Overview of the Collection
Biographical NoteHelen Bratton wrote novels for teenage girls. She was born in Albany, New York on July 17, 1899. In 1918, she attended Albany Business College. She also studied art at Washington University in St. Louis, MO for four years. Bratton worked as a Civil Service employee and court reporter before her marriage to George S. Bratton on September 27, 1923. She began her writing career later in her life, and her initial effort for a novel, It's Morning Again, was sold on the first try. Bratton was chosen poet laureate of Monterey Peninsula in 1962. Towards the end of her life, she was attending classes seven hours a week; she admits that she "became addicted to education" while her children were in school. Content DescriptionThe collection contains a variety of a variety of notes and corrections to the early and first drafts of The Amber Flask, It's Morning Again, and Only in Time. The highlight of this collection is the binder containing the research material for Only in Time; it shows the author's organization and ideas before the book was actually completed. Also included within the collection is a folder of biographical information and reviews on Helen Bratton. Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Restrictions on Use :Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder. Preferred Citation :[Identification of item], Helen Bratton Papers, Ax 614, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Collection is organized into the following series: Series: Correspondence Series: Manuscripts Detailed Description of the Collection
SubjectsThis collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.
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