Hayes, John Russell, 1866-1945.

The collection contains letters received by Hayes 1887-1936, diaries covering the period 1880-1935, and miscellaneous papers including an album of collected manuscript samples of contemporary poets. The diaries include poetry, local notes, and photographs and cover personal and Swarthmore College activities and concerns. There is extensive correspondence with William H. Appleton, third president of Swarthmore College, and Dean Elizabeth Powell Bond. Of particular interest is the correspondence written to Hayes in reaction to his support of the war effort in 1918.

From the description of Papers, 1880-1936. (Swarthmore College). WorldCat record id: 50420246