Diagram of Ashar Singh
Diagram of Ashar Singh from the Idaho State Penitentiary indicating the location of various scars and birthmarks on the body of Singh.
"Hindoo Pleads Guilty to Crime"
Newspaper article from an undated source describes the sentence for Ashar Singh (misspelled here as "Ashur"), who was charged with "attempting an unnatural crime upon the person of a boy at Burley." The article indicates that the attempted crime had caused an "uprising by Burley last Sunday when the Hindoo population was ordered to leave town."
Notification of pardon hearing for Ashar Singh
Statement from the Secretary of Idaho State Board of Pardons George R. Barker to Idaho State Penitentiary Warden John W. Snook dated July 10, 1916. Barker writes, "This is to notify you that at a meeting of the State Board of Pardons held July 6, 1916, the application of ASHAR SINGH was considered and definite sentence was fixed at one year."
Mugshot of Ashar Singh
Mugshot of Ashar Singh, who was arrested for "assault with intent to commit crime against nature." The printed matter on the back of the photo indicates that Singh received a sentence of between 1 and 14 years, and was transferred from Cassia County to Idaho State Penitentiary on October 5, 1915.
Ashar Singh Agent Designation Waiver
Dated October 7, 1915, this waiver form appoints John Snook, the warden of the Idaho State Penitentiary, to the position of agent for Ashar Singh.
Ashar Singh FBI Record
FBI Record for Ashar Singh dated June 5, 1935. The file indicates three arrests: October 15, 1915 for "assault with intent to commit crime against nature"; July 15, 1934 for "reckless driving"; and May 27, 1935 for "drunk driving."
Kuldip Singh Autograph
Autographed postcard of singer Kuldip Rae Singh. The text reads, "To Ken From Kuldip Singh." Singh had made two television appearances in the U.S. in the mid-1950s, the first on the Groucho Marx quiz show and the second on the George Gobel show.
Rabindranath Tagore and Sudhindra Bose
Photograph of Rabindranath Tagore and Sudhindra Bose at the University of Iowa printed in Bose's Fifteen Years in America (1920), presumably during Tagore's visit to the U.S. in 1912-13.
Tagore Circle Reunion
Caption on back: "Tagore Circle met in 1912 and 1913 in the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. R. Seymour (909) W. Nevada to hear the poet Rabindrinath Tagore read his poems and talk with us." Front Row: Lawrence Seymour, Lois Seymour.
Jiwan Singh, Arrival in San Francisco, 1907-08
From Amelia Singh's personal collection. Singh writes, "My father, Jiwan Singh, around the time of his arrival in San Francisco 1907-08."