Publicity Materials for Ruth St. Denis
Publicity materials for dancer Ruth St. Denis, sent from the Los Angeles-based organization American Wives of India to Mrs. Wm. Towe in Cincinnati, Ohio on November 4, 1946. The contents include two advertisements for a benefit program for India by Ruth St. Denis and her associates at Wilshire-Ebell Theater on November 14, 1946.
Constitution and By-laws of the American Wives of India
Constitution and by-laws of the American Wives of India, a Los-Angeles based organization. The organization lists its mission as "promoting mutual understanding and harmony between the people of the United States of American (sic) and all the peoples of so-called East Indian origin, wherever they may be found, i.e., India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, Trinidad, South Africa, etc."
"American wives of India, active group"
Newspaper clipping from the February 15, 1949 issue of Daily News, a Los Angeles publication, featuring an article about the American Wives of India. The article is written by Dorothy Dietz and describes the aims and origins of the organization. Leona Bell (Parr) Bagai served as the vice-president, and Kala Bagai Chandra was a member.
Information About The American Wives of India
Booklet titled "Information About the American Wives of India," printed in Los Angeles in 1949. The booklet contains brief notes about the history of the organization, which was founded by Gertrude Nasri in 1946 to assist famine relief for Bengal.
Oral History Interview with Kala Bagai Chandra
Oral history interview with Kala Bagai Chandra conducted by her grandson on November 26, 1982. Kala Bagai Chandra narrates her arrival to the country at the age of 21.
Travel Voucher
Travel voucher for Ishwar Chandra aboard the S.S. Manchuria on June 4, 1910, sailing to San Francisco.
Pacific Mail Steamship Company Voucher
Alien Tax Receipt issued by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company on June 4, 1910. Included is a small slip of paper labeled "Disinfected, Passenger" dated June 3, 1910.
