Haymaker (Richard W.) collection on Yoshihiro Hattori, 1984-2016. 14 linear feet. Location: 2:22-28, OS:H. Yoshihiro Hattori was a Japanese foreign exchange student living with the Richard W. Haymaker family of Baton Rouge, La. He was shot and killed by homeowner Rodney Peairs. when he and Webb Haymaker mistakenly went to the wrong house looking for a Halloween party. Armed with a 44 Magnum revolver, Peairs shot the teen, claiming he feared for his life. The collection consists of correspondence, reports and studies on gun violence, civil trial testimony, and state and federal gun legislation. Also included are project and events files, printed items, audiovisual material, and the files of several activist organizations. The collection chronicles the death of Yoshi Hattori and the subsequent criminal trial of Rodney Peairs and a wrongful death suit brought against him by Yoshi's parents, Masaichi and Mieko Hattori. The collection follows the Haymakers' involvement in control gun, a speaking tour in Japan, and a meeting with President Bill Clinton and Masaichi and Mieko Hattori at the White House. Mss. 4698.