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DRUM Beat (Winter 2006)
The Winter 2006 issue of Drumbeat (Vol. 3, No. 1), the official organ of the New York-based DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving) organization. Articles from the issue focus on issues of immigrant rights, as well as drawing connections between movements in Palestine and along the US-Mexico border.

Call For Hassan Now!
Advertisement for the services of the chiromancer Hassan, a "man who tells your possibilities." Hassan apparently also appeared in several films, including Kim and The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Letter from Ellen and G.J. Watumull to Ram and Leona Bagai
Letter from Ellen Watumull and G.J. Watumull to Ram and Leona Bagai dated July 6, 1950. The letter thanks the Bagais for an anniversary gift, and for their "kindness to Mr. Srinivasan and Mr. Das Gupta."

Police Report Filed By Ram Bagai
Police report from Ram Bagai, dated July 18, 1983. The report describes a theft, in which jewelry stolen from Kala B. Chandra.

An Indian Merchant's Suicide in U.S.
Newspaper clipping from the May 22, 1928 issue of The Hindustan Times, featuring an article titled "An Indian Merchant's Suicide in U.S." The article documents the suicide by Vaishno Das Bagai, who ended his life in "patriotic protest against racial discrimination," and includes excerpts from his suicide letter and a letter from Brij Mohan (V. D.

Legal Document
Legal document that documents Mahesh Chandra's appointment of Ramnath Bansal to execute the deed of settlement in favor of "Darampura Pachisi Society Regd."

Graduation Diploma for Mahesh Chandra
Diploma of graduation for Masters of Arts degree for Mahesh Chandra from the Leland Stanford Junior University.

Pacific Mail Steamship Company Voucher
Alien Tax Receipt issued by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on June 4, 1910. Included is a small slip of paper labeled "Disinfected, Passenger" dated June 3, 1910.

Travel Voucher
Travel voucher for Ishwar Chandra aboard the S.S. Manchuria on June 4, 1910, sailing to San Francisco.

Pacific Mail Steamship Company Voucher
Alien Tax Receipt issued by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on June 4, 1910.

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