Jack, Meredith M. (1897-1986)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1897 - 1986
Places
- Philadelphia (Pa.) (Place of Birth)
Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:
"Well here I am back at my old stand..." (March 7, 1922; Mailed March 8, 1922), 1922
Item — Box 01, Folder: 10, Object: 08
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Indian People; Possible Infantilization of Indonesian People in Java; Reference to Plantation.After noting being in Singapore, Jack describes his time in Malaysia, specifically Kuala Lumpur (including a mine called Sungai Besi [that was one of the largest/deepest alluvial tin mines and American owned]), Tampin, and Malacca (that has an American plantation). He also comments on the products/industry (tin and rubber trees) of the Malay...
Dates:
1922
"Well we pushed off last Wednesday.." (Monday 23, 1922 - Tuesday. 25.), 1922
Item — Box 01, Folder: 10, Object: 05
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Reference to Tobacco.Jack writes about life on the French ship; the passengers; a storm that resulted in furniture, objects, and people being thrown about; and his plans to make a brief trip to Holland from Paris. He notes he had sent an ocean letter on Friday and thanks his sister for the can of tobacco. (This likely means his sister's name is Mildred if the tobacco is the same as in "Having fine voyage thanks to..." [January 20-21, 1922].) The last pages of the...
Dates:
1922
"When I arrived in S'pore last Tuesday..." (September 24-25; Mailed September 26, 1921, 1921
Item — Box 01, Folder: 07, Object: 02
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Derogatory Terminology for Dutch People.Jack initially describes his time in Sinagapore, primarily getting and reading his mail. He continues with his trainrides to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Port Swettenbam (possibly Port Klang, Malaysia); the deliver of trains at the Port; his return trip to Singapore; his rebooking his boatride; the Bandoeng office; and his cables to the Bandoeng office, the home office, other businesses, and different people. He finishes by...
Dates:
1921
"When I returned to Bandoeng..." (July 17-19; Mailed July 19, 1921), 1921
Item — Box 01, Folder: 05, Object: 10
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Derogatory Descriptions of Dutch People Jack describes his work, his relationship with his coworker (Feenstra), his interactions with the US consul and the company to let them know of Feenstra's actions, his interactions with other Dutch people, breakfasts at the hotel, and golfing.
Dates:
1921
"Yesterday I had a look at..." (October 23, 1921; Mailed November 2, 1921), 1921
Item — Box 01, Folder: 07, Object: 04
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Racist Descriptions of Indigenous People on Socortra (Yemen).Jack comments on the engine room, how fast the ship travels, using electicity versus using gas with ships, traveling the Gulf of Aden (gulf of the Indian Ocean) to Persia, passing Cape Guardafui, Somaliland [Italian colony] (Somalia) and Socortra (Yemen), and reachng the Red Sea and Suez in a week. He writes a racist comment about the local inhabitants of the island of Socortra and in relation to...
Dates:
1921
"Yesterday we reached Hawaii from..." (March 5, 1921), 1921
Item — Box 01, Folder: 03, Object: 05
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Racist Stereotype of Hawaiiian people; Stereotype of Hawaii; Pro-Colonialism; Reference to Plantations.Jack describes being on the ship, docking at Honolulu, and travelling around Oahu, Hawaii (especially the landscape). He also notes the stationed military, plantations (e.g., sugar), trains on the island, and Duke Kahamamoku, competitive swimmer and father of modern surfing (to whom the stereotype is used). Stereotype of Hawaii is in relation to its beaches, but...
Dates:
1921
"Your letters of June 10-17-19 & 23..." (August 18-19, 1921), 1921
Item — Box 01, Folder: 05, Object: 15
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Black People; Racist Description of Indonesian People in Java; Racist Treatment of Indonesian People in Java by Dutch; Possible Infantilization of Indonesian People in Java.Jack comments on his work (including its problems), events back home, correspondence, the wedding that he attended with the Prince of Solo (Pakubuwono X) (to whom the racist terminology is applied), future travel plans, his club (at a barber shop in Badnoeng -...
Dates:
1921
Additional filters:
- Type
- Archival Object 66
- Collection 1
- Subject
- Asia -- Description and travel. 1
- Egypt -- Description and travel. 1
- Europe--Description and travel. 1
- France -- Description and travel. 1
- Golf. 1
- Hawaii -- Description and travel. 1
- Indonesia -- Description and travel 1
- Investments, Foreign--Indonesia. 1
- Japan -- Foreign relations -- 1912-1926. 1
- Maine. 1
- Malaysia -- Description and travel. 1
- Malaysia -- Economic conditions. 1
- Mediterranean Region -- Description and travel 1
- Middle East -- Description and travel 1
- Ocean Travel -- Indian Ocean. 1
- Ocean Travel -- Pacific Ocean 1
- Racism 1
- Racism against Asians 1
- Racism against Indigenous peoples 1
- Racism--Hawaii. 1
- Racism--Middle East. 1
- Railroad companies. -- 1900-1940 1
- Railroad travel. 1
- Singapore--Description and travel. 1
- Transatlantic voyages. 1
- United States--Description and travel. 1
- Vietnam--Description and travel. 1
- Voyages and travels 1
- Xenophobia. 1 + ∧ less
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