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Melville Harrison Hatch papers

 Collection
Identifier: MG 216

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1930-1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Biographical / Historical

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.

Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

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.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Materials were donated by Melville Hatch in December 1989.

Title
Guide to Melville Harrison Hatch papers
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid prepared by Daniel Olortegui.
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository