Rani Bagai on "Vaishno Das Bagai's Naturalization Certificate"
Part of a video interview of Rani Bagai conducted on June 3, 2013. In this section, Bagai describes some of the items of her grandfather Vaishno Das Bagai left behind after his suicide in 1928, including several letters to his family he had written in addition to the political suicide letter which was published in newspapers in the U.S. and India.
Asian Americana 014 - Kala Bagai
"What was it like for a South Asian woman immigrating to the US in the early 20th century, and how did she build a community over her lifetime? And why name a street in Berkeley after Kala Bagai — especially since she may not have spent much time living there, if she did at all?"
Rani Bagai on "Vaishno Das Bagai"
Part of a video interview of Rani Bagai conducted on June 3, 2013. In this section, Bagai discusses her grandparents Vaishno Das Bagai and Kala Bagai (later Kala Bagai Chandra), their marriage, children, and life in San Francisco after arriving in 1915. Rani Bagai explains that together the couple had three sons, the youngest of whom was her father.
Immigration File for Ram Kuma Khemka
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Ram Kuma Khemka. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913. Khemka's file includes interrogation records, medical information, and a letter from a friend requesting his release.
Immigration File for Sohon Lal Pathik
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Sohon Lal Pathik. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913. Pathik's file includes letters between immigration officials and an "alien certificate" including a photograph.
Immigration File for Harnam Singh
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Harnam Singh. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913. Singh's file includes telegrams between immigration officials, an interrogation transcript, medical records, and an "alien certificate" including a photograph.
Immigration File for Keher Singh
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Keher Singh. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913.
Immigration File for Hernam Singh
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Hernam Singh. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913. Singh's file includes telegrams between immigration officials, an interrogation transcript, medical records, and an "alien certificate" including a photograph.
Immigration File for Mathra Singh
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Mathra Singh. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913. Singh's file includes communications between immigration officials, an interrogation transcript, medical records, and a certificate confirming his deportation.
Immigration File for Sowan Singh
United States Bureau of Immigration case file for Sowan Singh. This is one of a number of case files relating to 31 Indian men who were detained and investigated for unlawful entry to the U.S. between 1906 and 1913.