Holograph; incoming correspondence from Henry M. Battenhouse regarding E.J. Pratt's Behind the Log

Typescript; incoming correspondence from R. Brandeis, Librarian at Victoria University Library, regarding a recent gift of E.J. Pratt papers and use of the Pratt Collection

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Leonard W. Brockington regarding accompanying pictures; enclosed pictures not with letter

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Grace Butt regarding upcoming celebrations for the 25th anniversary of Newfoundland's confederation and asking permission to use lines from E.J. Pratt's "Newfoundland Seamen"; includes accompanying letter to Macmillan (February 19, 1974) asking permission to use the lines

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Carman Button updating Pratt on E.J. Central High School in Newfoundland

See also: E.J. Pratt fonds, Box 19, file 1 for additional correspondence from Button to Viola Pratt on the high school

Typescript and holograph; incoming correspondence from Sandra Djwa, professor in the Department of English at Simon Fraser University

December 10, 1971; two letters, one regarding the progress of a book and the other asking questions about E.J. Pratt.

Undated; regarding trips to Italy.

May 15, 1973; informing Viola on the progress of a book.

August 8, 1973; regarding a grant given by the Humanities Research Council.

December 5, 1975; notifying Viola on an upcoming symposium on E.J. Pratt.

January 12, 1976; notifying Viola of an upcoming visit to Toronto.

March 15, 1976; asking questions about E.J. Pratt and some of his colleagues.

May 4, 1976; regrets that Viola was unable to attend the Pratt Symposium.

October 19, 1976; informing Viola and Claire of the publication of a Pratt Concordance.

November 17, 1976; asking for xerox copies of certain poems by E.J. Pratt.

July 12, 1977; regarding a Concordance she is co-producing.

Sept. 20, 1977; regarding the possibility of producing an edition of E.J. Pratt's poetry.

December 20, 1977; informing Viola and Claire of Macmillan's agreement to produce an edition of E.J. Pratt's poetry and with her as co-editor.

February 8, 1978; regarding struggles in obtaining materials related to E.J. Pratt for an edition of his poems.

February 21, 1978; regarding an edition of E.J. Pratt's poems she's working on.

August 1, 1978; addressed to Claire; notifying both of copies of E.J. Pratt's poems in her possession.

September 7, 1978; informing Pratt of an upcoming meeting and visit to Toronto.

September 19, 1978; note with accompanying letter (September 19, 1978) to Douglas M. Gibson regarding costs for an edition of E.J. Pratt's Collected Poems with an included costing sheet.

October 10, 1978; informing Pratt of her stay in Toronto.

File also includes a letter from Djwa to Jean Pratt:

October 16, 1962, regarding the English Department at a university. The letter is addressed to Jean Pratt, who married a nephew of E.J. Pratt, and who taught Djwa first-year English at Memorial University in 1956.

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Hugh Eayrs accepting an invitation to a birthday party given by Viola Pratt to a group of friends.

Accompanying note by Claire Pratt explains the letter and lists the people whose birthdays were honoured, which included E.J. Pratt

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Alison Feder (Mrs. H. Feder) regarding biographical information on Margaret Duley (1894-1968)

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Goldwin French, President of Victoria University, regarding recent gift of E.J. Pratt papers

Typescript; incoming correspondence from R.J. Gibbs, asking for permission to publish an article containing excerpts of E.J. Pratt's poem "Clay"; includes 2 accompanying letters to Gibbs from George Woodcock (June 29, 1971) and Miss Lorna D. Fraser (July 8, 1971).

Typescript; 2 incoming letters from (Miss) Anita Gorak, Assistant Picture Editor, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

May 28, 1971; asking Viola Pratt for a better picture of E.J. Pratt for his article in Encyclopaedia Britannica

June 10, 1971; thanking Pratt for the photograph of Professor Pratt she sent

Holograph; incoming correspondence from Mary Holmes regarding a portrait of E.J. Pratt painted by Margaret Peake-Benton

Holograph; incoming correspondence from Ken? regarding Pratt's speech, possibly at the opening of The E.J. Pratt Room of Contemporary Poetry in Victoria College Library

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Jean L. King asking Pratt for a photo of E.J. Pratt that would be presented at the Jubilee Year of the Canadian Authors' Association

Holograph; incoming correspondence from Carolyn Knight thanking Pratt for her letter and copy of E.J. Pratt's poem "The Osprey"; includes accompanying photocopied letter from Carolyn Knight to relatives of E.J. Pratt regarding producing a biography of E.J. Pratt (Feb. 5, 1968); includes a note to Lila L. Slucthless? (Feb. 21, 1968) regarding a program in memory of E.J. Pratt with an accompanying summary of the program, which included a poetry reading by Carolyn Knight

Typescript; 2 incoming letters from Millar MacLure

Jan. 23, [1963?]; discussing correspondence with Dr. Ernest Sirluck

October 1, [1963?]; notifying Pratt on the opening of the "E.J. Pratt Room of Contemporary Poetry"

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Jay Macpherson regarding her attempt to write a book about E.J. Pratt

Holograph; incoming correspondence from Sister Helen Mahoney thanking Mrs. Pratt for help with her thesis on E.J. Pratt.

See Also: E.J. Pratt fonds, Box 30 for a microfilm copy of Sister Helen Mahoney's thesis

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Bruce Meyer, Co-Editor of Acta 1977-78, thanking Viola and Claire Pratt for permission to publish E.J. Pratt's poems and noting them on the success of the issue

Typescript; 2 incoming letters from K. B. Newton, Editor of Community Leaders of America

July 19, 1972; congratulating Pratt on her nomination for inclusion in the 1973 edition of Community Leaders of America

August 25, 1972; asking Pratt to send them biographical data to be included for the edition

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Desmond Pacey regarding use of the Sir Charles G.D. Roberts letters for a publication.

See also: Box 1 File 6 for the follow-up letter from Pacey dated March 15, 1973.

NOTE: This letter is mixed in with the letters from David G. Pitt.

Typescript and holograph; incoming correspondence from Professor D.G. Pitt, Memorial University of Newfoundland

April 22, 1968; regarding progressing on a biography of E.J. Pratt he is working on

May 5, 1968; asking Viola when she will be visiting Newfoundland again

November 2, 1968; regarding a biography of E.J. Pratt he is working on

May 10, 1971; wishing Claire well after hearing of a recent illness

March 1, 1973; asking for letters written by Sir Charles G.D. Roberts to E.J. Pratt

September 12, 1973; asking permission to let students publish unpublished verse by E.J. Pratt

May 8, 1974; regarding letters Viola lent Pitt for a biography on E.J. Pratt and asking permission to include parts of letters in the biography

May 13, 1975; regarding letters he means to return to Viola and asking permission to include some letters in a biography on E.J. Pratt

December 17, 1978; regarding an event he was unable to attend

Typescript; incoming correspondence from John P. Robarts regarding Pratt's gift of her F.H. Varley collection to the McMichael Conservation Collection.

Typescript and holograph; incoming correspondence from Shelagh C. Ludig?

April 28, 1964; regarding a radio broadcast on the history of Canadian verse on Radio Singapore

November 14, 1964; regarding a script for a Radio Singapore broadcast on the history of Canadian verse; accompanying script not with letter

Originally unlisted in the E.J. Pratt fonds

Typescript; incoming correspondence from David Sinclair regarding E.J. Pratt's early poetry and published materials

Typescript; incoming correspondence from Brother Conrad, S.C. to E.J. and Viola Pratt

May 27, 1963; addressed to Mr. Pratt; asking Pratt permission to quote his verses in a thesis on Pratt's poetry

June 17, 1963; addressed to Mrs Pratt; thanking for permission to quotes E.J. Pratt's poetry in his thesis

July 27, 1963; addressed to Mrs Pratt; regarding his teaching work in the Philippines and asking Viola to find a typist to make duplicates of some articles on E.J. Pratt

August 15, 1963; addressed to Mrs Pratt; notifying Viola that University of Toronto Libraries can send him copies of articles

January 3, 1964; regarding progress on his thesis on E.J. Pratt

December 11, 1964; regarding Pratt's poetry and future visit to Canada

Includes an envelope from one of Brother Conrad's letters and 1 b&w photograph of Brother Conrad

See also: E.J. Pratt fonds, Box 30 for a microfilm copy of Brother Conrad's thesis

Typescript and holograph; incoming correspondence to Mrs. Viola Pratt from: Helen Coleman (re. Acta, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 332-341); Desmond Pacey; William B. Wiegand; Herman Boeschenstein; Elsie Willard Luhnhull?; Victoria College [to members of Class of 1913]; classmates from Victoria College, 1913: Marjorie Colbecj, Emily G. Speirs, Lela Ball, R.J. Birks, A.P. Scott, Harold Burwash, and Leslie Cox

Includes 1 sepia photograph of an assumed classmate of Viola

Holograph; incoming correspondence from Elsie Owen regarding Pratt's review of The Harmony of Aeschylus by E.T. Owen

Holograph; original correspondence from Viola Pratt to Peggy Brown; includes letters, Christmas cards and other material created by Claire Pratt, reproduction of "Inventory of Hades" by E.J. Pratt, and facsimile of holograph version of "Mother and Child" by E.J. Pratt

Holograph; original correspondence from Viola Pratt to Mrs. Murray Speirs regarding her trip to England.

Various pamphlets, newspaper clippings, articles, and photocopies Viola collected on Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, a French Jesuit settlement, established by Jesuit priests including Jean de Brébeuf, who E.J. Pratt wrote about. Materials include: newspaper clippings on the settlement; invitations to the opening of the reconstruction of the settlement; Christmas card featuring the site; tourist brochure; articles from Martyrs Shrine Message; letters to Mrs. E.J. Pratt from Bas Mason regarding E.J. Pratt's poem "The Osprey," visiting Sainte-Marie among the Hurons, and attending a conference in the area

Various convocation pamphlets and Vic Reports, and articles Viola collected, some related to her and E.J. Pratt, including: an article on John D. Robins; Victoria Reports, December 1966; Vic Reports, May 1974; 2 pamphlets from the Convocation of Victoria University, 1956, where Viola received a honorary degree; Vic Report, May 1973, which includes an article written by Viola on her class reunion; Vic Report, October 1973; and a copy of a Victoria University Convocation address, dated May 4, 1966, given by Donald Mathers

Unnamed and undated transcript of an interview with Viola and Claire Pratt, conducted by Lila Laakso and Howard Engel, recorded in the Pratt home in preparation for future broadcast on programme: “By Word of Mouth”; Includes original and photocopy of original

See also: Box 2, file 18 for audio recordings of the interview

Various pamphlets, newspaper clippings, articles, and photocopies Viola collected on subjects including: Victoria College, such as Women at Victoria: 1883-1984 Anniversary Celebrations, an exhibition pamphlet titled "One Hundred Years: Women at Victoria", and biography on Kathleen Coburn; Biblical Botany; methods to relieve arthritis; E.M. Forster; and an article titled "Up from Tadoussac" by Ethel M. Granger Bennett

Typescript draft of a biography on Henrik Ibsen written in 1928

Accompanying envelope, stamped Mrs. E.J. Pratt, includes holograph note: "Prof. Gilbert Norwood gave me this copy of his article on Ibsen - at Ned's request - in 1928"

Scrapbook of newspaper clippings of book reviews by Viola Pratt; includes folder of loose newspaper clippings of reviews of Viola Pratt's literary works, including Famous Doctors and "Poetry of the Bible" lecture

Holograph draft of a review of The Challenge by Phyllis Bottome, published in 1952

"The Class Prophecy," Acta Victoriana, Vol. 37, No. 8, June 1913, pp. 382-399

"Marjorie Pickthall," Acta Victoriana, Vol. 39, No. 6, March 1915, pp. 332-341; includes the verse, "Unseen Allies," by E.J. Pratt on pp. 331

"'But the Greatest of These is Love'," Acta Victoriana, Vol. 40, No. 6, March 1916, pp. 320-325

Untitled and undated play; incomplete and very fragile

Pamphlet containing a partial list of Publications about the County of Perth and of those by writers at present or formerly residents of Perth; Viola Whitney Pratt listed

Typescript summary of the University Women's Club of Toronto's Fiftieth Anniversary gala, where Mrs. E.J. Pratt was President and Mistress of Ceremonies, and plans for organizing the Sixtieth Anniversary gala

Various articles in journals and newspaper clippings regarding Viola Pratt including: Vic Report, vol. XIII, no. 2, Vic Report, vol. XI, no. 3 (2 copies); pamphlet from International Reading Association Conference held on May 2, 1959, introducing special guest authors, in which Viola is included; newspaper articles from Toronto Star, June 13, 1983, Globe and Mail Sept. 9, 1984 (includes xerox copy), and an unlisted newspaper clipping regarding Viola's bird stamp collection; The United Church Observer, November 15, 1955, pp. 37; Quill and Quire, vol. XXII, no. 12, December 1956, pp. 14, regarding a reception in honour of authors, which included Viola as an honorary guest;

Includes invitation to Mrs. William Henry Clarke and Mr. Garrick Irwin Clarke's reception in honor of authors described in the Quill and Quire

Typescript, carbon copy, of tribute to Viola Pratt upon conferring of honorary degree from Victoria University; includes a clipping of the tribute from a pamphlet with a photograph of Viola receiving the degree

Photocopies of addresses on and tributes to Viola Pratt including: "Introduction of Dr. Viola Pratt" by Bessie McCamus (1959); Eulogy for Viola Leone Whitney Pratt delivered by Lila Laakso; memorial service leaflet for Viola; chronology of Viola Pratt

Side A: Viola Pratt: Poetry of the Bible

Side B: Viola Pratt: The Gardens of the Bible

2 audio cassettes (2 copies); undated

Mrs. Viola Whitney Pratt and Claire Pratt: Reminiscing at Victoria Women's Centenary Celebration. Wymilwood Music Room, March, 1984

2 audio cassettes (2 copies)

Interview: Viola Pratt and Claire Pratt with Lila Laakso and Howard Engel. Recorded January 8, 1982 in the Pratt home in preparation for future broadcast on programme: “By Word of Mouth”

3 audio cassettes; 3 audio reels

See Box 1, file 17 for transcript of the interview

Excerpts taken from following CBC tapes by Howard Engel in preparation for taping of interview with Viola and Claire Pratt

Tape 1 (of 2): Band 1: The Arts Grow Up, Band 2: Welcome to Newfoundland, Band 3: Newfoundland Confederation Ceremonies, Band 4: Poetry of E.J. Pratt, Band 5: E.J. Pratt Reads his own Poetry, Band 6: National School Telecast (TV series) Canadian Writers Series

Tape 2 (of 2): Band 1: Ontario High School Broadcast - Brébeuf and His Brethren, Band 2: Welcome to Newfoundland - E.J. Pratt reads The Shark, Band 3: Landscape with Figures in Project '68 series, Band 4: National School Broadcasts series - Reading of Silences by E.J. Pratt, Band 5: CBC Tuesday Night series, Band 6: Experience of Life series, Band 7: Speaking Personally series - Pratt obituary, Band 8: Impressions - Northrop Frye talks about E.J. Pratt

3 audio cassettes; 2 audio reels

Side A: Mrs. Viola Pratt - Victoria College Days, 1919-1913, recorded either April 4, 1980 or April 25, 1980

Side B: Early Life and School Days, interview conducted with Mrs. Viola Pratt by Lila Laakso, taped July 17, 1980

1 audio cassette; includes transcriptions of both sides

Side A: Early teaching experiences and first meeting with Dr. Pratt, taped September 9, 1980

Side B: Reminiscences re: Laurence Binyon, Christopher Morley, F.H. Varley, etc., Oct. 22, 1980

1 audio cassette; includes transcription for Side A

Side A: Mrs. Pratt: Dr. E.J. Pratt and Dr. Pelham Edgar’s trip to Chicago, etc., taped May 16, 1981

Side B: blank

1 audio cassette; includes transcription of Side A

Side A: Mrs. Pratt: On E.J.P.'s research methods in Roosevelt, The 6000, The Titanic, Mar. 10, 1981

Side B: Mrs. Pratt on E.J. Pratt's research and trips, Apr. 28, 1981

1 audio cassette; not transcribed

3 b&w photographs; 3 sepia photographs; 1 colour photograph

Includes photographs of Viola with her family, portraits, and school photographs of Viola

Includes press cutting of a photograph, from the Evening Telegram (Oct. 10, 1978), of Dr. Viola Pratt with Dr. Leslie Harris at a plaque ceremony honouring E.J. Pratt at Western Bay, Newfoundland, related to Photo Number 5

12 b&w photographs; includes clippings from a convocation pamphlets with notes listing Victoria College graduates.

Gift of Viola Whitney Pratt.

1 colour photograph; photograph by Trevor Mills of Portrait Sketch by F.H. Varley, n.d.; oil on canvas; 43.7 x 33.6 cm; gift of Harold Mortimer-Lamb/Collection of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (AGGV 57.11).

Includes accompanying correspondence between Lila Laakso, Head of Reader Services at Victoria University Library, and Amy L. Algard, Registrar at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, regarding sending the photographs of the portrait (Sept 10, 1985; Oct. 21, 1985); originally 2 photographs of the portrait, 1 missing.

See related correspondence in Box 2, File 3. Portrait painted in 1924.

Photograph of smaller group of women part of graduating class of 1913, Victoria College; Viola Whitney in centre of front row; 1 b&w photograph.

Gift of Viola Whitney Pratt (Vic 1T3).

Photograph of women part of the graduating class of 1913, Victoria College; Viola Whitney in centre of front row; 1 b&w photograph.

Viola Whitney in top right corner; 1 sepia photograph.

See also: list of graduates; Box 39, File 8.

Gift of Viola Whitney Pratt (Vic 1T3).

Miss V.L. Whitney, Prophetess in back row far right; 1 b&w photograph.

Gift of Viola Whitney Pratt (Vic 1T3).

Photograph of Board for Acta Victoriana, 1911–1912; Viola Whitney is sitting far left; 1 sepia photograph.

1 colour photograph; formal portrait of Viola Pratt.

Honorary Doctorate of Sacred Letters bestowed by Victoria University. 

Originally housed in a vinyl and plastic folder with a red suede exterior with the coat of arms of Canada stamped in it

Contains sheets of stamps

File 1 album titled: Birds in Literature; File 2 album titled: Birds of Passage; File 3 album titled: Bird World

Contains loose stamps

Contains loose stamps

Contains loose stamps

Contains loose stamps

Includes bird poems from John LeVay and Others, correspondence with other writers, and bird stamps

Includes loose bird stamps, bird poems, articles on birds, notebook on birds, and a bird poem index

Material in folder labelled "Claire" but appears to belong to Viola Leone Whitney Pratt

Contains loose stamps

Does not have three pages of stamps as noted in original title

The contents of File 14 correspond to File 1, the contents of File 15 correspond to File 2, and the contents of File 16 correspond to File 3 of Box 4

Archivist attributed album to Viola Pratt but possibly came from Claire Pratt collection

Fragile. Contains loose stamps.

Archivist attributed album to Viola Pratt but possibly came from Claire Pratt collection

Fragile. Contains loose stamps.

Various exhibition catalogues, collected pictures of birds, and news articles including: catalogue for an exhibition of art by J.F. Lansdowne called "Birds of Canada," and poster and catalogue for exhibition of art by Terence Shortt titled "The Painted Bird"; articles on J.F. Lansdowne and birds; and prints of art by Lansdowne

Award designed as a replica of Tom Thomson's palette, one third size.

Fragile.