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Size | About 100 items |
Abstract | Joseph I. Hackett, an African American, was born in Kentucky in approximately 1912. He lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., then moved to Louisville, Ky., in 1963, where he worked as a teacher. The collection consists of letters from Joseph I. Hackett to Mary Williams Dixon while he was in Philadelphia, Pa., Virginia, and Louisville, Ky., and she lived at various addresses in Queens, N.Y., and Brooklyn, N.Y. Hackett wrote the letters while he was in the process of divorcing from his wife. The letters chiefly discuss the relationship between Hackett and Dixon, and they convey inconsistent sentiments. Some letters repeatedly rebuff pleas from Dixon to return to New York City, N.Y., declare that he cannot support her financially, and express his reluctance to remarry. Other letters plan future visits and indicate affection for Dixon, some using highly explicit sexual language. In September 1963, Hackett discussed unspecified health problems for which he was hospitalized. Other letters concern Hackett's search for work, his eventual job as a school teacher in Louisville, Ky., and his church attendance. |
Creator | Hackett, Joseph I. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
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Joseph I. Hackett, an African American, was born in Kentucky in approximately 1912. He lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., then moved to Louisville, Ky., in 1963, where he worked as a teacher.
Back to TopThe collection consists of letters, 1962-1964, from Joseph I. Hackett to Mary Williams Dixon while he was in Philadelphia, Pa., Virginia, and Louisville, Ky., and she lived at various addresses in Queens, N.Y., and Brooklyn, N.Y. Hackett wrote the letters while he was in the process of divorcing from his wife, referred to in the letters as "Mrs. H." The letters chiefly discuss the relationship between Hackett and Dixon, and they convey inconsistent sentiments. Some letters repeatedly rebuff pleas from Dixon to return to New York City, N.Y., declare that he cannot support her financially, and express his reluctance to remarry. Other letters plan future visits and indicate affection for Dixon, some using highly explicit sexual language. Hackett often makes declarative statements about how he believes Dixon should live her life. In September 1963, Hackett discussed unspecified health problems for which he was hospitalized. Other letters concern Hackett's search for work, his eventual job as a school teacher in Louisville, Ky., and his church attendance. There are also a few clippings and church programs, which originally may have been enclosures of letters.
Back to TopArrangement: Chronological.
Folder 1-3
Folder 1Folder 2Folder 3 |
Letters, 1962-1964 and undated |