Lease Driver Coalition Letter
Letter announcing the formation of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance from the Lease Driver Coalition.
HIV/AIDS Information Sheet
Information sheet by South Asian AIDS Action (SAAA) written in Punjabi and providing information and resources related to the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Letter from Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to unknown recipient circa 1949, written in Gurmukhi script. Channon writes that members of the gurdwara in Stockton, CA plan to celebrate the birthday of Mohandas Gandhi on October 2. The rest of the letter discusses plans for Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's upcoming visit to California; Taraknath Das and S.K. Kirpalani are also mentioned.
Gurmukhi Text
Text written in Gurmukhi script. This item is associated with the collections of Godha Ram Channon, an Indian independence activist who spent many years exiled in the United States.
Punjabi Text
Text written in Punjabi, found in the collected papers of Godha Ram Channon.
Hindustan Gadar Publication, 1915
Ghadar Party publication written in Gurmukhi script, containing reports from India calling for an end to British colonial rule. Published in San Francisco in 1915; the newsletter was free of charge.
"Celebrations of Vaisakhi Purab in America"
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Dr. Amarjit Marwah. Taken from an Akali Patrika article dated May 25, 1969 and entitled "Celebrations of Vaisakhi Purab in America," the clipping discusses a Vaisakhi celebration at the gurdwara in Stockton, CA on April 13, 1969, specifically mentioning a speech given by Dr. Marwah to mark the occasion. Reuses photos of Dr.
"Punjabi in America"
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Dr. Amarjit Marwah. Taken from an article in Akali Patrika dated May 25, 1969 and entitled "Punjabi in America," the clipping shows Sikh worshippers in a California gurdwara, listening to readings and Shabad Kirtan (traditional Sikh devotional music) with the accompaniment of tabla and harmonium players. Published in Jalandhar, India.
"Honorable Honor of a Punjabi Living in America"
Newspaper clipping from 1972 written in Gurmukhi script; the article is entitled "Honorable Honor of a Punjabi Living in America" and was written by Tarlochan Singh. It describes an event in Delhi organized by Gurdial Singh Dhillon, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, in honor of Dr. Amarjit Marwah, who was visiting from Los Angeles along with his wife. Also includes information about Dr.