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Pamphlet for Lectures by Dr. Syud Hossain
Pamphlet advertising lectures by Dr. Syud Hossain, Special Lecturer on World Affairs at the University of Southern California. Lists Hossain's lecture subjects and includes praise from previous audiences.

"In Honor of George Washington…"
Letter honoring U.S. President George Washington on his birthday and comparing the American Revolution to India's independence struggle, signed by U.S. Ambassador to India Chester Bowles and dated February 22, 1952.

"Indian Stand on Democracy Is Vital, Says Schuyler"
Front page of the Columbia Spectator dated November 18, 1948, featuring an article entitled "Indian Stand on Democracy Is Vital, Says Schuyler." Describes a lecture given by Professor Robert L. Schuyler, sponsored by the Taraknath Das Foundation, in which he argued that India should stand with democracies and cooperate with Britain in the future.

Correspondence between Bernhard Bonwitt and Godha Ram Channon
Correspondence between Bernhard Bonwitt and Godha Ram Channon. Bonwitt informs Channon that there is no extant photograph of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit during Nehru’s address at the Scottish Rite Auditorium. Bonwitt’s negative of the photo was lost and no other photographers managed to take one.

Registration Certificate for Godha Ram Channon
Registration Certificate for Godha Ram Channon from the Consulate General of India in San Francisco, certifying Channon as an citizen of the newly independent nation of India. The certificate is dated June 24, 1950, and includes Channon’s place of birth, age, current address, and the name of his father.

Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon, informing Channon that Das has decided to solicit “all patriotic Indians” to contribute at least one day’s income to the Taraknath Das Foundation, through which he intends to design a program for India’s “cooperation with the rest of the world.”

Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon, thanking Channon for a letter about establishing an annual Dr. Syud Hossain memorial lecture at the University of Southern California.

Press Release
Press release regarding a speech given by Dr. Anup Singh, editor of the Voice of India and secretary of the National Committee for India's Freedom. He spoke in San Francisco about the Bengal Famine of 1943 and the role of the Allies in exacerbating it, as well as the Indian freedom struggle and the politics of future Pakistani founding father Muhammad Ali Jinnah.

Letter re: Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Govind Lal Seth inviting the recipient to a picnic party in the Qutab Minar Gardens in order to see Godha Ram Channon off as he returns to the United States. Channon will be giving a speech; “arrangements for games will be made,” but attendees are expected to bring their own lunch.

Reference Letter for Godha Ram Channon
Reference letter for Godha Ram Channon. The letter details Channon’s life in the United States and India, including his import/export business, India China Trading Company, his education history, his time as a government employee in India, and his series of lectures on conditions in India. The letter ends with a list of ten personal references, including Gobind Behari Lal.

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