Rajani (December 1987)
The third issue of Rajani (Vol. 1, No. 3), published in December 1987. Rajani was a Malayalam language arts and cultural magazine published in Philadelphia, PA and distributed worldwide.
"Ramesh Chandra Jun 17, 1966"
Document titled "Ramesh June 17, 1966." The authorship of the document is not entirely clear, but seems to be a member of the Chandra family, most likely Ramesh Chandra. In the first half of the document, dated June 17, 1966, the author writes about the Chandra family's arrival to the United States, as well as other details about the lives of Indians in the U.S.
Blessing Ceremony for Children
Envelope with the printed title "Blessing Ceremony for Children - 1955 - by Dr. B.S. Thind." The contents of the envelope include the three page, handwritten text for a baptismal ceremony for December 26, 1955.
"American wives of India, active group"
Newspaper clipping from the February 15, 1949 issue of Daily News, a Los Angeles publication, featuring an article about the American Wives of India. The article is written by Dorothy Dietz and describes the aims and origins of the organization. Leona Bell (Parr) Bagai served as the vice-president, and Kala Bagai Chandra was a member.
"Pioneer Immigrant, Engineer, Dies at 82"
Newspaper clipping featuring an article titled "Pioneer Immigrant, Engineer, Dies at 82." The article reports on the death of Syed Sirajuddin Kadri, who came to the U.S. in 1933 at the age of 19. Kadri went on to study at the University of Michigan, and moved to Los Angeles.
Rani Bagai on "Kala Bagai Chandra and Mahesh Chandra"
Part of a video interview of Rani Bagai conducted on June 3, 2013. In this section, Rani Bagai describes her experiences with her grandmother Kala Bagai Chandra and provides information regarding her marriage to Mahesh Chandra. Rani describes how Mahesh Chandra was originally a close friend of Vaishno Das Bagai and his wife Kala in the U.S..