This collection comprises 10 folders containing letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, a telegram, and a telegraph. The letters are primarily from Meredith M. Jack to his family members (mother, father, sister, brother-in-law, and niece) from 1921-1922 (Folders 3-10). Folderd 1-2 contains a letter and photos from Helen Barcom Frary to Mrs. L. Foster Jack (Jack's mother) and envelopes (mainly from 1921 with the exception of one from 1925). The collection is important for two reasons. The first is that it features travel and transportation (particularly ships and trains) in the early 1920s across the world. The second is that it calls attention to the blatant presence of xenophobia, bigotry, racism, pro-colonialism, discrimination, and sexism in the early 20th century. Researchers of the history of economics and society, especially interactions between the Western and Eastern world in the early 20th century, would find this collection interesting. Also, the letter to Mrs. Jack from Mrs. Frary highlights vacationing in Maine in the 1920s, and the letters referencing W. Somerset Maugham (writer), Frederick G. Haxton (Maugham's secretary/lover), Pakubuwono X (Prince of Solo; Surakarta, Java, Indonesia), and Duke Kahamamoku (competitive swimmer and father of modern surfing) might be of interest scholars of their lives. Photographs have been placed in sleeves for preservation. Some paper is extremely fragile (due to physical force and age), so careful handling is required. Paper is also not all uniformly sized, which may cause movement in the folders. Purchased from Carmen D. Valentino, American Historical Manuscripts in 2024. Previous custodial history beyond the letters all being sent to Jack’s family at the same address (1533 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA) is unknown. Content Warning: As a historical resource, this collection reflects the racial, bigoted, xenophobic, and colonialist prejudices of the time period in which it was created and contains language and materials that may be offensive, outdated and/or harmful. While we are committed to maintaining history, Connecticut College does not condone the use of this language. Please see the Division of Equity and Inclusion for more information about ongoing efforts integrating equity and inclusion in every aspect of life at the College. If you have concerns about language used in this finding aid, please contact us.