Biography of Vaishno Das Bagai
A typed biography of Vaishno Das Bagai, written by Ram Bagai, that narrates his background in Peshawar, his migration to the U.S. in 1915, and his involvement in the Gadar Party. The biography indicates that in Peshawar, Bagai was friends with K.R. Sabarwal and Pandit Ram Chandra, the editor of Gadar.
Letter from Elliot Einzig Porter to Ram Bagai
Letter from Elliot Einzig Porter to Ram Bagai dated January 14, 1989. In the letter, Porter inquires about a few details regarding Vaishno Das Bagai's life, including a curio shop in Berkeley that Vaishno Das Bagai might have ran, and a reference in the Hindusthanee Student. to "Mr. and Mrs. V.D. Bagai."
Letter from Ram Bagai to Elliot Einzig Porter
Letter from Ram Bagai to Elliot Einzig Porter dated January 24, 1989. Bagai enclosed two sets of documents with the letter: a set of documents regarding Vaishno Das Bagai's nativity, and a set of personal documents including Vaishno Das Bagai's suicide notes.
Marine Corps Band Plays for Sick Kiddies
Newspaper clipping from the May 16, 1918 edition of the San Francisco Chronicle. The article cut out describes the Marine Corps Band playing a free concert at a Children's Hospital. Included in the article is a photograph of Ram Bagai playing with a Marine drummer.
Abstract From Records
Newspaper clipping from the September 4, 1920 edition of The Recorder. The newspaper includes a list of documents recorded on September 3, 1920, including a deed by V.D. Bagai.
Copy of Complaint and Summons in V.D. Bagai vs. C.R. Badger, et al.
Copy of Complaint and Summons in V.D. Bagai vs. C.R. Badger, et al.. A newspaper clipping is pasted onto the copy, which reads, "The creditors of C.E. Herrick, Incorporated, a concern which lends money on real estate and automobiles, petitioned yesterday to have it declared bankrupt. V.D. Bagai, the Isaac Upham Co. and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company are the petitioners."
Here's Letter To The World From Suicide
Article titled "Here's Letter To The World From Suicide" from the March 17, 1928 edition of the San Francisco Examiner. The article reports on the suicide of Vaishno Das Bagai, and reprints the letter he left for newspapers.