1900

1908

December 31: Elmer Hale Pratt is born in Brookline, Mass.

1925

c. 1926

Elmer Hale Pratt joins the Boston Architectural Club; works as draftsman for Perry, Shaw, and Hepburn.

1929

Elmer Hale Pratt joins W.C. Vaughan as a draftsman.

c. 1937

Under Elmer Pratt’s direction, W.C. Vaughan Co. introduces Lucite door pulls.

c. 1941

Elmer Pratt joins the Massachusetts State Guard.

c. 1942

Elmer Pratt draws illustrations for a series of books about military weapons.

1944

Walter Vaughan retires; divides shares in W.C. Vaughan between Stafford Vaughan and Elmer Pratt.

1950

1964

Stafford Vaughan retires; Elmer Pratt becomes president of W.C. Vaughan.

1975

1979

Elmer Pratt retires.

1986

Elmer Hale Pratt dies in Cohasset, MA.

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