Overview of the Collection
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Repository Name:
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University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1299
URL: http://libweb.uoregon.edu/speccoll/index.html
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Collection Number:
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Ax 614
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Creator:
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Bratton, Helen, 1899-1986.
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Title:
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Helen Bratton Papers
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Dates:
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1961-1969 (inclusive)
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Quantity:
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1.5 linear feet
1 container
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Languages:
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Collection materials are in English.
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Summary:
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Helen Bratton (1899-1986) was a writer of novels for teenagers, and was chosen for poet laureate of Monterey Peninsula. The collection includes correspondences, research materials, and manuscripts.
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Biographical Note
Helen 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 Description
The 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.
Arrangement
Collection is organized into the following series:
Series: Correspondence
Series: Manuscripts
Administrative Information
Processing Note Collection processed by processing staff, November 1970.
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.
Subjects
This 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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| Bratton, Helen, 1899-1986--Correspondence |
| David McKay Company--Correspondence |
| Interlochen Arts Academy (Interlochen, Mich.) |
| Music camps--Juvenile fiction |
| Music camps--Juvenile fiction |
| Women authors, American--20th century |
| Young adult fiction, American--Authorship |
| Manuscripts for publication |
| Other Creators : |
| David McKay Company |
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Correspondence
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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Incoming
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1961-1965 |
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David McKay Co.
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1961-1969 |
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Outgoing
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1962-1969 |
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Williamsburg
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1962-1963 |
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Manuscripts
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Container(s)
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Description
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Dates
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The Amber Flask. Early draft
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1964 |
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The Amber Flask. Printer's copy
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1964 |
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The Amber Flask. Page proofs
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1964 |
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The Amber Flask. Illustrations and jacket
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1964 |
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It's Morning Again. First draft
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1964 |
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It's Morning Again. Printer's copy
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1964 |
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It's Morning Again. Galley, page proof, and jacket
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1964 |
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Only in Time. Research
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1967 |
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Only in Time. First draft
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1967 |
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Only in Time. Printer's copy
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1967 |
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Biographical material, reviews
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undated |
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Miscellaneous
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undated |
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