Correspondence from Meredith M. Jack (Bo/Bosy) to Family Members, 1921
Scope and Contents
Content Warning: Reference to an Enslaved Black Girl Being Bought by an Older White Man; Racist Terminology for Japanese People; Racist Stereotypes of Chinese People; Infantilization of Chinese Workers aboard the Ship; Racist Stereotype of Hawaiiian people; Stereotype of Hawaii; Racist Description of Turkish People; Racist Terminology for Chinese People; Racist Term for Japanese People; Sexist; Racism towards Hindu Person; Racist Descriptions of Filipino People; Racist Descriptions of the Singaporean People; Racist Descriptions of Vietanamese People; Racist Terminology for Black People; Racist Description of Native Peoples; Possible Pro-Colonialism; Reference to Plantations; Discrimination of Low-Income People; Elitist; Derogatory Descriptions of French People; Derogatory Description of American People; Sexist; Possible Derogatory Reference to a Woman from New England; Reference to Consenual Non-marital Sex Between Man and Woman; Allusion to Homosexuality and Sex and/or Prostitution with Men
Jack describes his travels across the United States; over the Pacific Ocean; and around Hawaii, the Phillippines, Vietnam, and Singapore. He describes the places, people, and activities that he did.
Dates
- Creation: 1921
Creator
- Jack, Meredith M. (1897-1986) (Person)
Access
This collections is open to researchers and has no known restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Linda Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository
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