
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4-7 |
Account Books, 1919-1935
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8 |
Writings - "University Themes", 1921
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Box 52
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2-3 |
Letters to the Editor, 1922-1923
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4 |
Writings - "Miscellaneous Literary Attempts", 1925
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5 |
Hitchhiking Journal, 1925
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6 |
Manuscript and Publisher Correspondence - "Pale Shadow", 1931-1933
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7 |
Essay, "Exploration of the Long Trail", 1944
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8 |
Gertrude Pratt - Education and Employment, 1930-1980
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9-10 |
Gertrude Pratt - Book Reviews, 1930-1972
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11 |
Karl Pratt - Class Reunions, 1967-1982
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12 |
Karl Pratt - 90th Birthday, 1989
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Section: Family Correspondence, 1919-1997
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13-16 |
Karl to/from Gertrude Pratt, June 1929 - October 1933
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Box 53
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1-14 |
Correspondence, November 1933 - November 1937
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Box 54
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1-9 |
Correspondence, December 1937 - 1966
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10 |
Correspondence, no date
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11-16 |
Karl Pratt to/from Mary Luella and Mildred Pratt, 1919-1928
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17-18 |
Karl Pratt to/from Mary Luella and B.H. Pratt, 1929-1963
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Box 55
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1-6 |
Karl Pratt to/from Mary Luella and B.H. Pratt, 1950-1963
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7-10 |
Karl Pratt to/from Mary Luella and B.H. Pratt, no date
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11-12 |
Karl Pratt to/from Grandma Chapman and Houghton, 1919-1924
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13 |
Maud Chapman, 1951-1960
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14 |
Gennis Family, 1966-1972
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Box 56
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1-2 |
Joe and Sylvia Gennis, 1931-1989
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3 |
Bob and Christine Gennis, 1983-1984
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4 |
Bob and Mildred Gennis, 1952-1964
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5 |
Alvin and Bess Gennis, 1931-1951
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6 |
Sid and Sylvia Gennis. 1972-1973
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7 |
Kathryn Glass, 1962-1966
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8-13 |
Jonathan Pratt, 1965-1997
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14 |
Kathy Pratt, 1969-1979
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Box 57
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1-5 |
Kathy Pratt, 1980-2001
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6-11 |
Caroline Pratt, 1968-1997
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Box 58
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1 |
Paul Pratt, 1975-1990
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2-3 |
Letters to Karl Pratt while at OSU, 1920-1928
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Section: Personal Correspondence, 1919-1997
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4 |
"Troublesome Days at NYU", 1929
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5-17 |
Bakes - Menzes, 1919-1927
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Box 59
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1-5 |
Myers - Yarbush, 1919-1928
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6 |
Miscellaneous, 1922-1928
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7-11 |
Correspondence, A - E
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Box 60
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1-7 |
Correspondence, F - Harrigan
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Box 61
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1-8 |
Correspondence, Haw - Miller, Evangelene
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Box 62
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1-9 |
Correspondence, Miller, Evangelene - R
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Box 63
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1-7 |
Correspondence, S - Z
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Box 64
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1-10 |
Correspondence, 1930-1975
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Box 65
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1-16 |
Correspondence, 1976-1991
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Box 66
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1-2 |
Correspondence, 1951-1990
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3-4 |
Christmas Letters, 1977-1987
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