Letter from Patrick M. Huels re: Sheikh Mujib Way
Letter dated August 22, 1997 from Alderman Patrick M. Huels to Thomas Walker, Commissioner for the Department of Transportation regarding the ordinance to honorarily designate a section of West Devon Avenue as "Sheikh Mujib Way." The letter requested authorization from Commissioner in order to pass the ordinance.
Letter from Bernard L. Stone re: Sheikh Mujib Way
Letter dated August 20, 1997 from Alderman Bernard L. Stone to Alderman Patrick Huels, who also served as Chairman for the Committee on Transportation and Public Way, regarding the ordinance to honorarily designate a section of West Devon Avenue as "Sheikh Mujib Way." Stone explains that Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, plans to attend the unveiling of the sign.
Letter from Governor Jim Edgar recognizing Fazlur Khan
Letter dated June 16, 1998 from Governor Jim Edgar recognizing Fazlur Khan for his contributions to the city of Chicago. Fazlur Khan, an architect and engineer, designed the Sears Tower. In the letter, Edgar writes, "The innovate technologies that Mr.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram discussing Kitchlew’s trip to Pakistan and various political matters, including a public condemnation of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, an assassination attempt against Ayub Khan, the Nixon-Humphrey presidential race, and the Vietnam War.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram about the death of their mutual friend Dr. Anup Singh Dhillon. Kitchlew met both Dhillon and future communist politician Achhar Singh Chhina at the Ghadar Party Ashram in San Francisco in 1922.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram discussing the death of Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Second Kashmir War, and the Tashkent Declaration. Also includes an excerpt of a letter sent to Kitchlew by Dr. Bhagat Singh Thind, as well as Kitchlew’s response to Thind.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram which mentions the book published by a mutual friend named Roshan Lal Sharma, entitled Holy Men and Holy Cows. Kitchlew also relates that he encouraged Sharma to pursue publication of a book on the history of the Ghadar Party.
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram
Letter from Mumtaz Kitchlew to Abnashi Ram notifying him of the closure of Kitchlew’s business in Chicago, the Mumtaz India Shop, after 39 years in business.