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 Includes published and unpublished poetry, essays referring to homosexuality and spirituality; often in combination, correspondence, financial papers, scrapbooks, photographs and awards.