"The Begum Goes Shopping"
Article from an unknown newspaper (likely San Francisco-based) entitled "The Begum Goes Shopping,” detailing a shopping trip taken by Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, wife of Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan (and later governor of Sindh herself), during a 1950 visit to California.
"Women Painters Will Hold East Indian Art Fete Today"
Newspaper clipping from the Los Angeles Times entitled "Women Painters Will Hold East Indian Art Fete Today." The article details a luncheon at the Assistance League gallery in Los Angeles wherein Elizabeth Sass Brunner and her daughter Elizabeth Brunner (Hungarian artists whose work was on display at the gallery) would host Indian dancer and poet Uday Shankar (here referred to as “Shan-Kar
"2 Beat Musician in Racial Attack"
Article from a June 1984 issue of India Abroad entitled "2 Beat Musician in Racial Attack." The article describes a racist attack by two white men in East Cambridge, MA, who were charged with assaulting Shashi Nayak, owner of the Academy of Indian Music in nearby Somerville.
Saund Flipped For Coin
Clipping from an unknown newspaper entitled “Saund Flipped for Coin.” In a lighthearted photo, US Representative Dalip Singh Saund was held upside down by Vincent Scarpino and Roger Bittmann at the dedication of an IRS office in Riverside, CA. The caption describes them as “shaking him down” for any remaining change after paying his taxes there.
"East Indian Immigration Quota Asked by President"
Clipping from unknown newspaper entitled "East Indian Immigration Quota Asked by President" and dated March 13, 1945. Details a letter written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt calling for legislation permitting Indians to enter the United States and gain citizenship; the letter specifically emphasized India's aid against the Axis during World War II.
"Saund's Condition Reported Critical"
Newspaper clipping from May 3rd (probably 1970-1972). Contains the details of Dalip Singh Saund’s critical condition, stating that he had a cerebral hemorrhage on a flight from California to Washington. Saund was taken by ambulance from Baltimore to the Naval Medical Center after the flight.
"People at Work"
Article in Pulse, "a publication for Collins radio company employees", dated September 1968. The article profiles Roshan Sharma, Alice Campbell, and Ron Renfrow.
"Se los tragó la migra"
Front page of the January 22, 2002 issue of El Diario, entitled "Se los tragó la migra," or “Immigration swallowed them.” The article, written in Spanish, shows protesters demanding to know the whereabouts of their loved ones, who were detained in the immediate aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks. It notes the particular focus of the FBI and INS on men of Pakistani origin.
"Visits in Valley"
Newspaper clipping of a photograph from The Post-Press of El-Centro, CA on November 26, 1950. The photograph shows M.R. Ahuju, Consul General of India, with his wife and local Indian leaders.
India: A Public Meeting
A newspaper clipping of a bulletin for a free public meeting to be held on May 4, 1944 to support legislation authorizing U.S. immigration and naturalization of Nationals of India. Speakers at the meeting included Clare Booth Luce, William Langer, Emanuel Celler, and Leland Stowe.