Ephemera, 1976, 1981

The Tiger Haynes and Joy Hatten Collection provides a detailed cross-section of Tiger Haynes' career in music and acting. Printed and written sheet music show the range of genres with which Haynes was engaged. The collection also contains a variety of songbooks, lyrics (written and published), and playbills from projects that Haynes worked on throughout his career.

Photographs further document a rough timeline of his life and career as well as those of some of the musicians associated with him. The collection contains photos of Haynes in different versions of The Three Flames, including a series of events surrounding the success the group realized with "Open the Door, Richard." The collection contains photos of his acting career, including New Faces of '56 (1956), Finian's Rainbow (1960), Fade In/Fade Out (1964), Kiss Me Kate (1965), The Great White Hope (1969), The Wiz (1975), and Taking My Turn (1984). Only a few candid shots are available of Haynes' life off the stage. The collection also includes some signed photos and publicity photos of cabaret artists.

The collection includes several publications and reviews of his work throughout his career in both fields. These include newspapers, newsletters, and magazines such as Jet and Cue that chronicle his career and, less frequently, the artist's life offstage. A sampling of letters and telegrams indicate the esteem in which Haynes was held personally and professionally by his colleagues.