S.1595
A Senate Bill, entitled S. 1595 and introduced by Mr. Langer of North Dakota on December 15, 1943, to permit approximately 3,000 natives of India who entered the United States prior to July 1, 1924 to become naturalized citizens. The Bill was referred to the Committee on Immigration.
"Predicted Trouble for India In 1942, Now Sees Her Freedom"
A Washington Post article by Genevieve Reynolds dated September 16, 1944. Reynolds wrote about Dr. Krishnalal Shridharani, who, in 1942, predicted a long struggle for Indian Independence. At the time the article was written, Dr.
Letter from Nani A. Palkhivala to Dr. R.C. Bose
Letter dated May 21, 1979 from Nani A. Palkhivala, Indian Ambassador to U.S., to Dr. R.C. Bose acknowledging Dr. Bose’s work in the sciences and inviting him to a dinner function to honor select high achieving Indian born scientists in the United States. Dr. Bose, who worked in the Department of Statistics at the University of Colorado, was also invited to make an address at the event.
Urooj Arshad Oral History Interview
Urooj Arshad is a co-founder of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity and the first LGBTQ+ Muslim Retreat. In the oral history, Urooj describes growing up in Pakistan and Illinois, finding LGBTQ south asian community during college, and ongoing activism to resist islamophobia and queerphobia.
Content warning: Abuse
Oral History Interview with Mani Soma
Mani Soma performs as the drag artist KaMANI Sutra. In the oral history, Mani describes growing up in India, navigating a queer relationship as a teenager, helping to organize a flash mob at Osmania University, finding south asian LGBTQ community after immigrating to the DC area, and their experiences performing as a drag artist.
Content warning: Suicide
Ambedkar International Center - Author Lab Poster
AIC Authors’ Lab is an initiative to discover, encourage and promote Ambedkarite Anti-Caste authors. With a holistic approach to assist the Authors creative journey. AIC offers Workshops, Mentorship and Advisory Sessions from accomplished Ambedkarite authors to bring the best out of the aspiring authors. It is part of community empowerment process initiated by Ambedkarite organization in USA.
Letter from War Department to K.C. Kerwell
A letter from Lieutenant Colonel Francis M. Fitts to Dr. Karm Chandra Kerwell in reply to Kerwell’s offer to volunteer for the Army’s Medical Department. Fitts thanks Kerwell for his offer but turns it down based on Kerwell’s age.
Letter from War Department to K.C. Kerwell
Letter from War Department to Karm Chandra Kerwell, dated November 20, 1917, in relation to Kerwell’s draft into the US Army. The letter says he will be discharged from the National Army and enlisted in the Medical Section of the Enlisted Reserve Corps.
Certificate of Authorization for Completion of Internship
Certificate of Authorization for Completion of Internship, issued by the War Department to Karm Chandra Kerwell on September 19, 1918. It certifies that Kerwell was to serve as an intern at the St. Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, KY, thus keeping him on the inactive list of the Medical Enlisted Reserve Corps for another year.