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Marshall Hatch papers
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hatch, Marshall
- Title
- Marshall Hatch papers
- Quantity
- 6 cubic feet (6 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5581 (Accession No. 5581-001)
- Summary
- Papers of Marshall Hatch (1918-2008), a collector of Pacific Northwest art
- Repository
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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
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Open to all users.
Material stored offsite; advance notice required for use.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Marshall Hatch (1918–2008) was a prominent collector of Northwest art, a strong supporter of local and regional art institutions, and a friend and patron of Northwest artists. A native of Seattle and fourth-generation Washingtonian, Hatch attended Garfield High School and the University of Washington. In 1945 he and Jack Kirk started Hatch & Kirk, Inc., a supplier of heavy-duty diesel equipment to companies in the railroad and marine industries. The company became very successful and Hatch continued to be involved even after the company was sold in the early 2000s.
Marshall Hatch and his wife, Helen Rupp Hatch, met in high school and married in 1939. They began to collect art in the 1960s, inspired in part by Helen Hatch’s friendship with the artist Morris Graves. The couple went on to amass a very highly regarded collection of Northwest art, acquiring some of the best examples of works by important artists such as Morris Graves, Mark Tobey, George Tsutakawa, Guy Anderson, Leo Kenney, Richard Gilkey, and Kenneth Callahan.
Hatch was a long-time supporter of both the Seattle Art Museum, where he served as president of the board of directors from 1982–1986, and the Museum of Northwest Art, which he helped establish and later served as an honorary trustee.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, exhibition catalogs, clippings, photographs, and other materials related to Hatch’s art collection. The majority of the files relate to individual artists, with a special focus on Morris Graves. There are also some individual files for museums and galleries.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Arranged into 4 series:
- Artist and Subject Files, 1970-2007
- Museum and Gallery Files, 1970-2007
- Morris Graves Files, 1970-2001
- Miscellaneous Files, 1983-2007
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Artist and Subject Files, 1970-2007Return to Top
Container(s): Box 1-3
Arranged alphabetically
Correspondence, clippings, photographs and other materials are included in these files.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Adams through Koenig |
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2 | Krafft through Steensma |
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3 | Stokes through Ziegler |
Museum and Gallery Files, 1970-2007Return to Top
Container(s): Box 4-5
Arranged alphabetically
Correspondence, clippings, photographs and other materials are included in these files.
Morris Graves Files, 1970-2001Return to Top
Container(s): Box 5-6
Includes an announcement, annotated with original pencil drawings by Morris Graves, for a 1939 exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery
Miscellaneous Files, 1983-2007Return to Top
Container(s): Box 6
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Graves, Morris, 1910-
- Hatch, Marshall--Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)