Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Elizabeth R. Hayes papers (1881-2007) consist of diaries, correspondence, teaching material, scrapbooks, personal and family papers, and an undated manuscript written by Hayes titled The Evolution of Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts from Tribal Cultures through the Middle Ages. The manuscript is divided into three sections: Part I, Tribal Cultures; Part II, Ancient Cultures in the Western World; and Part III, Christianity, Islam, and the Middle Ages.

Scope and Contents The diaries in these folders describe her experiences traveling in the United States, Canada, Bermuda, Europe, Japan, China, Indonesia, Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, and Turkey.