"First Hindu Woman Here Studying Medicine Is a Brilliant Student"
Photograph in a newspaper of Premala Shahane of Maharashtra, student at the Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, circa 1928-29. The caption indicates that Shahane's first name is 'Pamela', though elsewhere she is identified as 'Premala'. The caption also incorrectly states that Shahane was the first "Hindu Woman" at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania.
"Popularization Of Science Through News"
Article written by Gobind Behari Lal and published in Philosophy of Science, Vol. 12, No. 2, April 1945. Lal writes of the importance of news in popularizing science in democratic societies. He writes that as science progresses, the importance of science news grows in importance as well.
Letter to Godha Ram Channon
Letter dated August 22, 1941 to Mr. Channon regarding song lyrics he had requested. The sender indicated that it was difficult to write the words in English. Lyrics on page two.
"Science and Technology"
Article reprinted from ‘The New Republic’, September 20, 1943, page 394. The article is in regards to how the U.S. takes advantage of the Indian national scientists who make contributions to the U.S. war effort and economy, but how it refuses to allow Indians to become U.S. citizens.
Letter from Taraknath Das to Senator Langer (Page 1 Missing)
Letter from Ghadar Party founder Taraknath Das to North Dakota Senator William Langer, asking him to make a proposed citizenship bill more inclusive to Indians. The first page is missing.
Telegram from India League of America to G.J. Watumull
Telegram from India League of America to G. J. Watamull, which states that the India League wants to fight for a bill that removes immigration and naturalization restrictions against Indian immigrants, and asks for Watamull’s help in funding a publicity campaign.
"John Barry To Discuss India"
Article from the San Francisco News entitled "John Barry To Discuss India,” reporting that radio host John D. Barry planned to host a 15-minute discussion on “The Problem of India,” which would discuss Gandhi and Nehru from “both the Indian and British point of view” and theorize what Roosevelt might do to achieve “a lasting peace.”
H.R. 3517
Copy of H.R. 3517, a bill introduced to the House of Representatives by Democrat Emanuel Celler on June 20, 1945 that would permit approximately 3,000 natives of India who entered the U.S. prior to July 1, 1924 to become naturalized U.S. citizens.