Letter from Indian Students' Association
Letter from Indian Students’ Association at the University of Washington (Seattle) dated August 15, 1947. It reads, "Sincerest Greetings on this historic day, August 15th, 1947 -- India’s Independence Day! At the dawn of this new era, let us all resolve to build a better India, stronger India and a prosperous India! Jai Hind."
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to B. Shiva Rao
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to B. Shiva Rao dated July 10, 1948, inquiring about his petition to recover his pension from the British Government Service. Channon chose to resign from government service under the British Raj to fight for Indian freedom. "If I know that the Government of India isn’t going to do anything for me, then I would rather apply for American citizenship," he writes.
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon dated October 21, 1949. Lal includes suggestions for Channon’s draft of his speech honoring Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s inaugural visit to the U.S. Lal urges Channon to emphasize the American role in supporting the cause for Indian independence.
Postcard from Godha Ram Channon
Invitation from Godha Ram Channon to upcoming meeting of the Reception Committee (to welcome Jawaharlal Nehru to San Francisco) at the offices of the Consulate General of India.
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Gobind Behari Lal to Godha Ram Channon dated November 8, 1952. In it, Lal addresses Channon’s son Prakash regarding a complaint he made that, because Lal failed to mention his father’s role in the Ghadar Party and related revolutionary movements, he did not introduce him properly at a recent dinner party.
Correspondence and Petition from India Welfare League, Inc.
Letter from the India Welfare League to Senator Richard B. Russell, chairman of the Senate Committee on Immigration. The letter, on League letterhead, asks for Chairman Russell’s support for S.236 and H.R.1624, legislation that would permit all people from India residing in the United States to be naturalized. Senate bill S.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Lanka Sundaram
A letter dated October 10, 1951, from Godha Ram Channon to Dr. Lanka Sundaram, Editor of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi, India. Channon wishes Sundaram luck with the coming election to Indian parliament. He also mentions that he is looking forward to meeting with Sundaram when visiting India in the near future.
Letter from Mrs. Husain Nasri to Godha Ram Channon
A letter dated July 22, 1946 from Mrs. Husain Nasri, Chairwoman of American Wives of India, to Godha Ram Channon, Chairman of India Famine Relief Committee. The letter was in regards to both organizations soliciting funds and holding benefits for India famine relief. Nasri apologizes for soliciting funds from the San Francisco area, where Channon’s organization was fundraising.
Letter to Godha Ram Channon
Letter to Godha Ram Channon from Kamini Gupta, enclosing a list of recommendations for a future committee meeting in Sacramento; the meeting is in relation to a planned visit to San Francisco by Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to unknown recipient advising them that Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit will be honored at an upcoming dinner in San Francisco.