Box 5A

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1). Kenneth Watkins card with photo inside to bell hooks, dated 2011 September 27.
2). Kenneth Watkins christmas card to bell hooks, not dated.
3). Kenneth Watkins letter to bell hooks, not dated. 4). Kenneth Watkins birthday card to bell hooks, not dated.
5). Kenneth Watkins card with Emily Matthews quote to bell hooks, not dated.
6). Kenneth Watkins tri-fold card with verse from Ephesians on front cover to bell hooks, not dated.

Scope and Contents 1). bell hooks postcard to Valeria Watkins, dated 1998 March 6. 2). bell hooks half-torn postcard to Valeria Watkins, dated 1998 March 15. 3). bell hooks letter to Valeria Watkins (3 sheets), dated 1998 May 3. 4). bell hooks card to Valeria Watkins, dated 1998 June. 5). bell hooks postcard to Valeria Watkins, dated 1998 August. 6). bell hooks card to Valeria Watkins, dated 1998 Autumn. 7). bell hooks note to Valeria Watkins, dated 1998 December. 8). bell...

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1). bell hooks note to Valeria Watkins, dated 2001 July.
2). Agreement between bell hooks and Valeria Watkins, dated 2001 November 30.
3). bell hooks letter to Valeria Watkins, circa 2004.
4). Valeria Watkins letter to bell hooks, dated 2004 August 24.
5). bell hooks letter to Valeria Watkins, circa 2004.
6). Valeria Watkins letter to bell hooks, dated 2006 January 3.
7). Valeria Watkins card to bell hooks, possibly 2006 January.

Scope and Contents 1). bell hooks card to Valeria Watkins, dated July 11 (year unknown). 2). bell hooks letter to Valeria Watkins, dated "monday" (no other date given). 3-4). bell hooks note and "heart and soul" banner to Valeria Watkins, not dated. 5). bell hooks letter written on envelope to Valeria Watkins, not dated. 6). bell hooks green postcard to Valeria Watkins, not dated. 7). bell hoks postcard with image of Utrecht on back to Valeria Watkins, not...

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1). Katrese letter to bell hooks, dated 2002 June 10.
2). Katrese letter to bell hooks, dated 2002 August 6.
3). Katrese card wishing happy easter to bell hooks, not dated.
4). Katrese letter to bell hooks, not dated.

Abstract The bell hooks papers comprise fourteen boxes of business and personal correspondence, published and unpublished writings, news clippings, photographs, and other records documenting the life, research interests, and career of bell hooks. Dr. hooks (Gloria Jean Watkins, 1952-2021) was a scholar, author, and educator, who worked to expose and dismantle many forms of systemic inequality including sexism, racism, classism, and homophobia. Her work also explored the meaning and power of love as a...