Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance Newsletter
In this article from summer 1995 of the APALA (Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance) newsletter, Bella Comelo is featured as she joins the board and speaks out about priorities such as affirmative action and immigration justice.
Letter from Ram Bagai to MLK
Letter from Ram Bagai to Martin Luther King, Jr. and Ralph Abernathy, wherein Bagai (president of Films of India, former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, and son of Vaishno Das Bagai and Kala Bagai) expresses admiration and support for the civil rights movement, and pledges to donate the proceeds of an upcoming film premiere to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Letter from Vivian Thind
Letter from Vivian Thind; appears to be a holiday letter sent out to all Thind’s friends, with a handwritten heading to Abnashi Ram. Thind says that her daughter Rosalind will be traveling to Mexico City on a work assignment, that she recently moved from her longtime family home, and that she will soon be moving to Northern California.
"Hindu Temple, Livermore"
An excerpt from the June 15, 1984 issue of India Abroad announcing the start of construction on a new Hindu temple in Livermore, CA. The report includes a construction timeline, a map, and a list of planned religious and cultural programs. The project is sponsored by the Hindu Community and Cultural Center, Inc.
"In Loving Memory of Mrs. Kala Bagai Chandra"
A program announcing memorial services for Kala Bagai Chandra, set for October 11, 1983. The document eulogizes her as one of the first Indian women to enter the United States (in 1915), and lists off many of her relatives. Per the program, the service was followed by a dinner in her honor, held at the headquarters of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club.
Maya Devi Birth Announcement
Birth announcement for Maya Devi, daughter of Rita Vrat Charles and Dr. Alan Shifman Charles, on July 27, 1977. The document includes Devi’s birth weight and size, and is written by Ravi Evan.
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.
Invitation to Surprise Dinner Party for Kala B. Chandra
Invitation to a surprise dinner party for Kala Bagai Chandra, celebrating her 80th birthday on April 14, 1973. The party was to be held at the home of Kala’s grandson Jagdish Bagai and his wife, and RSVPs were to be addressed to either Jagdish or Kala’s son Ram Bagai.
"Dr. Thind, Teacher, Last Rites Held"
Newspaper clipping from unknown paper on September 19, 1967, entitled “Dr. Thind, Teacher, Last Rites Held.” The article described the funeral rites for Bhagat Singh Thind, described as a pioneer in the Indian independence struggle, a teacher at American universities, a “spiritual scientist,” and the first Indian to serve in the US Armed Forces during World War I.
"Cultural Heritage Commission Elects New Officers"
Press release from the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department dated August 4, 1986, announcing that the city's Cultural Heritage Commission had reelected Dr. Amarjit S. Marwah as its president.