"Nehru in America"
Article from the American Weekly by its science editor, Gobind Behari Lal, entitled “Nehru in America.” The editorial emphasizes the importance of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the United States and praises his “scientific, historical, and humanitarian passions” and takes note of meetings between the top scientists of India and the United States.
"Ripley's Believe It or Not"
Newspaper clipping of an ad for "Ripley's Believe It or Not,” purporting to show the “mathematics of war” with a timeline showing the lengths of various wars. These include World War I, the First and Second Boer Wars, the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the Spanish Civil War, and the “next war” beginning in 1939.
"Our Congressman From India"
September 1958 article from the Washington Diplomat entitled “Our Congressman From India," profiling US Representative Dalip Singh Saund. The article discusses a 1957 speech Saund gave and details his successful campaign against Jacqueline Cochran Odlum the year before.
UC Hears Liaquat Ali
Newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle entitled “UC Hears Liaquat Ali.” The article documents a speech given by Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan at the University of California - Berkeley in May of 1950. Khan spoke to 2500 students in UC’s Greek Theatre and warned his audience that “only those who make war can primarily maintain peace.”
"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.
"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.
"Dr. Thind, Teacher, Last Rites Held"
Newspaper clipping from unknown paper on September 19, 1967, entitled “Dr. Thind, Teacher, Last Rites Held.” The article described the funeral rites for Bhagat Singh Thind, described as a pioneer in the Indian independence struggle, a teacher at American universities, a “spiritual scientist,” and the first Indian to serve in the US Armed Forces during World War I.