Pratt, Wallace Everette, 1885-1981
Variant namesWallace E. Pratt was born March 15, 1885, in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Pratt received four degrees from the University of Kansas (1908 [2], 1909, 1914) and was names a distinguished Service Citee in 1945. The Erasmus Haworth Distinguished Alumni Award was given to him in 1950. Pratt, the first geologist ever employed by Humble Oil, was considered by many to be one of world's foremost exploration geologists. Pratt acquired considerable land in far west Texas which he later gave to the National Park Service along with his house, which he desired to be used as a ranger station.
From the guide to the Wallace Pratt papers, 1907-1985, (University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kansas Collection)
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| referencedIn | Dott, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1896-. Papers, 1933-1976. | Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. | |
| creatorOf | Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Records. : Series II., Alfred A. Knopf Personal, 1874-1984 (bulk 1953-1984). | Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center | |
| creatorOf | Wallace Pratt papers, 1907-1985 | University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Kanas Collection | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Wallace Everette, 1885-1981. [Personal papers of Wallace E. and Iris C. Pratt] | University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Pratt, Wallace Everette, 1885-1981. [Wallace Pratt papers] | University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library | |
| creatorOf | Biggs, Glenn, 1933-. Papers, 1929-1970. | Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library | |
| referencedIn | Krutch, Joseph Wood, 1893-1970. Papers of Joseph Wood Krutch, 1920-1971 (bulk 1950-1970). | Library of Congress | |
| referencedIn | Elmo Roper Papers., 1909-1972 | Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center. | |
| creatorOf | Personal Papers of Wallace E. and Iris C. Pratt, 1943-1971 | University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library University Archives | |
| referencedIn | Davis (Morgan Jones) Papers, 69-59., 1906(1948-1968)1980. | University of Texas at Austin, Center for American History |
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| associatedWith | Dott, Robert H. (Robert Henry), 1896- | person |
| associatedWith | Krutch, Joseph Wood, 1893-1970. | person |
| associatedWith | Pratt, Iris C. | person |
| associatedWith | Pratt, Iris C. | person |
| correspondedWith | Roper, Elmo, 1900-1971 | person |
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Birth 1885
Death 1981-12-25
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