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Correspondence
Title: Correspondence
Dates of Material:
[1915] - 1984
Extent:
3.8 cm textual records
1 photograph: b&w
1 photograph: sepia
1 photograph: b&w
1 photograph: sepia
Series consists of Viola Pratt's correspondence with friends and colleagues including Margaret (Peggy) Brown, Hugh Eayrs, and classmates from Victoria University; colleagues of E.J. Pratt such as David G. Pitt, Leonard W. Brockington, and Desmond Pacey; and E.J. Pratt researchers including Brother Conrad, Sister Helen Mahoney, and Sandra Djwa.
Previously recorded correspondence with Northrop Frye and A.B.B. Moore regarding the opening of The E.J. Pratt Room of Contemporary Poetry and the renaming of Victoria College Library to the E.J. Pratt Library, found in the E.J. Pratt fonds, Series 5, Box 14, file 16 and Box 17, file 6.
NOTE(S)
Source of supplied title
Title bases on contents of the series.
Extent
The series is contained in 1 box.
| BOX | FILE | TITLE | YEAR | ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Box 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letters to Viola Whitney Pratt | ||||
| 1 | 1 | Battenhouse, Henry M. | January 8, 1948 | Holograph; incoming correspondence from Henry M. Battenhouse regarding E.J. Pratt's Behind the Log |
| 1 | 1 | Brandeis, Robert C. | May 16, 1978 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Brockington, Leonard W. | October 31, 1962 | Typescript; incoming correspondence from Leonard W. Brockington regarding accompanying pictures; enclosed pictures not with letter |
| 1 | 1 | Butt, Grace | February 20, 1974 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Button, Carman G.M. | January 29, 1968 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Djwa, Sandra | [between 1962 and 1978] | 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. |
| 1 | 1 | Eayrs, Hugh | February 17, 1940 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Feder, Alison | September 10, 1976 | Typescript; incoming correspondence from Alison Feder (Mrs. H. Feder) regarding biographical information on Margaret Duley (1894-1968) |
| 1 | 1 | French, Goldwin S. | May 19, 1978 | Typescript; incoming correspondence from Goldwin French, President of Victoria University, regarding recent gift of E.J. Pratt papers |
| 1 | 1 | Gibbs, Robert J. | July 13, 1971 | 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). |
| 1 | 1 | Gorak, Anita | May 28, 1971; June 10, 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Holmes, Mary | [between 1964 and 1984] | Holograph; incoming correspondence from Mary Holmes regarding a portrait of E.J. Pratt painted by Margaret Peake-Benton |
| 1 | 1 | Ken | [1964?] | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | King, Jean L. | May 3, 1971 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Knight, Carolyn | March 10, 1968 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | MacLure, Millar | [1963?] | 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" |
| 1 | 1 | Macpherson, Jay | July 14, 1969 | Typescript; incoming correspondence from Jay Macpherson regarding her attempt to write a book about E.J. Pratt |
| 1 | 1 | Mahoney, Sister Helen | October 17, 1968 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Meyer, Bruce | [1977 or 1978] | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Newton, K.B. | July 19, 1972; August 25, 1972 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Pacey, Desmond | March 1, 1973 | 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. |
| 1 | 1 | Pitt, David G. | [between 1968 and 1978] | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Robarts, John P. | June 12, 1969 | Typescript; incoming correspondence from John P. Robarts regarding Pratt's gift of her F.H. Varley collection to the McMichael Conservation Collection. |
| 1 | 1 | Shelagh | April 28, 1964; November 14, 1964 | 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 |
| 1 | 1 | Sinclair, David | February 4, 1971 | Typescript; incoming correspondence from David Sinclair regarding E.J. Pratt's early poetry and published materials |
| 1 | 3 | Brother Conrad | [between 1963 and 1964] | 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 (Photos P1) |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence to Viola Pratt | [1915] - 1984 | 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 (Photos P1) |
| 1 | 1 | Owen, Elsie | [1952?] | Holograph; incoming correspondence from Elsie Owen regarding Pratt's review of The Harmony of Aeschylus by E.T. Owen |
| Letters from Viola Whitney Pratt | ||||
| 1 | 8 | Brown, Margaret [Peggy] | [1951] - 1977 | 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 |
| 1 | 18 | Speirs, Mrs. Murray | 28 June 1969 | Holograph; original correspondence from Viola Pratt to Mrs. Murray Speirs regarding her trip to England. |
