Charles W. Hackett Papers, 1911-1985


Descriptive Summary
	Creator	Hackett, Charles Wilson, 1888-1951
	Title	Charles W. Hackett Papers
	Dates:	1911-1985 (bulk 1911-1950)
	Abstract	Correspondence, lecture notes, written works, manuscripts, photographs, and collected materials, including pamphlets, books and newspaper clippings, comprise the collection of Charles Wilson Hackett. From 1918-1951, Hackett was a professor in the University of Texas Department of History, one of the founders of the García Library (now the Benson Latin American Collection) and first director and founding member of the Institute of Latin American Studies.
	Accession No.	2010-22
	OCLC Record No.
	Extent	14 linear feet
	Language	English
	Repository	Benson Latin American Collection, The University of Texas at Austin

Biographical Note

Charles Wilson Hackett was born June 19th, 1888 to James Franklin Hackett and Matilda "Mittie" Greer Hackett of Chilton Texas. After graduating high school, Hackett went to the University of Texas to study history. At Texas, Hackett met his long-time mentor and friend Herbert Eugene Bolton. Bolton introduced Hackett to Spanish American history before leaving the University of Texas to teach at Stanford and eventually the University of California Berkeley. Hackett followed Bolton, first to Stanford and eventually to Berkeley, where he finished his doctorate in history in 1917.

Charles Wilson Hackett began his teaching career in 1918, as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas at Austin. Aside from a few stints as a visiting professor at Harvard, Radcliffe and Stanford, Hackett remained at the University of Texas, where he climbed the ranks in the history department, becoming Distinguished Professor of History in 1944. During his tenure at Texas, Hackett also helped establish the Garcia Library, one of largest and most important collections of bibliographic and archival documents in the United States. The Garcia collection-which the University acquired from the widow of the Mexican senator Genaro García--was integral in molding the University of Texas into a major research center for Latin American Studies. In the early 1940s, Hackett was able convince the administration that UT's strong Latin Americanist faculty combined with the resources of the García Library warranted the creation of an international center for Latin American Studies. Hackett served as the UT Institute of Latin American Studies' first director.

In addition to his administrative work, Dr. Hackett was a prolific scholar. He authored, edited and translated thousands of pages during his forty-year career. Some of his more notable work includes Prichardo's Treatise on the Limits of Louisiana and Texas (4 volumes, 1931-1946) and Revolt of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico and Otermin's Attempted Reconquest, 1680-1682 (1942). He also contributed more than fifty original articles to several journals, including the Hispanic American Historical Review, The American Historical Review, and Southwestern Historical Quarterly, where he served as editor from 1937-1939.

Hackett's service extended well beyond his teaching and scholarship. The government of the United States recruited Hackett for a number of scholarly missions in Latin America. In 1926, Calvin Coolidge appointed Hackett as the United States' delegate to the Pan-American Congress held in Panama City, Panama. Fifteen years later, Hackett served as the American delegate to the third Pan-American Institute of Geography and History in Lima, Peru. He also served on a preparation committee for the Seventh American Scientific Congress held in Mexico in 1932.

Charles Wilson Hackett's career came to an end on February 26th, 1951, when he passed away in his home in Austin, Texas.

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Scope and Contents Note

Correspondence, written work and manuscripts, teaching materials, service and administration, visual and collected materials comprise the collection of Charles Wilson Hackett.

Series I, Correspondence, includes Hackett's letters to and from publishers, historians and intellectuals. Some of Hackett's major correspondents include Hubert Howe Bancroft, Herbert Eugene Bolton, Carlos Castañeda and Leo S. Rowe.

Series II, Written Work and Manuscripts, contains drafts of a number of Hackett's articles and translations, handwritten notes, and published articles.

Series III, Teaching Materials, contains lecture notes, exams and syllabi from Hackett's over thirty-career as a professor of Latin American History.

Series IV, Service and Administration, includes documents related to Hackett's participation in major conferences and congresses, including the 1941 Pan-American Institute of Geography and History in Lima, Peru and the 1926 Pan-American Congress in Panama City, Panama. It also includes documents related to Hackett's service to the Garcia Library, Institute of Latin American Studies and the Department of History at the University of Texas.

Series V, Photographic Materials, includes photographs, portraits and photo plates of historical documents from Hackett's collection.

Series VI, Collected Materials, includes written work, manuscripts and other authors that Hackett collected. It also includes printed material, booklets, pamphlets and clippings that Hackett kept with his papers.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Unrestricted. Student records have been removed from the collection.

Use Restrictions

Standard copyright restrictions apply.

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Index Terms
	The Charles W. Hackett Papers are classified under the following Subject Headings in the University of Texas Libraries catalog:
	Subjects (Persons)
		Bancroft, Hubert Howe
		Bolton, Herbert Eugene
		Castañeda, Carlos
		Haring, Clarence
		Lanning, John Tate
		Nuttal, Zelia
		Rowe, Leo S.
		Vasconcelos, José
	Subjects (Organizations)
		Brookings Institution
		Current History Magazine, the New York Times Company
		Department of History, University of Texas at Austin
		Foreign Service Education Foundation
		Garcia Library
		Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas at Austin
		Mexican Field School, University of Texas at Austin
		Pan-American Union
	Subjects
		Texas--History
		Mexico--History--Colonial period

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Correspondence
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1		Alphabetical:
	1		Aiton, Arthur, 1926-1929
	2		Aynesworth, Kenneth, 1935-1938
	3		Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1911-1913
			Bandalier Project:
	4			1917
	5			1918
	6			1919-1922
	7			1923-1924
	8			1925-1929
	9			1932-1937
	10			1938
	11		Benedict, H.Y., 1928-1936
	12		Beteta, Ramón, 1933-1949
	13		Board of Regents, University of Texas, 1930-1950
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2	1		Bolton, Herbert Eugene, 1915-1940
	2		Brookings Institution, 1947
	3		Castañeda, Carlos, 1937-1957
	4		Catholic Church Controversy, 1926-1929, undated
	5		Connally, Tom, 1927-1941
			Current History Magazine:
	6			1923
	7			1926-1929, undated
	8		Encyclopedia Britannica, 1927-1933
	9		Foreign Service Education Foundation, 1944-1945
			Garcia Library:
	10			1927-1938
	11			1939
	12			1940
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3	1		Graduate School, University of Texas, 1937-1943
	2		Hammond, George P. 1939-1941
	3		Haring, Clarence, 1925
	4		Hill, George, 1938-1939
	5		Hoffman, Fritz, 1933-1938
			Icazbalceta Collection:
	6			1937
	7			1937-1939
	8		Institute of Latin American Studies, University of Texas, 1940-1944
	9		Jameson, J. F. 1911-1931
	10		Johnson, Allen, 1928-1931
	11		Johnston, Mercer, 1927-1928
	12		Kellogg, Frank B. 1928-1932
	13		Lanning, John Tate, 1931-1943
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4			Mexican Field School, University of Texas:
	1			1943-1944
	2			1944
	3			1945-1950
	4		Nuttal, Zelia, 1920-1933
	5		Pan American Congress, 1925-1927
			Pichardo Translation:
	6			1927-1931
	7			1932-1934
	8			1935-1940
	9			1941-1947
	10		Radkey, Oliver H., 1942-1944
			Rowe, Leo S.:
	11			1926-1930
	12			1931-1933
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5	1		Social Science Research Council, 1929-1935, 1947
	2		Tenure Controversy (University of Texas), 1945
	3		Twitchel, Ralph E. (Old Santa Fe), 1913-1918
	4		University of North Carolina Press, 1936-1937
			University of Virginia Institute of Public Affairs:
	5			1935
	6			1935
	7		Vasconcelos, Jose, 1920-1924
		Chronological:
	8		1911-1912
	9		1913-1919
	10		1920-1925
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6	1		1926
	2		1927
	3		1928-1929
	4		1930
	5		1931
	6		1932
	7		1933
	8		1934-1935
	9		1936
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7	1		1937
	2		1938
	3		1939
	4		1940-1941
	5		1942-1945
	6		1946-1985
	7		undated

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Written Works
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8		Manuscripts:
	1		"Agrarian Reform in Mexico," 1926
	2		"Comments on the Catholic Church in Mexico," undated
	3		Compendium of the History of Mexico from the Earliest Times to the End of the Nineteenth Century, Part I, Chapters 1-5
	4			Compendium, Part I, Chapters 6-9; Part II, Chapter 1
	5			Compendium, Part II, Chapters 2-9
	6			Compendium, Part III, Chapters 1-7
	7			Compendium, Part III, Chapters 8-13; Part IV, Chapter 1
	8			Compendium, Part IV, Chapters 2-8
	9			Compendium, Part IV, Chapters 10-15
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9	1			Compendium, Part IV, Chapters 16-22
	2		"Cordial Relations with Mexico, 1898-1910," undated
	3		"Culture in Hispanic America," undated
	4		"Discurso del Doctor Charles W. Hackett, Delgado de las Universidades de los Estados Unidos," 1926
	5		"Discussion of Charles C. Griffin, 'Economic and Social Aspects of the Era of Spanish-American Independence,'" 1948
	6		"Discussion of Lesley Byrd Simpson, 'Thirty years of the Hispanic American Historical Review,'" 1948
	7		"General Conference Notes," undated
	8		Good Neighbors-Better Friends Program, XEQ Radio, "Interview with Charles W. Hackett," undated
	9		Inaugural Addresses, Field school of the University of Texas and the National University of Mexico, 1943-1946
	10		"Lecture to Austin Teachers," 1926
	11		"Mexico: A survey and a Prophecy," 1930
	12		"Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla: Father of His Country and Liberator of Mexico, 1753-1811," undated
	13		Notes on Modern Latin America, undated
	14		"Our Heroes and Our Responsibility," undated
	15-18		Pichardo's Treatise on the Limits of Louisiana and Texas, prefatory material, undated
	19		"Recent Inter-American Relations and Problems," roundtable #5, 1928
	20		"Recent Inter-American Relations and Problems," roundtable report, 1928
	21		"Recent Trends in our Latin American Relations," 1933
	22		Review of "Religious Aspects of the Conquest of Mexico," 1931
	23		"Sentiment for a Western League of Nations at the Pan-American Congress at Panama," 1926
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10	1		"The Development of John Quincy Adams' Policy with Respect to an American Confederation and the Panama Congress, 1822-1825," 1926
	2		"The Future of Hemispheric Solidarity," 1942
	3		"The Historical Background for the Church and State Conflict in Mexico and the Government's Stand at the Present Time," 1926
	4		"The Historical Significance of Texas Statehood Week," undated
	5		"The Mexican Agrarian Policy and Diplomatic Controversy with the United States," undated
	6		"The Relations between the United States and Latin America since 1898," undated
	7		"United States-Mexican Relations since 1920: A Survey," undated
	8		"What is the Organization of the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of Texas," 1942
	9		"What is Happening in Mexico, and What Are the Possible Repercussions on the United States of Current Mexican Developments," with questions, outline and bibliography, undated
	10		Worldbook Encyclopedia article drafts, 1932-1935
		Notes:
	11		Handwritten notes, undated
	12		Notebooks, undated
	13		Notecards, undated
		Published materials:
	14		"The Revolt of the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico in 1680," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1911
	15		"The Retreat of the Spaniards from New Mexico in 1680, and the Beginnings of El Paso," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1913
	16		"The Causes for the Failure of Otermin's Attempt to Reconquer New Mexico, 1681-1682," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1917
	17		"Some Imperative Needs for the Study of Hispanic American History in Our Schools and Colleges," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1921
	18		"The New Regime in Mexico," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1921
	19		"The Recognition of the Diaz Government by the United States," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1924
	20		"Vistador Rivera's Criticism of Aguayo's Work in Texas," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1936
	21		"Publications on Latin American History in 1937," Charles Wilson Hackett et. al., 1938
	22		"Discussion of Lesley Byrd Simpson, 'thirty years of The Hispanic American Historical Review;' and Charles C. Griffon, 'Economic and Social Aspects of the Era of Spanish American Independence," Charles Wilson Hackett, 1949

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Teaching Materials
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11		Lecture Notes:
	1-7		History 5
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12	1		History 36
	2-7		History 46: The History of Latin America
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13	1-2		History 46: The History of Latin America [continued]
	3-7		History 46z. i: The History of South America Since Independence
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14	1-2		History 46z. i: The History of South America since Independence [continued]
	3-7		History 47: Mexican History
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15	1-4		History 47: Mexican History [continued]
	5		History 59: Radcliffe
	6		History 59: Cambridge
	7		History 174
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16	1		History 269
	2		History 275-276
	3		Uncategorized Lecture Notes
		Syllabi, Exams and Quizzes:
	4		History 5: Exams and Syllabi
	5		History 36: Exams and Syllabi
	6-7		History 46: Exams and Syllabi
	8		History 46z. i: Exams and Syllabi
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17	1-6		History 47: Exams and Syllabi
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18	1		History 174: Exams and Syllabi
	2-4		History 181: Exams and Syllabi
	5		History 266: Exams and Syllabi
	6		History 277: Exams and Syllabi
	7-8		History 377: Exams and Syllabi
	9		History 477: Exams and Syllabi
	10		Unclassified: Exams and Syllabi

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Service and Administration
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19		Department of History:
	1		Bibliographies and publication lists, dates
	2		Meeting Minutes of the Budget Council
	3		Statement Concerning Oliver Radkey
	4		University Teaching and Service
		García Library:
	5		Genaro García Collection, 1921, undated
	6		Gondora and Muñoz collection, 1938
	7		Bexar Archives, undated
	8		Special Collections Summary and general info, 1935-1942
	9		Testimony in Lota Spell case, undated
		Institute of Latin American Studies:
	10		Budget of the UT-Mexico Field School, 1943-1946
	11		Courses in Latin American Subjects Offered at the University of Texas, 1932-1933
	12		E. D. Farmer International Scholarship Fund, 1930
	13		Faculty and Student investigations on Latin American Topics, 1946-1947
	14		Institute of Latin American Studies Budget and Grants in aid, 1941-1942
	15		Institute of Latin American Studies Executive Committee Meeting Minutes, 1944
	16		Mexican Field School Annual Session Pamphlets, 1943-1946
	17		Proposal for the establishment of a Pan-American center at UT, 1936
	18		Report: Activities of the Institute of Latin American Studies, 1940-1941
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20	1		Report: Activities of the Institute of Latin American Studies, 1941-1942
	2		Report: American Association of University Professors Committee on Cooperation with Latin American Universities, 1935
	3		Report: Enrollment in the Institute of Latin American Studies, 1940-1941
	4		Report: Summary of the College and University Conference on Inter-American Education, 1944
		Instituto Panamericano de Geographica y Historia, Lima, 1941:
	5		Clippings, business cards and invitations
	6		Conference Material and Delegate Lists
	7		Printed Material
		Other Conferences:
	8		First Congress of Historians of Mexico and the United States, Monterrey, 1949
	9		Latin American Institute (Conference), Commerce, TX, 1941
		Pan American Congress of 1926:
	10		Clippings and Business Cards, undated
	11		Conference papers, 1926
	12		Invitations, 1926
	13		Notes, undated
	14		Printed Material, undated
		SSRC:
	15		Reports

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Photographic Materials
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21		Photographs:
	1		Photo albums
	2		Photos, Lima, 1941
	3		Photos, Mexican Field School, 1944, undated
	4		Photo Postcards
	5		Portraits
		Photo Plates:
	6		Photo plate lists and notes
	7		plates 1-10
	8		plates 11-18
	9		plates 19-26
	10		plates 27-34
	11		plates 35-42
	12		plates 43-52

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Collected Materials
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22		Written Works:
	1		"A Report of a Special Committee of the Public Relations Committee to Consider the Objectives of the University's Public Relations Program," 1938
	2		"A Small Library for Teaching Latin American History and Development," Pan-American Union, undated
	3		Activities of the Division of Intellectual Cooperation, Pan-American Union, 1930-1933
	4		Book reviews of Pichardo's Treatise on the Limits of Louisiana and Texas, 1948, undated
	5		"Colleges and Universities in the United States Having Courses for the Study of Latin America," Pan American Union, 1930
	6		Congressional Record, Sixty-Ninth Congress, Second Session [annotated by Hackett], 1927
	7		"De Otros Tiempos: Tragica Muerte del que Fuera Gobernador de la Provincia del Nuevo Mexico, Gral. Don Luis de Rosas," Jose G. Rocha, 1934
	8		"Exchange Professorships under the Convention for the Promotion of Inter-American Cultural Relations," Federal Security Agency, 1940
	9		"Exhibit III: Miscellaneous Comments on the Inter-American Historical Series from Subscribers and Others," undated
	10		"Forum on Latin America," Institute of Politics, Eighth Session, 1928
	11		"General Calles Discusses the Agrarian Problem," El Universal, 1930
	12		"Mexican Arms in [Eighteen] Sixty Five," undated
	13		"Panama Prepares for a Notable Centenary," Bulletin of the Pan-American Union, 1925-1927
	14		Pan-American News: A Bi-weekly Information Service Published by the Foreign Policy Association, 1940-1941
	15		"Programs of Research and Education in the Field of International Relations," The Brookings Institution, 1947
	16		Report of the Roundtables and General conferences at the Eighth Session [of the Institute of Politics], Richard Newhall ed., Chapters 1-4, 1928
	17		Report of the Roundtables and General conferences at the Eighth Session [of the Institute of Politics], Richard Newhall ed., Chapters 5-7, 1928
	18		Report of the Roundtables and General conferences at the Eighth Session [of the Institute of Politics], Richard Newhall ed., Chapters 8-10, 1928
	19		Report of the Roundtables and General conferences at the Eighth Session [of the Institute of Politics], Richard Newhall ed., appendices, 1928
	20		"Report on Mountain Plains Regional Conference on UNESCO," United States National Commission for UNESCO, 1947
	21		"Report to California Historical Survey Commission: Materials in Public Libraries," 1915
	22		"Results-Actual and Anticipated-of the Mexican Agrarian Problem," by Ramon Beteta, 1935
	23		"Saltillo en la Historia y en la Leyenda" (translation), Vito Alessio Robles, undated
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23	1		"Servando Teresa de Mier, Federalist," Nettie Lee Benson, 1948
	2		The Brookings Institution Seminar on Problems of American Foreign Policy, Volume I, parts I-III, 1947
	3		The Brookings Institution Seminar on Problems of American Foreign Policy, Volume II, parts A-B, 1947
	4		The Brookings Institution Seminar on Problems of American Foreign Policy, Volume II, parts C-D, 1947
	5		The Brookings Institution Seminar on Problems of American Foreign Policy, "Summary of Developments in Problems of American Foreign Policy," 1947
	6		The Brookings Institution Seminar on Problems of American Foreign Policy, "Report on the Seminar on Problems of United States Foreign Policy," 1947
	7		"The First Half-Century of Spanish Dominion in Mexico, 1522-1572," Francis Borgia Steck, undated
	8		"The First Pan-American Conference," Carlos Castaneda, 1926
	9		"The Parilla Campaign of 1759," undated
		Printed Materials:
	10		assorted print material
	11		booklets and pamphlets
	12		clippings, 1925-1927
	13		clippings, 1928-1942
	14		clippings, undated

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