Box 1

The collection includes the journals and diaries of Mertie Clark Hyatt and Jesse Hyatt (Willard Hyatt’s mother and father) from 1909-1958 and letters from 1890s-1940s. The bulk of the collection is made up of journals/diaries, photo albums and various documents created by Willard Hyatt from 1922-1970s. Includes published and unpublished poetry, essays referring to homosexuality and spirituality; often in combination, correspondence, financial papers, scrapbooks, photographs and awards.

The collection includes the journals and diaries of Mertie Clark Hyatt and Jesse Hyatt (Willard Hyatt’s mother and father) from 1909-1958 and letters from 1890s-1940s. The bulk of the collection is made up of journals/diaries, photo albums and various documents created by Willard Hyatt from 1922-1970s. Includes published and unpublished poetry, essays referring to homosexuality and spirituality; often in combination, correspondence, financial papers, scrapbooks, photographs and awards.