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Hait, Kenneth B. (1900-1980). Collection, 1928-1965

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0062

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of material from classes he taught, test results, patients and experiment results, correspondence, pamphlets, and other miscellaneous materials as well.

Dates

  • n.d.

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Dr. Kenneth B. Hait joined the psychology department of Southwestern Louisiana Institute (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in 1938 as the assistant head and became the head of the department the next year. During World War II, Dr. Hait served in the United States Army as part of the selection and placement department before returning to Lafayette at the war’s end. Together with Dr. W. Drayton Lewis, Dr. Hait worked to expand and refine the psychology program at the University. The Hait – Lewis Award in Psychology was named in honor of the two professors. Dr. Hait continued in his position as department head until May of 1968. Dr. Kenneth B. Hait passed away in Lafayette, LA on September 3, 1980.

Extent

22 feet Linear Feet (22 feet of material which contains 52 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Kenneth B. Hait Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Jane Vidrine
Date
8/11/2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031