Mr. Shima (1914)
Produced in 1914, this 15-minute, black-and-white film captures the California estate of George Shima (born Kinji Ushijima, 1864-1924), one of the wealthiest Japanese-American farmers of the time. The film is unique in that it contains footage of several South Asian laborers on the farm, in two sections: "Migrant Laborers from India" (1:09-1:20), and "Onion Fields" (1:21-1:44).
The Guru Govind Singh Sahib Educational Scholarships (1912)
A notice for the Guru Govind Singh Sahib Educational Scholarships, written by Sirdar Jawala Singh on January 1, 1912.
Pardaman Singh, Ethnological Epitome of the Hindustanees of the Pacific Coast
Booklet titled "Ethnological Epitome of the Hindustanees of the Pacific Coast" by Dr. Pardaman Singh, published in 1922 by the the Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan Society in Stockton, California. The purpose of the booklet, Singh mentions in the opening, is to prove that "Hindustanees at present residing in California and other Pacific Coast states belong to the Aryan race.
Bahi Jodh Singh, "The Message of the Sikh Faith"
An undated booklet titled "The Message of the Sikh Faith" written by Bahi Jodh Singh, Professor of Divinity at Khalsa College, Amritsar, edited by Teja Singh, a member of the Ghadar party. The booklet was published by the Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan in Stockton, California.
Girindra Mukerji, "The Hindu in America" (1908)
In "The Hindu in America," an article from the April 1908 issue of Overland Monthly, Girindra Mukerji, a student at the University of California, writes about the Indian presence in the U.S.. The editorial note also remarks on the 1907 riots in Bellingham, Washington.
Agnes Foster Buchanan, "The West and the Hindu Invasion" (1908)
In "The West and the Hindu Invasion," an article from the April 1908 issue of Overland Monthly, Agnes Foster Buchanan writes about the "Hindu Invasion" as the "latest racial problem" to impact the West coast, following the earlier migrations of Chinese and Japanese.
The United States of India (March 1925)
The March 1925 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 2, No. 9) contains several essays including C.F. Andrews on "Lord Curzon on India," and a few exclusive pieces of writing by Mahendra Pratap (spelled alternatively as Mahindar and Mahandar): "America! Wake Up!
The United States of India (April 1925)
The April 1925 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 2, No. 9) opens with "News and Notes" items on the death of Sun Yat Sen, "Hindu-Moslem Unity," and Anarchists of India. As with the previous issue, Mahendra Pratap, who had been visiting San Francisco, contributes heavily to the issue.
The United States of India (May 1925)
The April 1925 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 2, No. 9) includes contributions from Mahendra Pratap, in an essay titled "Present Civilization and Its Place in the History of Our World," "A Letter to the New York World, and a "Letter to Mahatma Gandhi." In two of these pieces, Pratap signs off as "M.
The United States of India (June 1925)
The June 1925 edition of the The United States of India (Vol. 2, No. 9) includes the following articles: "America's Interest in India's Independence," "How the Island of Cyprus Became a British Colony" (originally published in the Gaelic American), "India -- A Military and Naval Base for British Imperialism," "Memorandum on Opium" by C.F.
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