Pratt, J. Gaither (Joseph Gaither), 1910-1979
Variant namesJoseph 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.
From the guide to the J. Gaither Pratt Papers, 1963, (University Archives, Duke University)
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.
From the description of J. Gaither Pratt papers, 1963. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 166142451
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| referencedIn | Schmeidler, Gertrude Raffel. Papers, 1943-1983. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | Parapsychology Laboratory. Records, 1893-1984 (bulk 1930-1965). | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | Mauskopf, Seymour H. Papers, 1972-1985. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | J. Gaither Pratt Papers, 1963 | University Archives, Duke University. | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, J. Gaither (Joseph Gaither), 1910-1979. J. Gaither Pratt papers, 1963. | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, J. Gaither (Joseph Gaither), 1910-1979. Reprints and offprints of articles by Joseph Gaither Pratt. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| referencedIn | Parapsychology Laboratory Records, 1893-1984 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Parapsychology Laboratory. Records, 1893-1984 and n.d. (bulk 1930-1965). | Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library | |
| referencedIn | Parapsychology Laboratory Records, 1893-1984 | David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Mauskopf, Seymour H. | person |
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| associatedWith | Parapsychology Laboratory. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Schmeidler, Gertrude Raffel. | person |
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Birth 1910
Death 1979
