Frederick Pratson

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Frederick John Pratson (1935-1989) was a historian and writer of travel guides. He also wrote articles for the Boston Globe's travel section and for trade journals and wrote speeches for business executives.

A native of Hartford, he graduated from Boston College in 1957. He died in December 1989, leaving a wife, four sons and two daughters.[1]

His travel guide books covered Canada and parts of the United States. He was also an historian and contributed interviews to the Marine Folklife Centre at the University of Maine.[2]

Guidebooks

  • Guide to Western Canada[3]
  • Guide to Eastern Canada[4]
  • A Guide to Atlantic Canada[5]
  • Guide to Cape Cod[6]
  • Guide to the Great Attractions of Los Angeles and Beyond[7]
  • Guide to the Great Attractions of Orlando and Beyond[8]
  • Guide to Washington, D.C. and beyond[9]
  • Consumer's Guide to Package Travel Around the World[10]

References

  1. Boston Globe, Dec 5 1989, 'Frederick J. Pratson writer of travel guides; at 54'
  2. Collection MF 042: Maine Folklife Centre, University of Maine
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