Duane Spencer Hatch papers

The inclusive dates for this collection are 1912-1982, with the bulk of the material dating from 1940-1970. The materials in the collection relate to Duane Spencer Hatch, his personal life and his research. Personal correspondence, publicity materials from his popular works, and , and materials from a possible book about the life and work of Hatch is found in this collection. His wife, Emily Hatch, accompanied Hatch to rural locations to aid in his research and to do some research on her own. Personal materials from her include business correspondence, speeches conducted, and written reports and typescripts. Hatch’s research materials about rural reconstruction, community development, and fundamental education from Arizona, India, Sri Lanka (formally known as Ceylon), Costa Rica, and Mexico are contained in this collection. When identifying the folders in the collection, Ceylon and Sri Lanka are interchangeable. Note that Hatch’s research materials use the term Ceylon, because he conducted his research before the change of name to Sri Lanka. Research materials include personal diaries and notebooks, reports, correspondence, and hand written notes. Hatch worked with multiple organizations including UNESCO, YMCAs of India, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, and the International Alliance of Women. Materials pertaining to these organizations include reports, correspondence, and publicity materials. The collection also contains photographs, personal photo albums, prints, positives, and negatives of the Hatch family and the locations and villages that they researched and visited. The collection contains movie reels and access copies in DVD format of movies made by Duane Spencer Hatch and , a collaboration with his brother, Ira Hatch. Audio materials include records and access copies in CD format of talks given by Duane Spencer Hatch about the work he has done in India, Mexico, and Costa Rica. Films in box 9 have been placed in cold storage due to fragile condition.