John F. Pratt papers, 1871-1927

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Pratt, John F. (John Francis), 1848-1929
Title
John F. Pratt papers
Dates
1871-1927 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.89 cubic feet plus 14 microfilm reels
Collection Number
0039
Summary
Hydrographic and geodetic engineer, astronomer, mariner, inventor, and explorer
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
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Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

John Francis Pratt (1848-1929) was an officer of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1871-1920, who engaged in surveys of Puget Sound, Admiralty Inlet, the Straits of Juan de Fuca, and the Alaskan boundary; gave field service in the Hawaiian Islands, 1904-1905, California, 1906-1907, and the Philippine Islands, 1908-1911; and commanded the Carnegie Institute survey ship Galilee in 1905.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

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Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 2 accessions.

  • Accession No. 0039-001, John F. Pratt papers, 1871-1920
  • Accession No. 0039-002, John F. Pratt papers, 1872-1927

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 0039-001: John F. Pratt papers, 1871-1920Return to Top

3.89 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Correspondence, reports, maps, drawings and "journals of occupation." Materials from Pratt's career as an officer of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, principally related to his work exploring and surveying Washington coastlines (1871-1920), Alaska (1893-1904), the Hawaiian Islands (1904-1905), California (1906-07), and the Philippines (1908-1911). Includes a manuscript, "Report on the Eskimos of North Sound and the Yukon Delta, Alaska."

H.M.W. Edmonds diary in Box 11. Provenance of the diary is in box 9, folder 13. The diary was edited by Dorothy Jean Ray and published as: Edmonds, Harry Marcus Weston. "The Eskimo of St. Michael and Vicinity," University of Alaska Press, College, c1966. (Alaska. University. Anthropological papers, v.13, no. 2). Call no.: E99 E7 A45 v.13 no.2

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Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Purchased from Shorey's, 6/15/1959.

Description
John F. Pratt papers

Accession No. 0039-002: John F. Pratt papers, 1872-1927Return to Top

11 microfilm reels (positive) and 3 microfilm reels (negative)

Scope and Content: Letterpress copybooks, 1879-1906; unbound outgoing letters, 1872-1927.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights are in the Public Domain.

Acquisition Info: Filmed from originals at UW, 10/31/1978.

Description
John F. Pratt papers

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Eskimos--Alaska--History--Sources
  • Geodesy--United States--History--Sources
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
  • Surveyors, Marine--United States--Archives
  • Surveyors, Marine--Washington (State)--Puget Sound Region

Personal Names

  • Pratt, John F. (John Francis), 1848-1929--Archives

Corporate Names

  • U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

Geographical Names

  • Admiralty Inlet (Wash.)
  • Alaska
  • Juan de Fuca, Strait of (B.C. and Wash.)
  • Puget Sound (Wash.)
  • United States--Surveys--History--Sources

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Edmonds, Harry Marcus Weston, 1862-1945 (creator)