George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit November 07, 2013 Describing Archives: A Content Standard Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Alexander M. Bracken Library 2000 W. University Avenue Muncie, Indiana, 47306 765-285-5078 libarchives@bsu.edu George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Table of Contents Summary Information ................................................................................................................................. 3 Biographical Note.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Scope and Contents....................................................................................................................................... 4 Arrangement...................................................................................................................................................4 Administrative Information .........................................................................................................................5 Controlled Access Headings..........................................................................................................................6 Collection Inventory...................................................................................................................................... 7 Series 1: George F. Beatty academic materials, projects, reports and other materials, 1950-2003 ......... 7 Series 2: George F. Beatty photographs, 1944-1981.............................................................................. 8 Series 3: George F. Beatty oversize materials and maps, undated......................................................... 8 - Page 2 - George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Summary Information Repository Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Creator Beatty, George F. Title George F. Beatty papers Date 1951-2003 Extent 0.6 Cubic feet 2 boxes Language English Preferred Citation George F. Beatty papers, Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries - Page 3 - George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Biographical Note From 1942 to 1945, George F. Beatty served in China, India, and Assam as a staff sergeant with the meteorology section of the United States Army Air Force. After World War II, he attended Ball State, receiving his bachelor's degree in 1949. Beatty proceeded onto graduate study in geography and geology at the University of Illinois, where he received both his master's and PhD. While at Illinois, he returned to India on a Fulbright student scholarship from 1953 to 1954 and later on a Fulbright faculty scholarship from 1963 to 1964. Beatty's research concentrated on Calcutta and northeastern India. During his stays there, he worked with Indians to modernize their economy, enabling them to compete with their northern, communist neighbor: China. One such endeavor was the Damodar River Valley Project, which was patterned after the Tennessee Valley Authority. In 1965, Beatty returned to Ball State as chairman of the geography-geology department, which was created that same year. In the summers of 1979 and 1980 and in the spring of 1981, he spent more time working and researching in India. After teaching 25 years as a professor at Ball State, he retired in 1983. George F. Beatty died in 2003. Information obtained from The Muncie Star, August 16, 1964 and March 6, 1983 Scope and Contents The George F. Beatty Research Collection primarily contains materials pertaining to research and work in India and geography, with the exception being a small section dedicated to Ball State sports. This collection includes academic materials, picture studies and clippings, projects, receipts, reports, and information about BSU athletics. P77 includes photographs of India, including photographs used in Dr. Beatty’s master’s thesis. OVC 24 includes related maps. Arrangement This collection is arranged in the following series: - Page 4 - George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Series 1: George F. Beatty academic materials, projects, reports and other materials, 1950-2003 Series 2: George F. Beatty photographs, 1944-1981 Series 3: George F. Beatty oversize materials and maps, undated Administrative Information Publication Information Ball State University Archives and Special Collections Conditions Governing Access This collection is open for research. Conditions Governing Use Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Archives and Special Collections, Ball State University Libraries, Muncie, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections. Custodial History This collection was received by Archives and Special Collections as a donation from George F. Beatty on 2004/02/02. Accruals No further additions are expected. Processing Information Collection processing completed 2004/02/11 by A Stone. Collection processing revised 2007/07/17 by M Read. EAD finding aid created 2012/10/18 by Julie Hausknecht. EAD finding aid revised 2013/10/30 by Rebecca Marangelli. - Page 5 - George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Controlled Access Headings Corporate Name(s) • Ball State University. Department of Geography and Geology. Geographic Name(s) • India • Kolkata (India) Personal Name(s) • Beatty, George F. Subject(s) • • • • Agriculture Ball State University--Students Geography Stoeckel Archives of Local History - Page 6 - George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Series 1: George F. Beatty academic materials, projects, reports and other... Collection Inventory Series 1: George F. Beatty academic materials, projects, reports and other materials, 1950-2003 Ball State University Geography Department coursework, 1952-1983 Ball State University sports programs, schedules, articles, 1997-2003 Beatty, George F. A Regional Approach to the Geographical Study of Land Box Folder 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 Drainage Enterprises in Champaign County, Illinois, Masters Thesis, Ball State University, 1951 Publications on land use in India, 1954-1982 Reciepts from Bihar North and Calcutta, 1954-1984 Reports on agriculture, 1979 Reports on cultural and economic geography, 1982 Reports on geography and natural resources, 1982 Subject file on Bhakra Dam and power plant, 1961 Subject file on Bihar North, Bihar South, Panchet project, 1950-1995 - Page 7 - George F. Beatty papers MSS.236 Series 2: George F. Beatty photographs, 1944-1981 Subject file on Calcutta, 1953-1982 Subject file on Chauparan Thana, Hazaribagh District, Barhi Thana, Hazaribagh Thana, Bihar South 1951-1952 P.077 Series 2: George F. Beatty photographs, 1944-1981 OVC.024 Series 3: George F. Beatty oversize materials and maps, undated - Page 8 - 2 5 2 6