Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1923-1972

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hatch, Melville Harrison, 1898-1988
Title
Melville Harrison Hatch papers
Dates
1923-1972 (inclusive)
Quantity
18 ft
Collection Number
2374
Summary
Correspondence, lecture materials, manuscripts, diary, writings and clippings of a Professor of zoology
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Open to all users.

Request at UW

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Professor of Zoology, University of Washington.

Melville Harrison Hatch was born in Michigan in 1898. Even as a young boy he was fascinated by natural history. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1927. Before coming to UW, he taught at the universities of New York, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota. He retired from the universtiy after teaching for 40 years in the zoology department. Outside of zoology, beginning in 1944, and continuing for many years, he was chairman of a course in the general studies department. It was called "Critical Problems of our Culture." It was taught without a textbook for the course, but instead consisted of chapters written by participating professors, personal to the point of view of the writer. It represented a unique way of organizing a class that has since been copied elsewhere. In his research he concentrated on beetles, specifically the Celeoptera. Hatch was a member of the American Association of University Professors and Entomological Society of America.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Consult the scope and content information for each of the accessions listed below.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Organized into 5 accessions.

  • Accession No. 2374-001, Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1923-1972
  • Accession No. 2374-002, Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1949-1967
  • Accession No. 2374-003, Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1942
  • Accession No. 2374-004, Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1924-1960
  • Accession No. 2374-005, Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1928-1969

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2374-001: Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1923-1972Return to Top

7 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, lecture materials, unpublished manuscript, diary from his career as professor of zoology at the University of Washington; 1923-1972.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Melville Hatch. Seattle, 1974-08-07

Description
Melville Harrison Hatch papers

Accession No. 2374-002: Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1949-1967Return to Top

2 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Lectures with annotations (mimeographed), notes, related correspondence; 1945-1959, 1967. Lectures are by Hatch and others for a General Studies Course, "Analysis of the Modern Cultural Crisis".

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Description
Melville Harrison Hatch papers

Accession No. 2374-003: Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1942Return to Top

.42 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Manuscript "The Distribution of Bottom Animals in Puget Sound and Adjacent Waters", by John E. Guberlet and M. Hatch; related correspondence; 1942.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Friday Harbor Library, by Heidi Mercado. Date unknown

Description
Melville Harrison Hatch papers

Accession No. 2374-004: Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1909-1971 (bulk 1924-1960)Return to Top

1 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Writings and correspondence, 1909-1971 (bulk 1924-1960)

Melville Hatch received the papers of Fred Winters, a German-American amateur entomologist, and K. F. Chamberlain, New York Assistant State Entomologist, because it appears he was analyzing and preparing their material for publication.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: From Burke Museum, via Wesley Wehr, 1986-01-01

Description
Melville Harrison Hatch papers

Accession No. 2374-005: Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1928-1969Return to Top

.21 cu.ft.

Scope and Content: Correspondence, clippings; 1928-1969.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Description
Melville Harrison Hatch papers

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Hatch, Melville Harrison, 1898-1988--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington--Faculty

Other Creators

  • Personal Names
    • Chamberlain, K. F (creator)
    • Winters, Fred (creator)
    Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives

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Subject Terms

  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)