Letter from Khizar Hayat Tiwana to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Khizar Hayat Tiwana to Abnashi Ram, dated September 11, 1961. Tiwana comments that he and Ram are both lucky to still be alive, considering their heart troubles. He also mentions their mutual friend Mumtaz Kitchlew as having left for his Hajj, and remarks that this is a positive development considering how distraught Kitchlew has been over the death of his wife Helene.
Congressman Saund on CBS Capitol Cloakroom (Side A)
Interview with U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund on the CBS Radio program "Capitol Cloakroom" on January 27, 1958. The interview focuses on the Cold War and Congressman Saund's visits to Indonesia and India. Side A.
Congressman Saund on CBS Capitol Cloakroom (Side B)
Interview with U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund on the CBS Radio program "Capitol Cloakroom" on January 27, 1958. The interview focuses on the Cold War and Congressman Saund's visits to Indonesia and India. Side B.
Report by Congressman Saund
Report to Congress by U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund, dated January 17, 1957. The report concerns Saund's appointment to the Foreign Affairs Committee (though he had requested assignment to a less powerful committee) and his study of the Colorado River Storage Project.
Report by Congressman Saund
Report to Congress by U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund, dated April 25, 1957. The report concerns the difficulties faced by agricultural industry in California and Saund's work to mitigate these issues, as well as Saund's appearance before the Foreign Policy Association of Pittsburgh.
Campaign ad for John F. Kennedy
Ad for then-Senator John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential election campaign. This item is associated with the collected materials of U.S. Representative Dalip Singh Saund; Saund had been endorsed by Kennedy in his own 1956 congressional campaign, and went on to work closely with Kennedy once he became president.
"What America Means to Me" Pamphlet
A pamphlet entitled "What America Means to Me" authored by Judge D.S. Saund, Candidate for Congress, 29th District - Riverside and Imperial Counties. Includes an endorsement from then-Senator John F. Kennedy.
Mahaboob Ben Ali and His Chili Bowl: A Story of Family and Identity in the U Street Corridor
Honors thesis submission by Sonali Mirpuri entitled "Mahaboob Ben Ali and His Chili Bowl: A Story of Family and Identity in the U Street Corridor", submitted to the Georgetown University History Department on May 4, 2020. The thesis describes the history of Ben Ali—an Indo-Trinidadian immigrant to the U.S. who descended from indentured laborers—and his landmark Washington, D.C.
"Road to Kala Bagai Way"
Hand-drawn chart illustrating the "Road to Kala Bagai Way"; shows the many steps taken from 2019 to 2021 in order to have a Berkeley street successfully renamed to Kala Bagai Way.
1st Conference of NY Progressive Groups Press Release
Press release published in the online edition of the News India Times, announcing the first conference of New York-based South Asian progressive groups, "Desis Organizing 2001". Participating groups included DRUM, Sakhi, SALGA, and several others, and Tito Sinha is named as a key organizer.