Compilation of Artwallah 2002 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes cataloguing the organizational work done by the Artwallah steering committee ("Steerwallah") in preparation for Artwallah 2002 (the third annual festival of South Asian American art). This item includes minutes from five different meetings leading up to the festival.
The first, an article from L.A. India entitled "Ambassador Abid Hussein Pleads for Harmony" and dated July 27, 1990, describes a speech given by the new Indian ambassador to the United States, Abid Hussain, at Dr. Marwah's Malibu home.
Hindustan Gadar Publication, 1915
Ghadar Party publication written in Gurmukhi script, containing reports from India calling for an end to British colonial rule. Published in San Francisco in 1915; the newsletter was free of charge.
Letter from Ram Nath Puri to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Ram Nath Puri to Abnashi Ram, dated April 11, 1969 and postmarked from Los Angeles. Puri writes of being unable to return to India due to his advanced age, and discusses his loneliness and other difficulties in life. The letter is handwritten in Urdu.
Urdu Text on India China Trading Co. Letterhead
Handwritten notes in Urdu, from the collected papers of Indian freedom fighter Godha Ram Channon. Appears to be poetry written on the letterhead of the India China Trading Company, Channon's San Francisco-based business.
ArtWallah 2000 Organizer Nametags
Nametags for several organizers of ArtWallah 2000 (the first year of a recurring festival of South Asian American arts in California). Includes tags for Sujata [Bhatt] as "Literature," Ravi [Kapoor] as "Film," and Daniel as "Artshare."