Photograph, Hazel Hackett with Monument, undated

Hazel Hackett Papers

Hazel Hackett (1892-1995) of Merchantville was a businesswoman and club woman. Beginning as president of the Soroptimist Club of Camden, she rose to be Governor of the North Atlantic Region, and eventually served as president of the American Federation of Soroptimist Clubs between 1946 and 1948, during which time 109 new clubs were founded. Professionally, Hackett was part-owner and manager of the Arlington Cemetery in Pennsauken.