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Entrance to Camp Lewis
Photograph of the entrance to Camp Lewis, Washington, where Bhagat Singh Thind trained with the U.S. Army for service in World War I.

Letter from A.W. Mangum, Jr.
A letter dated September 8, 1907 from Adolphus W. Mangum, Jr. (1876-1924), a soil scientist working in the Puget Sound area, to his mother in North Carolina. Mangum describes his reaction to the Bellingham riot in great detail. A partial transcription reads as follows:

Present In All That We Do
Present in All That We Do (2007) is a 58 minute-long documentary that connects the 1907 "Anti-Hindu" riot in Bellingham, Washington to contemporary struggles for immigrant rights in Whatcom County.

Hindus Scared By Plan To Oust Them
An article from the September 16, 1906 issue of Puget Sound American describing fears amongst "Hindu" workers at the Bellingham Bay Lumber Company regarding a petition that white workers were circulating demanding that they remove their turbans.

Have We A Dusky Peril?
An article from the September 16, 1906 Puget Sound American describing recent "Hindu" immigration to Bellingham, Washington.

Letter from Bhagwan Singh to "Kirti"
Letter from Bhagwan Singh Gyanee to "Kirti" in Amritsar, dated August 10, 1934. The letter suggests that the addressee was under some surveillance. Gyanee writes, "You did not need to mention your name. I could see from your handwriting. I am glad to know that you are still alive and working."

Letter from Taraknath Das to William Arba Ellis
Letter from Taraknath Das to William Arba Ellis dated August 23, 1909. Das mentions that he has enrolled in the University of Washington, after leaving Norwich University. A historian and a librarian, Ellis wrote a three-volume history of Norwich University.

Letter from Taraknath Das to William Arba Ellis
Letter from Taraknath Das to William Arba Ellis dated February 22, 1911. Das updates Ellis on his whereabouts, discussing his time at the University of Washington and his future education plans.

Letter from Taraknath Das to William Arba Ellis
Letter from Taraknath Das to William Arba Ellis dated March 4, 1911. Das requests letters of recommendation for his application for fellowships at Columbia University.

Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts
Letter from Taraknath Das to H.R. Roberts dated March 15, 1910. Das mentions an article written about him in the Montpelier Evening Argus, which contains a few minor misrepresentations, and updates Roberts on his activities at the University of Washington.

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