Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Hattin, Donald E.
- Abstract:
- Donald E. Hattin served as a professor of geology at Indiana University from 1954 to 1995. His collection consists primarily of materials relating to his research, published works, and teaching files.
- Extent:
- 15 cubic feet (Seven boxes, 24 x 15 x 10 1/4"; 26 folder boxes, 11.5 x 6.5 x 5.5"; bulk of documents)
- Language:
- Materials are in English
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Donald E. Hattin Media Materials, ca. 1959-2016, IU Paleontology Collection
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Hattinâs work is in paleoecological studies of Upper Cretaceous benthic organisms, especially including oysters, cirripeds, and rudists. He also does taxonomic studies of Upper Cretaceous benthic organisms, including oysters, anomiids, and cirripeds.
In addition he studies Cretaceous stratigraphy of the Western Interior Basin, with emphasis on depositional environments, cyclicity, basinwide correlation of carbonate-rock intervals, and stratigraphic manifestations of contemporaneous tectonic uplift.
Hattin also collaborates with Katrina Gobetz (James Madison University) on the causes of recent rodent gnawings on rocks of Mississippian and Cretaceous age.
- Scope and Content:
Media includes open-reel video tape, 2x2 slides, negatives, photographs, graphs, drawing, and original material for publication in teaching, talk, specimens, and locality.
Correspondence consists of Hattin's routine administrative correspondence and etc. compiled by author.
Reprint consists of Hattin's reprints, publications, and manuscripts curated by author.
Map consists of locality map with detailed notes by Hattin.
Personal collection consists of slides, negatives, prints, letters, and postcard.
- Acquisition information:
- Inherited from the author.
- Processing information:
Processed by Gary J. Motz, Christine Naulty, and Wen Nie Ng
Completed on Aug, 22 2017
- Arrangement:
The Hattin collection is organized into five series: media, correspondence, reprint, map, and personal collection
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research. Advance notice required.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator(s) or Collections Manager of the Paleontology Collection.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Donald E. Hattin Media Materials, ca. 1959-2016, IU Paleontology Collection
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1001 East 10th StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-1405, United States
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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812-856-3500palcoll@indiana.edu