Series III. JOANNE H. PRATT ASSOCIATES, 1976-2010, n.d. (#9.5-63.1, Vt-199.1-Vt.199.2)
Scope and Contents
Series III, Joanne H. Pratt Associates, 1976-2010, n.d. (#9.5-63.1, Vt-199.1-Vt.199.2), includes correspondence, reports, articles, surveys, and other material relating to Pratt's consulting firm. Joanne H. Pratt Associates, which specialized in telecommuting, focused on virtual offices and home-based businesses. The consulting firm was founded in 1982 by Pratt, and she was often the only employee. When working on a large telecommuting project, Pratt worked closely with other consultants. Pratt's firm developed telecommuting products for many kinds of clients, such as municipalities, state governments, private corporations, and other types of companies. Throughout the course of Pratt's research she discovered that the home-based business market did not consist of one type of worker. Survey data consistently proved that employees from a wide range of industries worked from home; including white-collar professionals, the self-employed, clerical workers, handicapped workers, and retired professionals starting a second career. The series is arranged in four subseries.
Dates
- Creation: 1942-2010
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1970-2007
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The collection is open to research, with the exception of the following: folders #18.1, 18.3, 91.5 are closed until January 1, 2020, and individual items throughout the collection are closed as specified to protect personal privacy. An appointment is necessary to use any audiovisual material.
Extent
40.45 linear feet ((97 file boxes) plus 2 videotapes, electronic records)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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