Family Series, 1870s-2005 and undated

Extent:
15 boxes
Scope and content:

The Family Series contains materials related to Pratt's childhood and relatives, including legal and business papers, genealogical information, land grants and deeds, correspondence, mementos, and photographs. The bulk of the material dates to the twentieth century, but a few documents and several photographs date to the nineteenth century. Correspondence written after 1966, the year of Pratt's marriage, is located in the Correspondence Series. The Family Series comprises five subseries: Brown-Carr Family, Pratt Family, Minnie Bruce Pratt, Ransom Weaver and Ben Weaver, and Leslie Feinberg. The Brown-Carr Family subseries contains materials related to Pratt's maternal relatives. The Pratt Family subseries chiefly pertains to Pratt's mother, Virginia Brown Pratt, but contains some material related to Pratt family relatives. The Minnie Bruce Pratt subseries contains materials related to Pratt's childhood, including correspondence and mementos. Items in the Ransom Weaver and Ben Weaver subseries are primarily photographs and programs and magazines from Ransom's rowing events. All Leslie Feinberg materials are closed.

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Personal journals dated September, 1991 and beyond are closed, as are all materials related to Leslie Feinberg, unless written permission from the donor is obtained. Additionally, audio interviews are restricted unless permission from the interviewee is obtained.With those exceptions, the collection is open for research.

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