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Melville Harrison Hatch papers, 1930-1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hatch, Melville Harrison, 1898-1988
Title
Melville Harrison Hatch papers
Dates
1930-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet
Collection Number
MG 216
Summary
This collection contains research and academic papers on entomology (8 items), three of them written by Hatch's students at the University of Washington in the 1930s; also, general correspondence and brochures, and programs concerning pest control conferences.
Repository
University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives
Special Collections and Archives
University of Idaho Library
875 Perimeter Drive
MS 2350
Moscow, ID
83844-2350
Telephone: 2088850845
libspec@uidaho.edu
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Melville Harrison Hatch was an American entomologist who specialized in the study of beetles. He had teaching positions at Millikin University and the University of Minnesota before becoming assistant professor and then chair of the zoology department at the University of Washington. His long career at the University of Washington was highlighted by the publication of the seminal, five-volume work Beetles of the Pacific Northwest. Hatch is responsible for the identification and naming of 13 species. He did his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan. Hatch was born 25 November 1898 in Detroit, Michigan. He died 19 January 1988 in Seattle, Washington.

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Content Description

The Melville Harrison Hatch papers collection contains research and academic papers on entomology (8 items), three of them written by Hatch's students at the University of Washington in the 1930s; also, general correspondence and brochures, and programs concerning pest control conferences.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

FOR PHOTOS Photographer, "Title," date. Collection name, object ID. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

FOR DOCUMENTS Author, Description or "Title" of item, date. Collection name, collection number, box, folder. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, Moscow, ID.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Materials were donated by Melville Hatch in December 1989.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

  • Series 1:

    • Description: Dougherty, Mites & Ticks, 1932
      1 item : Research papers about mites and ticks in the area of Washington
      Dates: 1932
      Container: Box 1, Folder 1
    • Description: 1: Eernisse, Notes on the introducton, 1931
      1 item : Notes on the introduction and occurrence of several injurious insects in the state of Washington by Fred A. Eernisse
      Dates: 1931
      Container: Box 1, Folder 2
    • Description: Johansen & Brannon, 1954
      1 item : Preliminary check list of insects and other arthropod pests in Washington State Agriculture
      Dates: 1954
      Container: Box 1, Folder 3
    • Description: Mason, Injurious Insects, 1937
      1 item : Injurious insects of the State of Washington, their hosts and control by James Mason
      Dates: 1937
      Container: Box 1, Folder 4
    • Description: Records, a study of the Parasites, 1930
      1 item : A study of the parasites of the Satin Moth by Professor M.E. Hatch
      Dates: 1930
      Container: Box 1, Folder 5
    • Description: Walker, study of combine contamination, 1953
      1 item : A study of combine contamination, field ifestation, and residual sprays under field conditions by David W. Walker
      Dates: 1953
      Container: Box 1, Folder 6
    • Description: Whelan, Western Crickets, 1923
      1 item : Western Crickets, observations made at Fairfield in June, 1923
      Dates: 1923
      Container: Box 1, Folder 7
    • Description: Toxicity of P.D.B. 1938
      1 item : Toxicity of P.D.B. to the Larvae of the Housefly
      Dates: 1938
      Container: Box 1, Folder 8
    • Description: Correspondence, 1931-1969
      14 items : Correspondence between Dr. Melville Hatch and United States Department of Agriculture, Mr. Claude Ritchie, Melville H. Hatch, Lester W. Hanna and other companies.
      Dates: 1931-1969
      Container: Box 1, Folder 9
    • Description: Photos & Other Material
      8 items : Photographs and other materials between the years of 1937 and 1974
      Dates: 1937-1974
      Container: Box 1, Folder 10
    • Description: Pest Control Conference, 1944-1952
      63 items : Conferences programs and correspondence about Pest Control between the years of 1944 and 1952
      Dates: 1944-1952
      Container: Box 1, Folder 11

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Subject Terms

  • Entomology
  • Insect pests
  • Insects--Northwest, Pacific

Geographical Names

  • Washington (State)
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