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Box 01

 Container

Contains 22 Results:

Correspondence from Meredith M. Jack (Bo/Bosy) to Family Members (1921), 1921

 File — Box: 01, Folder: 07
Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Black People; Racist Terminology for Chinese People; Racist Description and Stereotypes of Siamese People; Racist Descriptions of Singaporean People; Racist Descriptions of Indigenous People on Socortra (Yemen); Racist Description of Middle Eastern People; Racist Stereotypes of Egyptians and Muslims; Racism towards All Non-White People; Derogatory Description of German People and Dutch People; Derogatory Terminology for Scottish People; Derogatory...
Dates: 1921

"The last time I wrote I believe..." (September 18, 1921; Mailed September 20, 1921), 1921

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 07, Object: 01
Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Black People; Racist Terminology for Chinese People; Racist Description and Stereotypes of Siamese People; Racism towards All Non-White People; Derogatory Terminology for Scottish People; Pro-Colonialism; Sexism.Jack writes about his travels by train from Penang (in Malaysia) and to Alor Star (possibly Alor Setar, Malaysia); Padang Besan (Malayisa); Tung Song, Siam (possibly Thung Song, Thailand); Chumphon, Siam (Thailand); and Bangkok...
Dates: 1921

"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