J. Gaither Pratt papers, 1963
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Summary
- Creator:
- Pratt, J. Gaither (Joseph Gaither), 1910-1979
- Abstract:
- 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.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet
500 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- UA.29.02.0112
- University Archives Record Group:
- 29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates
29 -- Papers of Faculty, Staff, and Associates > 02 -- Individuals
Background
- Scope and content:
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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.
- Biographical / historical:
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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.
- Acquisition information:
- The J. Gaither Pratt Papers were received by the University Archives as a transfer in 1963.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Kim Simms, October 2006
Encoded by Sherrie Bowser, November 2006
Accession A63-142 is described in this finding aid.
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[Identification of item], J. Gaither Pratt Papers, Duke University Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.