Letter from Dr. Har Dayal to W. Norman Brown
A letter from Har Dayal to Indologist W. Norman Brown at the University of Pennsylvania. Dayal describes his acquaintances from various U.S. institutions, and indicates that he plans to visit Philadelphia for the Summer. Dayal also mentions his permanent residency in the U.K., although his letterhead has a Philadelphia address.
Letter from W. Norman Brown to Dr. Har Dayal
A letter from the Indologist W. Norman Brown to Har Dayal dated December 14, 1938. In the letter, Brown invites Dayal for a meeting at the University of Pennsylvania.
Flyer for Speech by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Advertisement in the October 20, 1949 issue of Bay Region Business to hear Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru speak at a luncheon in his honor at Hotel Fairmont.
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks (March 10, 1938)
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks, dated March 10, 1939, and sent from
Edgware, England. Dayal explains that he and his wife will be visiting the U.S, and would like to meet with Brooks and his wife.
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks (July 11, 1938)
A letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks published July 11, 1938, in which Dayal mentions that he is planning to visit New York on November 11th, and would like to meet Brooks if he is town.
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks (January 9, 1939)
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks in Connecticut dated January 9, 1939, in which Dayal thanks Brooks and his wife for their generous hospitality. An interesting feature of the letter is the discrepancy between the address on the letter -- 701 Park Manor Aps, 40th St. & Girard Ave, Phila (Pa) -- and the postmark and stamp on the letter, which appears to be from Sweden.
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.
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.
Godha Ram Channon Reception Invitation
Invitation for a reception held in 1952 in honor of Godha Ram Channon, intended to see him off on his first trip to India for nearly 40 years. The reception was held at 1830 Sutter Street in San Francisco (the site of the Japanese YWCA) and organized by Rama Murphy, along with a committee that included K.L. Dixit and Mrs. Ram Chandra.