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Azadi Student Publication, 1947-1953

By Elizabeth Nielsen

Collection Overview

Title: Azadi Student Publication, 1947-1953

ID: PUB 286

Primary Creator: Hindustan Student's Association of America. Oregon State College Chapter.

Extent: 0.05 cubic feet. More info below.

Arrangement: These newsletters are arranged chronologically.

Languages of Materials: English [eng]

Abstract

Azadi is the newsletter of the Oregon State College Chapter of the Hindustan Student's Association of America.  The Chapter was established at Oregon State in 1947 to grow understanding between India and the United States and to support students from India attending Oregon State.

Scope and Content Notes

Azadi – which means freedom – is the newsletter of the Oregon State College Chapter of the Hindustan Student’s Association of America.  This collection consists of four issues of the newsletter, published in October 1947, January 1949, April 1950, and April 1953.  The mimeographed publication includes editorials, articles, poetry, and profiles of prominent individuals in India.  Topics addressed in the newsletter include atomic energy; women, education, water resources and hydro-electric power, public health, agriculture, and economic development in India; and the music of India.  Extensive profiles of Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore were published in the newsletter.

Biographical / Historical Notes

The Oregon State College Chapter of the Hindustan Student’s Association of America was established in about 1947 as an association of Oregon State students from India.  The Oregon State chapter held social gatherings, retreats, and informal discussions on a variety of topics.  Movies from India were also shown on campus regularly.  The Hindustan Student’s Association of America was founded in 1945 to foster understanding between India and America; promote interest in Indian literature, art, and culture; promote unity among Indian students in America; and assist Indian students with orientation to the United States and obtaining an education. The national organization grew quickly in the late 1940s as many students came to the United States from India to attend colleges and universities; in 1950, there were 35 chapters on campuses throughout the U.S.  The national organization sponsored an annual conference for students from all chapters.  By 1953, the organization name had changed to the Indian Student’s Association of America.

Students from India were among the first international students to attend Oregon State University in the early 1900s.



Author: Elizabeth Nielsen

Administrative Information

More Extent Information: 1 box

Statement on Access: Collection is open for research.

Acquisition Note: These newsletters were acquired by the former University Archives prior to 1990.

Related Materials:

Profiles of the Hindustan Student's Association are available in the 1948 and 1949 Beaver yearbooks.

The Special Collections and Archives Research Center's holdings include numerous student publications as well as the records of dozens of student organizations.  Additional information about the recruitment, support, and experiences of international students at Oregon State is available in the International Education Records (RG 164) and the International Students of Oregon State University (ISOSU) Records (RG 247), which includes records of the Indian Student Association beginning in 1982.

Preferred Citation: Azadi Student Publication (PUB 286), Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

Creators

Hindustan Student's Association of America. Oregon State College Chapter.
Indian Student's Association of America. Oregon State College Chapter.

People, Places, and Topics

Clubs--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students' writings, American--Oregon--Corvallis.
College students--Oregon--Corvallis.
Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
India
Oregon State College--Students.
Students, Foreign--Oregon--Corvallis.
Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941
University History


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