| Abstract: | Duane Spencer Hatch (1888-1963) was an agriculturalist,
researcher, and pioneer in rural reconstruction and community development. This
collection contains materials pertaining to the life and work of Duane Spencer Hatch.
Hatch conducted research in Costa Rica, India, Sri Lanka (formally known as Ceylon),
Mexico, and in Parker, Arizona. The collection contains research materials such as field
notes, diaries, correspondence, and reports, along with photographic materials
concerning these rural locations. Personal materials in the collection from Hatch, and
his wife Emily Hatch, include bibliographic and biographic materials, correspondence,
publicly files, and photographs. Audio and visual materials in the collection include
movies created by Hatch in movie reel and DVD format and talks given by Hatch in record
and CD format. | |