Letter from Julius Hochman to Senator Richard B. Russell
Letter dated May 23, 1944 from Julius Hochman, General Manager of the Joint Board of the Dress and Waistmakers’ Union of Greater New York, to Senator Richard B. Russell, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. Hochman wrote in support of Bill S. 1595, which if passed, would permit the naturalization of Indian nationals in the United States.
Letter from Krishnalal Shridharani to U.S. Senate Immigration Committee
This letter dated September 14, 1944 from Krishnalal Shridharani to U.S. Senate Immigration Committee is part of the Senate Committee on Immigration’s records regarding S.1595. Shridharani mentions his work with the National Committee for India’s Freedom and thanks Senator Langor for proposing S. 1595.
The New India (December 1944)
This copy of the India Welfare League, Inc. publication, The New India, is part of the Senate Committee on Immigration's records regarding S. 1595, a bill to permit all people from India residing in the United States to be naturalized.
SAMAR Magazine Issue #5 (Summer 1995)
The Summer 1995 issue of SAMAR (No. 5), subtitled “Black or White or What,” examines the intersection of racial politics and the South Asian Community. The issue includes contributions from Arvind Rajagopal, Karen Leonard, Khurram Hassan, Somini Sengupta, Nirmal Selvamony, S.
SAMAR Magazine Issue #11 (Spring/Summer 1999)
The Spring/Summer 1999 issue of SAMAR (No. 11), subtitled “Organizing Women: Taking Stock, Moving On,” examines the lives and rights of South Asian Women in North America. The issue includes contributions from Shamita Das Dasgupta, Amisha Patel, Barbara Foley, Bakirati Mani, Naresh Fernandes, Paul Greenough, Srimati Basu, Maya Sharma, and Aparajita Sagar.
The Second Honor Banquet
Program from Second Honor Banquet on November 9, 1974 in New York, NY sponsored by the Association of Indians in America, Inc. The Banquet honored award recipients: Professor Amiya Chakravarty, Senator John Sherman Cooper, Professor Harish Chandra, Professor Stella Kramrisch, Dr. C.K.N. Patel, and Mr. A.M. Rosenthal. The keynote address was given by Vance Hartke.
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon, informing Channon that Das has decided to solicit “all patriotic Indians” to contribute at least one day’s income to the Taraknath Das Foundation, through which he intends to design a program for India’s “cooperation with the rest of the world.”
Young Democracy (Vol. 1, No. 3)
Third issue of Young Democracy, dated May 3, 1919. Includes articles entitled "The Case for India" by Surendra Karr, "Straw Votes on Revolution" by Robert W. Dunn, "The Triumph of Humanity" by William Henry Chamberlin, "Putting It Up to Youth" by Harry H. Moore, and "Conscientious Objectors in Europe" by Henry J. Cadbury.
The Fifth Honor Banquet
Program for the Fifth Honor Banquet held by the Association of Indians in America, Inc. on May 13, 1978 at the Biltmore Hotel in New York. Raj Chandra Bose was acknowledged at this event as a past recipient of the AIA Honor Award. Other notable past recipients included Ravi Shankar, Gobind Behari Lal, and Ali Akbar Khan; the 1978 recipients were Ved Mehta, Rustum Roy, and Milton B. Singer.