Photograph of Abnashi Ram and Family
Inscription on the back of photograph by Roshan Sharma reads: “Nov. 1968: Family picture that Ram lived to see!!”
Abnashi Ram with Friends
Left to right: Abnashi Ram with friends Richard Walsh and Louis Brown. Inscription on the back reads: “C. 1965: AR with two of his many soul mate friends.”
Letter from Lalji Mehrotra to Abnashi Ram
Letter dated July 12, 1977 from Lalji Mehrotra to Abnashi Ram in regards to Lalji Mehrotra’s travel plans to Los Angeles. Abnashi Ram assisted in booking hotel accommodations for Mehrotra.
Certificate of Death for Avnashi Ram Premi
Death certificate for Abnashi Ram (here written as Avinasi Ram Premi). The certificate reports Ram’s death at age 79 of heart disease exacerbated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The place of death is recorded as the Queen of Angels Hospital in Los Angeles, with Ram’s son Guru Paul Premi listed as the informant and Bhagwanti Bagga as Ram’s spouse.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram, dated August 22, 1969 and postmarked from Chicago. He remarks on the orders for his shop which accumulated during his absence from Chicago, and thanks Ram for his recent hospitality (as well as Ram's daughter and son-in-law, Raj and Roshan Sharma).
Letter from Ram Nath Puri to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Ram Nath Puri to Abnashi Ram, dated April 11, 1969 and postmarked from Los Angeles. Puri writes of being unable to return to India due to his advanced age, and discusses his loneliness and other difficulties in life. The letter is handwritten in Urdu.