Charles Millard Pratt Papers
Scope and Contents
The Charles Millard Pratt papers consist primarily of correspondence between family members, such as his father, Charles Pratt (founder of Pratt Institute), and his brother, Frederic Bayley Pratt, both of whom were also his collegues at Charles Pratt & Co. and Pratt Institute. His papers also include memoraribilia such as a remembrance book of poems and drawings compiled by Institute students and faculty to commemorate his return from a trip abroad in 1889 or 1890 and copies of his addresses while president of the Board of Trusttees of Pratt Institute. Additional correspondence from or to Charles M. Pratt may be found in the Frederic Bayley Pratt Papers and the Pratt Family Papers as well as in various collections at the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1870 - 1912
- 1870 - 1956
Creator
- Pratt, Charles Millard, 1855-1935 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public.
Conditions Governing Use
For permission to publish, contact the Institute Archivist at archives.library@pratt.edu
Biographical / Historical
Charles Millard Pratt was born in Brooklyn in 1855. He is the son of Charles Pratt, founder of Pratt Institute, and Lydia Ann Richardson. Like his father, Charles Millard Pratt was an industrialist and philathropist. Charles Millard Pratt studied at Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, where his father was a trustee, and in Amherst College. Charles Millard Pratt joined Charles Pratt & Co. soon after graduating Adelphi Academy and continued to work with the firm after its merger with Standard Oil, evetually becoming Secretary. In addition to being on the Board of Trustees of various religious and educational institutions, including Adelphi Academy and Amherst College, Charles Millard Pratt was involved in various aspects of the founding and early years of Pratt Institute, including its administration and curricula until eventually becoming president of the Board of Trustess in 1891 following the death of his father.
He was married to Mary Seymour Morris, daughter of Governor of Connecticut Luzon B. Morris, with whom he had five children. Charles Millard Pratt died in Glen Clove, New York on November 27th, 1935.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet (One document box. )
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Charles Millard Pratt was the eldest son of the founder of Pratt Institue, Charles Pratt. His papers include personal and business correspondance related to Institute matters as he was involved in its administration and curricular development and was named President of the Board of Trustees upon Charles Pratt Sr.'s passing in 1891. In addition to correspondence, the Charles Millard Pratt papers include memorabilia related to his personal life and Pratt Institute as well as copies of various addresses given at Pratt and Amherst College.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically by document type and content: biographical information; correspondence; and speeches.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing Information
This collection was processed and finding aid written by Paul Shlotthauer in 2014. Finding aid was imported into ArchivesSpace with further arrangement and description work by Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez in January, 2023. Descriptive Rules Used: Finding aid adheres to that prescribed by Describing Archives: A Content Standard. Finding aid written in English.
- Business correspondence Subject Source: Fast
- Personal correspondence Subject Source: Fast
- Pratt Institute
- Speeches Subject Source: Fast
- Universities and colleges -- Administration Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Universities and colleges--Curricula Subject Source: Fast
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Millard Pratt papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Paul Schlotthauer and Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 17th, 2023: This finding aid was revised in 2023 by Cristina Fontánez Rodríguez.
Repository Details
Part of the Pratt Institute Archives Repository
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn NY 11205 United States
718-687-5381
archives.library@pratt.edu
