Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Henry F. Grady
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Henry F. Grady, U.S. Ambassador to India, dated November 1, 1947. Channon inquires about the visa status of his son, Prakash, and states that he hopes Prakash will be able to come to the U.S. to run his business while he takes a trip to India.
Letter from Gobind Lal Seth to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Gobind Lal Seth to Godha Ram Channon dated October 12, 1947. The letter, addressed from Delhi, informs Channon of the devastating effects of Partition on the Punjab, Channon’s home state.
Letter from Indian Students' Association
Letter from Indian Students’ Association at the University of Washington (Seattle) dated August 15, 1947. It reads, "Sincerest Greetings on this historic day, August 15th, 1947 -- India’s Independence Day! At the dawn of this new era, let us all resolve to build a better India, stronger India and a prosperous India! Jai Hind."
Late Lala Har Dayal
Newspaper clipping dated April 7, 1939, reporting a telegram from Sreemati Chandoo Bibi, President of the Workers’ League, to Subash Chandra Bose requesting Bose’s orders for the observance of "India Hardayal Day" in honor of Har Dayal’s memory. Lala Har Dayal was one of the founders of the Ghadar Party.
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon dated November 15, 1939. Das’ letter states that he enclosed the text from two recent broadcasts as well as a copy of a pamphlet.
"Subject: India Wants Democracy"
WMCA broadcast by Estelle M. Sternberger titled "India Wants Democracy", dated October 30, 1939. Sternberger responds to rumors that India was on the verge of rebellion.
"At Home And Abroad -- Nehru And Communism in Asia"
Newspaper clipping of an article by Raymond Lawrence from The Oakland Tribune (California) dated November 2, 1949. Lawrence discusses Nehru’s “mixed socialist” economic policies and Indian attitudes toward communism.
Punjabi Text
Text written in Punjabi, found in the collected papers of Godha Ram Channon.
Text of Speech in Honor of Jawaharlal Nehru
Text of welcoming address for the reception of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at the Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Francisco.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to B. Shiva Rao
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to B. Shiva Rao dated July 10, 1948, inquiring about his petition to recover his pension from the British Government Service. Channon chose to resign from government service under the British Raj to fight for Indian freedom. "If I know that the Government of India isn’t going to do anything for me, then I would rather apply for American citizenship," he writes.