Writings, Research, and Editorial Files

Untitled annotated manuscript possibly on writing styles and the English language; accompanying materials include: newspaper clippings, correspondence to and from Claire Pratt, loose notebook containing notes on various subjects including writing styles and stamps; photocopies of articles on sentence structures and writing.

Originally in the Viola Leone Whitney Pratt fonds.

Articles by Amy Golahny, including: "Ruben's Hero and Leander and its Poetic Progeny" (Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin, 1990, pp. 20-37) and "How the Cosmos Got into My Painting”; also includes a letter to Claire from Birdie (Berta R. Golahny) dated Sept. 9, 1987.

Superseded pages, middle period, from a memoir by Claire Pratt, including some poetry; some pages dated 1986.

Typescript of play “Shakespeare skit” and story “Apples of Gold” both by Claire Pratt

Page proofs for the prologue and epilogue, by Claire Pratt, for Viola Whitney Pratt: Travels (later published as Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love).

Typed and holograph manuscripts of articles used in Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches; penciled annotations possibly by Claire Pratt; articles include: “The Poetry of the Bible,” “Gardens of the Bible,” “Poetic Drama,” “Robert Browning,” “Walter de la Mare,” “Virginia Woolf,” “Christopher Fry,” “The Stone Angel,” “Three British Playwrights,” “I Brought the Ages Home,” “1917,” “Birds,” “Bird Artistry,” “The Bible,” and “The House We Live In.” 

Typed, annotated 1st version of essay "Ceres and Persephone" by Edith Hamilton

Superseded pages by Claire Pratt for Viola's memoir, Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches

Final copy of Memoir by Claire Pratt, possibly used for Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches.

Copy, edited version of Memoir (possibly used by Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches ) by Claire Pratt; includes "Prologue" by Claire Pratt for Viola Whitney Pratt: Travels; also includes "The White Cross Guild, 1957-1967" by Claire Pratt, reprinted by Clarke Institute Newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 2.

Writings by Claire Pratt on various topics, including pages from Memoir by Claire Pratt; possibly also includes writings by Viola Pratt; also includes "Introduction by her Classmate" by Bessie McCamus (an address for Viola Pratt).

Original manuscript by Claire Pratt

Superseded pages, Memoir [Viola Whitney Pratt: Papers and Speeches], other writings

Superseded copy, record of final days for Memoir (possibly used by Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches) by Claire Pratt; includes other writings, possibly by Viola Pratt

Final copy of Memoir by Claire Pratt, possibly used for Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches.

Second completed copy of "Early Days," typed and annotated.

Articles by Viola Pratt possibly to be omitted from Viola Whitney Pratt: papers and speeches; includes: "Women Novelists," "The Bible in the World Today," and "Toward the Last Spike."

Speeches and papers, probably by Viola Pratt, and possibly not included in the memoirs edited by Claire Pratt; includes: manuscript and typed copies of "Women in the 1st World War"; manuscript of "Apples of Gold"; and typed copy of "Talk at Library at opening of E.J. Pratt room" [Viola Pratt 1964 speech].

Frick, Nancy M., and Richard L. Bruno, "Post-Polio Sequelae: Physiological and Psychological Overview," Rehabilitation Literature, Vol. 47, No. 5-6, May-June 1986; King, Audrey L., "Psychological Adaption to Aging with Post-Polio," Late Effects of Poliomyelitis Conference, Munich, April 7-9, 1988.

Undated annotated typed draft of a story written by Claire Pratt.

Collected poems on seashells, possibly in preparation of a book; includes editorial notes, some lists, and an annotated and typed introduction, probably written by Claire Pratt.

Two (2) copies: typed copy and annotated typed draft of essay; includes notes and photocopies of photographs.

Annotated galley proofs for Viola Whitney Pratt: Travels (later published as Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love).

Annotated first proofs for Viola Whitney Pratt: Travels (later published as Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love).

Annotated second proofs for Viola Whitney Pratt: Travels (later published as Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love).

Copies of book review of Viola Whitney Pratt: Papers and Speeches and Viola Pratt: A Testament of Love by Beverley Slopen; includes promotional pamphlets.

Typed copies of speech Claire Pratt made at the book launch for Viola Whitney Pratt: Papers and Speeches and Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love; includes an order form for the books, an invitation to the book launch party, and list of individuals who attended the launch.

Annotated typed essays and articles by Claire Pratt; includes photocopies of photos of R. Tagore; contains duplicates of some articles.

Annotated page proofs for Viola Whitney Pratt: Papers and Speeches.

Annotated typed draft (copy 2) of Viola Whitney Pratt: Papers and Speeches.

Annotated; second (2nd) set of typescript pages for Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love.

Annotated typescript draft of Viola Whitney Pratt: A Testament of Love.