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Jawaharlal Nehru at the University of Chicago
Photograph of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru during his visit to the University of Chicago in 1949.

Jawaharlal Nehru at the University of Chicago
Welcome to Nehru and his party, International House, University of Chicago. Visvanatha P. Varma, Patna University, India, president of Hindustan Student Association at the University of Chicago, reading a greeting to Nehru (seated).

Jawaharlal Nehru at the University of Chicago
Students from India and Americans congregate to meet Nehru and his party on arrival at the International House, University of Chicago.

Letter from Godha Ram Channon to the City Editor, San Francisco Chronicle
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to the city editor of the San Francisco Chronicle. The letter informs San Francisco Chronicle of the arrival of Madame Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, the then Indian ambassador to the United States, in San Francisco and invites their photographers and reporters to the reception at the airport and then to the function arranged in her honor.

Advertisement for Lecture by Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Advertisement for a lecture by India’s First Woman Ambassador to the U.S., Vijaya Lakhshmi Pandit, who was to discuss American trading opportunities with India on July 27, 1949.

Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Amrose N. Diehl
Letter dated July 31, 1949 from Godha Ram Channon to Mrs. Amrose N. Diehl thanking her for an invitation to a cocktail party in honor of Ambassador of India to the U.S., Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit.

Postcard from M.K. Joshi to Godha Ram Channon
Postcard dated July 20, 1949 from M.K. Joshi of International House to G.R. Channon in response to a dinner invitation in honor of Mrs. Pandit. Joshi wrote he and a friend, Mr. H.N. Shah, would attend.

Letter from Godha Ram Channon to Unni Nayar
Letter dated August 4, 1949 from G.R. Channon to Colonel Unni Nayar, Public Relations Officer of Indian Embassy. Channon wrote about a previous meeting with Col. Nayar and Mrs. Pandit in San Francisco.

"Reception Committee"
List of members of the Reception Committee to welcome Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Vijaya Lakhshmi Pandit on Friday, July 22 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA.

Letter from V.S. Pradhan to Godha Ram Channon
Typewritten letter dated June 28, 1949 from V.S. Pradham, Secretary of the Hindustan Students Association of America, Berkley Chapter asking for clarification on the arrival and dinner times for the reception of the Indian Ambassador to the U.S., Mrs. Pandit. Channon handwrote a reply below the letter with the details requested.

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