Search

Correspondence between Bernhard Bonwitt and Godha Ram Channon
Correspondence between Bernhard Bonwitt and Godha Ram Channon. Bonwitt informs Channon that there is no extant photograph of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit during Nehru’s address at the Scottish Rite Auditorium. Bonwitt’s negative of the photo was lost and no other photographers managed to take one.

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.”

Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon, thanking Channon for a letter about establishing an annual Dr. Syud Hossain memorial lecture at the University of Southern California.

Letter re: Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Govind Lal Seth inviting the recipient to a picnic party in the Qutab Minar Gardens in order to see Godha Ram Channon off as he returns to the United States. Channon will be giving a speech; “arrangements for games will be made,” but attendees are expected to bring their own lunch.

Reference Letter for Godha Ram Channon
Reference letter for Godha Ram Channon. The letter details Channon’s life in the United States and India, including his import/export business, India China Trading Company, his education history, his time as a government employee in India, and his series of lectures on conditions in India. The letter ends with a list of ten personal references, including Gobind Behari Lal.

Letter from J. Watumull to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Jhamandas Watumull to Godha Ram Channon, dated January 1948. The letter is intended to introduce Channon to C.P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, the former Diwan (head minister) of the Indian princely state of Travancore.

Letter from Godha Ram Channon to British Consul General
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to British Consul General, requesting to know why Channon has been denied a passport for an upcoming trip to India, China, and Japan.

Letter from Mahesh Chandra to Ram Bagai
Letter written by Mahesh Chandra to Ram Bagai concerning the sale of property including a hotel and grocery store, ending with a nostalgic description of Vaishno Das Bagai. Mahesh was a close friend of Vaishno and Kala Bagai before Vaishno's death in 1928. This letter was written at the same time as a letter by Kala Chandra, also reminiscing about Vaishno Das Bagai.