The Failure of British Rule in India
Pamphlet published by the Friends of Freedom for India titled The Failure of British Rule in India. The pamphlet contains a printing of a speech given by U.S. Senator Joseph I. France delivered in the Senate on October 14, 1919.
SAMAR Magazine Issue #14 (Fall/Winter 2001)
The Fall/Winter 2001 issue of SAMAR (No. 14) includes several articles that explore the notion of a "South Asian American Generation," raising questions about identity politics, youth activism, and the connection between diasporas. The issue is prefaced by an editorial note about September 11, 2001, and its aftermath.
Telegram from U.S. Attorney in NYC to U.S. Attorney in San Francisco
Telegram from US Attorney Francis Gordon Caffey in New York to US Attorney John W. Preston in San Francisco. This telegram is associated with the 1917 Hindu-German Conspiracy Trial, during which Ghadar Party activists were charged with attempting to foment a rebellion in India.
Letter from Friends of Freedom for India to Dr. D.S. Jordan
Letter to D.S. Jordan from the Friends of Freedom for India signed by President Robert Morss Lovett and Secretary Agnes Smedley, dated July 21, 1919. The letter describes the recent arrest and possible deportation of four Indians -- D.K. Sarkar, Gobind Behari Lal, Baghwan Singh, and Santokh Singh -- in addition to Gopal Singh and Taraknath Das, who were earlier arrested for deportation.
Letter from Josephine B. Bennett to Friends of Freedom for India Members
Fundraising letter from the Friends of Freedom for India signed by General Secretary Josephine Bennett, dated June 1, 1921. The letter discusses the expansion of branches to Boston and Philadelphia, and publicity work in the Hearst Papers, as well as news items in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Chicago, New York, and Boston.
Letter to Friends of Freedom for India Members
Letter from the Friends of Freedom for India signed by Secretary Agnes Smedley and President Robert Morss Lovett, dated November 2, 1920. The letter promotes a National Convention in New York City on December 5, 1920, in order to promote the cause of Indian independence.
Letter from Agnes Smedley to Friends of Freedom for India Members
Letter from Agnes Smedley on behalf of the Friends of Freedom for India, dated November 20, 1920. The letter promotes a concert to be held on January 8, 1921 at Rand School Auditorium, for which the proceeds will be "devoted for the furtherance of the cause of India's independence." Included on program is Basanta Koomar Roy, who was to speak on "Oriental and Occidental Music."
India in Revolt
Book titled India in Revolt by Henry Judd, published in 1942 by the Workers Party of America in New York. The introduction is written by Max Shachtman, leader of the Socialist Workers Party and later the Workers Party. The title page is stamped with the San Francisco address for the publication "Labor Action."
The Origin of The Aryans
Book titled The Origin of the Aryans by Isaac Taylor, originally published in 1890 by the Humboldt Publishing Company.