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Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks (July 11, 1938)
A letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks published July 11, 1938, in which Dayal mentions that he is planning to visit New York on November 11th, and would like to meet Brooks if he is town.

Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks (January 9, 1939)
Letter from Har Dayal to Van Wyck Brooks in Connecticut dated January 9, 1939, in which Dayal thanks Brooks and his wife for their generous hospitality. An interesting feature of the letter is the discrepancy between the address on the letter -- 701 Park Manor Aps, 40th St. & Girard Ave, Phila (Pa) -- and the postmark and stamp on the letter, which appears to be from Sweden.

Photograph of Wazir Ishmael
Wazir Ishmael is pictured here, at age 10, with his father Yussuph Ishmael, a dispenser at the Rose Hall Sugar Estate in Guyana, and Alan Dabbs, whose family Wazir stayed with during school holidays when he was in boarding school.

Letter from Godha Ram Channon
Letter from Godha Ram Channon to unknown recipient advising them that Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit will be honored at an upcoming dinner in San Francisco.

"Nehru in America"
Article from the American Weekly by its science editor, Gobind Behari Lal, entitled “Nehru in America.” The editorial emphasizes the importance of Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the United States and praises his “scientific, historical, and humanitarian passions” and takes note of meetings between the top scientists of India and the United States.

UC Hears Liaquat Ali
Newspaper clipping from the San Francisco Chronicle entitled “UC Hears Liaquat Ali.” The article documents a speech given by Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan at the University of California - Berkeley in May of 1950. Khan spoke to 2500 students in UC’s Greek Theatre and warned his audience that “only those who make war can primarily maintain peace.”

"The Begum Goes Shopping"
Article from an unknown newspaper (likely San Francisco-based) entitled "The Begum Goes Shopping,” detailing a shopping trip taken by Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan, wife of Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan (and later governor of Sindh herself), during a 1950 visit to California.

Godha Ram Channon Reception Invitation
Invitation for a reception held in 1952 in honor of Godha Ram Channon, intended to see him off on his first trip to India for nearly 40 years. The reception was held at 1830 Sutter Street in San Francisco (the site of the Japanese YWCA) and organized by Rama Murphy, along with a committee that included K.L. Dixit and Mrs. Ram Chandra.

InvItation Card
Invitation card written in French inviting Godha Ram Channon to a a cocktail reception hosted by Indian Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. The name of Sardani Malik, wife of the Indian High Commissioner to Canada, is also included as a host, but crossed out by hand.

Minutes of the Reception Committee's meeting held at Sacramento
Minutes of a Reception Committee meeting held in Sacramento, CA on June 26, 1949, relating to the welcome planned for Indian Ambassador Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit. Lists members present, including Godha Ram Channon, Karam Chand, Ramesh Chandra, Nana Lal Patel, Mehar Singh Segara, Kanji Manchhu Desai, and more.

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