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Immigration File for Asa Singh
Immigration case file for Asa Singh (Case File No. 12815/8-6). Singh arrived in San Francisco aboard the S.S. Persia on July 29, 1913. On June 31, Singh was interrogated by a board including Inspector R.E. Peabody, H. Schmoldt, and Interpreter D.S. Dady Burjar. During the interrogation, Singh explains that he had previously lived in Manila and Hong Kong.

Immigration File for Naron Singh
Immigration case file for Naron Singh (No. 12815/8-12). Naron Singh arrived on the S.S. Persia on July 29, 1913, arrested on July 30 for “being illegally in the United States,” and ordered deported on October 10. Singh was detained in Angel Island, and interrogated by Inspector R.E. Peabody, with the assistance of an interpreter D.S. Dady Burjar on July 31, 1913.

Immigration File for Partab Singh
Immigration arrival investigation case file for Partab Singh (Case File No. 12815/8-5). His name is alternatively spelled Tartab Singh. Parab Singh arrived to the Port of San Francisco on the S.S. Persia from Manila on July 29, 1913, along with several other men. He was detained in Angel Island, and interrogated by inspector R.E. Peabody, with the assistance of interpreter D.S.

Immigration File for Sapuran Singh
Immigration arrival investigation case file for Sapuran Singh (Case File No. 12815/8-7). His name is alternatively spelled Sapurn, Spoorn, and Supuren. Sapuran Singh arrived to the Port of San Francisco on the S.S.

Hindu Students Flay Missionary
An article from the January 18, 1908 issue of the San Francisco Call describing a public protest by sixteen UC Berkeley students at a speech on India by J. Lovell Murray, a Christian evangelist who had worked in India. According to the article, a Stanford student heard Murray's lecture about India, found it offensive, and tipped off Indian students at UC Berkeley.

Watumull's 100 Years (1914-2014)
The son of a brick contractor in Hyderabad, Sindh, Jhamandas Watumull first migrated to Manila, Philippines after an accident left his father significantly debilitated. Jhamandas stayed with an older brother and worked in Manila's textile mills, before starting a retail business that specialized in imports from the Orient.

Letter from George White to Immigration Committee, U.S. House of Representatives
A letter from George White to Immigration Committee, U.S. House of Representatives indicating that Hindus/East Indians are a high civilization, and the U.S. would benefit from their contributions if they were allowed an immigration quota.

Photograph of Abnashi Ram on a Boardwalk
Inscription on the back of photograph reads: “Mr. Ram’s earliest photo.”

Formal portrait of the Bagai family
Formal studio portrait of the Bagai family in San Francisco. From left to right: Brij Bagai, Kala Bagai, Ram Bagai, Vaishno Das Bagai, Madan Bagai.

Photograph of Mr. Meyers with Ram Bagai
Photograph of Ram Bagai and Mr. Meyers, with whom Ram Bagai temporarily lived as a young child.

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