Farewell Notes to Angela Nawang
The friends who wrote notes to Angela Nawang were largely representative of the school they attended and her friend circle. Almost all of them are either South Asian American or Chinese American. This is a collection of her South Asian friends remembering her as the girl who spoke Hindi and had a trove of Bollywood movie recommendations.
Letter celebrating Milani's 25th Anniversary
A letter from the Milani Cultural Association’s president, Maya Sarkar, and secretary, Purabi Nandi, inviting members and supporters to Milani’s 25th anniversary celebration and the publication of its magazine Chayan.
Email for Training with Lavi Soloway
Email correspondence from Ragini Shah of the South Asian Action and Advocacy Collective, offering training for SAAAC members on applying for asylum based on sexual orientation (provided by Lavi Soloway of the Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force).
Telegram from U.S. Attorney in NYC to U.S. Attorney in San Francisco
Telegram from US Attorney Francis Gordon Caffey in New York to US Attorney John W. Preston in San Francisco. This telegram is associated with the 1917 Hindu-German Conspiracy Trial, during which Ghadar Party activists were charged with attempting to foment a rebellion in India.
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Taraknath Das to Godha Ram Channon, informing Channon that Das has decided to solicit “all patriotic Indians” to contribute at least one day’s income to the Taraknath Das Foundation, through which he intends to design a program for India’s “cooperation with the rest of the world.”
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram
Letter from R.R. Saksena to Abnashi Ram, stating that Saksena had a hectic experience during Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the United States, but that he finds it a privilege to work for Nehru. Saksena goes on to say that he is unhappy about conditions in India and asks what Ram’s plans are for the future.