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Mary Geraldine Hatt papers, 1929-2000

A Guide to the Papers at the Indiana University Archives

Finding aid prepared by Dina M. Kellams

Summary Information

Repository
Indiana University Archives
1320 East Tenth Street
Herman B Wells Library E460
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
Phone: 812-855-1127
Email: archives@indiana.edu
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/archives

Creator
Hatt, Mary Geraldine.

Language
Materials are in English unless otherwise indicated.

Title
Mary Geraldine Hatt papers, 1929-2000 

Collection No.
C191

Extent
2 cubic feet

Abstract
Mary Geraldine Hatt studied history at Indiana University and went on to complete an MA in International Relations before teaching social studies in South Bend, Indiana. Her international experience includes serving in the American Red Cross Hospital in Europe and receiving the first Fulbright Scholarship for travel to South Africa. Her papers consist of correspondence beginning with her freshman year at I.U., various materials relating to Miss Hatt's time in South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar, and travel diaries which record her frequent trips throughout the world.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research. Advance notice required.

Biographical Note

Mary Geraldine "Gerry" Hatt graduated from South Bend Central High School at the age of 16 in 1928. Thinking her too young for college, her parents kept her home for one year before sending her to Indiana University in 1929. Miss Hatt completed her AB in History in 1933 and went on to earn an MA in International Relations from Clark University in 1938.

Miss Hatt taught social studies in South Bend, Indiana for more than 40 years (1933-74) with some breaks for outside service and travel. During World War II, for example, she served in the American Red Cross Hospital Service in Europe. Additionally, Miss Hatt has the distinction of receiving the first Fulbright Scholarship for travel to South Africa. While there, she studied and lectured at teacher training colleges. Upon returning to the United States she gave several talks about her experience in South Africa, which was struggling with apartheid laws at the time. Miss Hatt retired from LaSalle High School in 1974 and still resides in South Bend.

Miss Hatt has also deposited family papers at the Northern Indiana Center for History in South Bend, where she is a trustee. The phone number for the Center is 574-235-9664.

In 2010, genealogist Janet McDougall Buchanan donated a photograph of Miss Hatt's mother, Effie Shepley Hatt. Along with the photograph, she included this additional genealogical information on the Hatt family:

Mary G. Hatt and brother James S.H. Hatt (b. around 1900/1899 - some confusion [on the date] - and died 31 Mar 1962 in San Diego, CA) were the children of: James J. Hatt and Effie M. Shepley Hatt (1874-1931). Effie was born to David (b. 1848) and Mary (b. 1850) Shepley (both born in IN). Effie was born in MI, possibly Napolean.

Arrangement

Collection is divided into four series: Correspondence, Fulbright, Travel, and Personal materials.

Scope and Content Note

The Mary Geraldine Hatt papers are organized into four series - Correspondence, Fulbright, Travel and Personal.

The Correspondence series is further organized in three subseries - General, Indiana University and Red Cross. The Indiana University series is by far the largest subseries of the entire collection, consisting of .8 cubic feet, and includes the almost daily correspondence of Miss Hatt with her parents during her freshman and sophomore years at I.U. To date this is the largest collection of student correspondence the Archives holds and provides a wonderful glimpse of student life during 1929-31. The Red Cross subseries consists of Miss Hatt's correspondence during her World War II service. The files consist almost entirely of letters Hatt sent to her father, James J. Hatt.

The second series, Fulbright, consists of materials relating to Miss Hatt's time in South Africa as a Fulbright Scholar, 1953-54. It is further organized in four subseries - Correspondence, Diaries, Reports, and Talks. Arranged chronologically, the Reports subseries consists of almost diary-like daily reports of her experiences while traveling throughout South Africa. The Talks subseries holds typescripts of talks Miss Hatt gave to various organizations upon her return.

Arranged chronologically, the Travel series primarily holds travelogues or travel diaries Miss Hatt kept during her frequent trips throughout the world and includes a diary from her 1989 trip around the world in a private jet, a gift from friends and family for her 78th birthday. When possible, the countries she visited are listed on the folders, but because she often visited several places during her lengthy trips, the folder may just indicate countries that were included in her trip.

The Personal series consists of odds and ends such as dance cards from her time at I.U., report cards, and various talks she gave. Also included are notes Miss Hatt kept for herself about amusing answers she received from students on quizzes and exams such as "The reason the French came to the New World was to learn to speak English."

Administrative Information

Acquisition Information
Gift; Mary Geraldine Hatt; 2000-2002.

Accessions 2001/006, 2001/064, 2001/095, 2002/002, and 2002/043.

In 2010, genealogist Janet McDougall Buchanan donated a circa 1890 photograph of Hatt's mother, Effie Shepley Hatt.

Usage Restrictions
The donor(s) of this collection have transferred their copyrights for the materials to the Trustees of Indiana University through a Deed of Gift. For more information, please contact the Indiana University Archives staff.

The Indiana University Archives respects the intellectual property rights of others and does not claim any copyrights for non-university records, materials in the public domain, or materials for which we do not hold a Deed of Gift. Responsibility for the determination of the copyright status of these materials rests with those persons wishing to reuse the materials. Researchers are responsible for securing permission from copyright owners and any other rights holders for any reuse of these materials that extends beyond fair use or other statutory limitations.

Digital reproductions of archival materials from the Indiana University Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research purposes only. If you are the copyright holder for any of the digitized materials and have questions about its inclusion on our site, please contact the Indiana University Archivist.

Separated Material
Photographs are stored separately. Please contact the Curator of Photographs for additional information.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Mary Geraldine Hatt papers, Collection C191, Indiana University Archives, Bloomington.
Processing information
Processed by Dina M. Kellams

Completed in 2002


Series: Correspondence, 1929-1995 

Subseries: General, 1936-1995 

Box 1 "Allan" to Mr. & Mrs. Hatt,

16 Jan. 1930


Aspen, Franklin, 24 Feb. 1958 

Bagirogwabusha, Bibbie, 6 Aug. 1971 

Benns, Frank Lee, 1936-1954 

Benns, Jessie C., 8 April 1956 

Britton, Olive, 17 Dec. 1954 

Chapman, 29 April 1955,  20 July 1955 

Christmas and Tours, 1966-1995 

Cooney, Marguerite, 1974 

Dass, Parseshwar, 1968 

Ghebrehiwet, Berhane, 30 Aug. 1973,  c. Nov. 1973 

Glorusie, Amdebrhau, 18 Sept. 1973,  12 March 1973 

Grover, Vera M., 23 Jan. 1955  

Hatt, Ellis L. "Chub", 1966-1967 

M.G. Hatt's Christmas letter, undated 

Ireland, Carmen, 3 May 1955,  12 May 19-- 

"Joan", 5 Sept. 1971 

Jonbert, Gielie, 4 July 1955  

Lalls Copper & Brass Palace 19 Feb. 1968 

Larson, Johanna, 1975-1976,  undated 

Lee, Yong June, 23 Feb. 1968  

Levine, A., 14 March 1955  

Lloyd, G. Owen, 4 June 1955 

Maitland, Alma, 22 Aug. 1954 

McClintock, Mrs. & Verna, 5 Feb. 1945 

Morris, Helen Sally, c. 22 Jan. 1930  

Obi, Dorothy, 15 Dec. 1968,  -- Dec. 1969 

"Ruth & Doc", 6 Sept. 1953  

Scheller, Otto F., 2 Feb. 1955 

Van Rooyen, G. H., 14 Jan. 1955  

Venter, Marie (? - Mrs. Koch Venter), 1954-1955 

Warren, Roma, 14 Sept. 1954 

Woodburn, James A., 1937-1942  

Subseries: Indiana University, 1929-1931 

Organized chronologically - There are two folders for each month; first folder holds Hatt's letters to home, following folder holds letters from home


Box 1 Sept. 1929 

Oct. 1929 

Nov. 1929 

Dec. 1929 

Jan. 1930 

Feb. 1930 

March 1930 

April 1930 

May 1930 

June 1930 

Sept. 1930 

Oct. 1930 

Nov. 1930 

Dec. 1930 

Jan. 1931 

Adams, Sarah 5 Sept. 1929 

Hatt, James, Jr. (brother) 1929-1930 

Hatt, Pearl (sister-in-law?) 20 Nov. 1929 

Hoagland, E. G. c. 7 Nov. 1932 

Subseries: Red Cross, 1944-1945 

Box 2 April 1944 

May 1944 

June 1944 

July 1944 

Aug. 1944 

Sept. 1944 

Oct. 1944 

Nov. 1944 

Dec. 1944 

Jan. 1945 

Feb. 1945 

March 1945 

April 1945 

May 1945 

June 1945 

July 1945 

Aug. 1945 

Fragments

undated


Series: Fulbright, 1953-1955 

Subseries: Correspondence, 1953-1954 

Box 2 Codney, Mary & Roy 21 Dec. 1953,  undated  [image]View item(s)

Miller, Marty 6 Sept. 1953,  14 Feb. 1954  [image]View item(s)

Subseries: Diaries, 1953-1954 

Box 2 9 Aug. - 31 Dec. 1953   [image]View item(s)

1 Jan. - 16 Aug. 1954  [image]View item(s)

Subseries: General, 1953-1954 

Newspaper clippings, etc., 1953-1954  [image]View item(s)

Subseries: Reports, 1953-1954 

Box 2 Reports from ship, 30 July 1953-15 Aug. 1953   [image]View item(s)

"Passenger's List" undated  [image]View item(s)

Oct. 1953  [image]View item(s)

Nov. 1953  [image]View item(s)

Dec. 1953  [image]View item(s)

Feb. 1954  [image]View item(s)

March 1954  [image]View item(s)

April 1954  [image]View item(s)

May 1954  [image]View item(s)

"Safari to Victoria Falls" undated  [image]View item(s)

Undated reports [image]View item(s)

Subseries: Talks, 1954-1955 

Box 2 Business and Professional Women of Pretoria, 5 Oct. 1953 (1954?)  [image]View item(s)

Harrison School PTA 19 Oct. 1954   [image]View item(s)

North Central Teacher's Association 22 Oct. 1954   [image]View item(s)

Mishawaka Branch AAUW 13 Dec. 1954   [image]View item(s)

Elkhart AAUW 4 Jan. 1955  [image]View item(s)

Pi Lambda Theta luncheon 8 Jan. 1955  [image]View item(s)

Teacher's Association 11 Jan. 1955   [image]View item(s)

Progress Club 18 Jan. 1955  [image]View item(s)

Delta Kappa Gamma 22 Jan. 1955  [image]View item(s)

College Club 1 Feb. 1955  [image]View item(s)

United World Federalist Group 7 Feb. 1955  [image]View item(s)

Rotary Club of Mishawaka 26 May 1955  [image]View item(s)

Michigan City AAUW 10 Oct. 1955   [image]View item(s)

? - Missing first page undated  [image]View item(s)

Series: Travel, 1956-1996 

Box 2 Passports, Immunizations, etc., 1956-1996 

South America 1956 

incl. Romania, Bulgaria, Greece 1962 

USSR 1962 

incl. USSR, Romania, Greece 1962-1963 

Sabbatical 1962-1963  

Africa 28 Dec. 1962-9 Feb. 1963 

incl. Hong Kong 1963 

Lahore, Pakistan and Mysore, India 1963 

Outer Mongolia June-Aug. 1965 

Europe and Asia 1966 

Ethiopia - Menno Guest House pamphlet 1968 

Africa - incl. Dakar and Kuwait June 1969 

Guam, Truk and Ponape Aug. 1969  

incl. Europe, Kampala and Nairobi July-Aug. 1971 

incl. Hong Kong and Bali July-Oct. 1974 

China - incl. Peking July-Sept. 1978 

China 1981-1982 

Around the world in a private jet 26 Sept. 1989-9 Nov. 1989 

Thailand, Bangkok and Hong Kong undated 

Series: Personal, 1929-2000,  undated 

Box 2 Diary 1929-1933 

I.U. dance cards 1929-1933  

I.U. programs, etc. 1929-1933 

Report cards 1930-1933  

Clark University Bulletin: Oct. 1938 

Abstracts of Dissertations and Theses, (includes abstract for M.G. Hatt's Dissertation, p. 110) 1938 

World War II War Ration Books 1941-1945 

"Student funnies" 1943-1957,  undated 

notes M.G. Hatt wrote about things students said or did that tickled her

American Red Cross Patch c. 1944-1946  

Sabbatical - Arab area studies course 1962-1963 

Diary 28 July 1976-14 Feb. 1977 

Clipping - "Well-maintained Mustang Benefitted Many" c. 2000 

Talk undated 

"International Attitudes and their Roots from the Educational Viewpoint" - 39th annual convention of Indiana Division AAUW

Talk undated 

"First there was SPUTNIK, then the man in space, and then CUBA!"

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