Inventory of the J. Gaither Pratt Papers, 1963
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Repository
University Archives, Duke
University
Creator
Pratt, J. Gaither (Joseph Gaither), 1910-1979.
Title
J. Gaither Pratt Papers, 1963
Language of Material
Material in English
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
500 Items
Abstract
500 Items
Pratt joined the psychology department at Duke in 1937 as an instructor and a member of the staff of parapsychology where he served for nearly 30 years.
Contains two drafts of a manuscript entitled, The Benign Revolution: An Insider's View of Parapsychology. This was published by Doubleday in 1964 under the title Parapsychology: An insider's view of ESP.
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Administrative Information
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Copyright Notice
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], J. Gaither Pratt Papers, University Archives, Duke University.
Provenance
The J. Gaither Pratt Papers were received by the University Archives as a
transfer in 1963.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim Simms, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2006
Accession A63-142 is described in this finding aid.
Descriptive sources and standards used to create this inventory: DACS, EAD, NCEAD guidelines, and our local Style Guide.
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
Joseph Gaither Pratt was born in Winston-Salem, NC on August 31, 1910 to Joseph M. and Mattis H. Pratt. He completed his academic training at Duke University: A. B. in 1931, M. A. in 1933 and Ph.D. in 1936. He married his wife Nellie in 1936, and they had four children. Pratt joined the psychology department at Duke in 1937 as an instructor and a member of the staff of parapsychology where he served for nearly 30 years. He left Duke in 1963 to join the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He died in November 1979.
[top]Collection Overview
Contains two drafts of a manuscript entitled, The Benign Revolution: An Insider's View of Parapsychology. This was published by Doubleday in 1964 under the title Parapsychology: An insider's view of ESP.
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Subject Headings
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- Pratt, J. Gaither (Joseph Gaither), 1910-1979.
- Parapsychology--Research.
- Duke University. Parapsychology Laboratory.
Related Material
News Service Biographical Files, 1960-2004.
University Archives. Duke University.
Parapsychology Laboratory Records, 1893-1984.
Special Collections. Duke University.
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Detailed Description of Collection
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Box 1
Chapter 1
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Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
