The John Brattin family papers consist of mainly John Brattin’s papers and correspondence, but it does contain materials and correspondence from his first wife, Alice Jane, and his mother-in-law, Kate Baker Knight. This collection covers John’s life from high school graduation until his death. Included in the collection are correspondence, work documents, photographs related to the Bowlby, Baker, and Knight families, certificates, family newsletters, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, a postcard collection, small tokens from John’s travels, and stamps.

There are many loose stamps found throughout the collection in various folders. Also, letters that are addressed to “Chetty” were referring to John Brattin. His family nickname was “Chetty.”