Ted (Tejinder Singh) Sibia Collection on Sikhs in California D-621

Liz Phillips
University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
2017
1st Floor, Shields Library, University of California
100 North West Quad
Davis, CA 95616-5292
speccoll@ucdavis.edu


Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: University of California, Davis Library, Dept. of Special Collections
Title: Ted (Tejinder Singh) Sibia Collection on Sikhs in California
Creator: Sibia, T. S.
Identifier/Call Number: D-621
Physical Description: 3 linear feet
Date (inclusive): 1970-2000
Abstract: Ted Sibia (1937-2008) was a Biological and Agricultural Sciences Librarian at UC Davis. The collection includes his research files on Sikhs in California as well as a small amount of correspondence and documentation of travel expenses.
Physical Location: Researchers should contact Archives and Special Collections to request collections, as many are stored offsite.

Biography

Ted Sibia (1937-2008) was a Biological and Agricultural Sciences Librarian at UC Davis. His extensive research into the history of Sikhs in California was one of the foundations for the Pioneering Punjabis Digital Archive. His own website, Sikh Pioneers, is now maintained by the Punjabi American Heritage Society (PAHS).

Scope and Contents

The collection includes Ted Sibia's research files on Sikhs in California as well as a small amount of correspondence and documentation of travel expenses.

Related Materials

D-643, Pioneering Punjabis Digital Archive, 1900-2019. 1,300 photographs, rare archival films, letters, newspaper articles, songs, and audio interviews of South Asians who arrived in California from the Punjab region of north India beginning in the 1890s. Finding aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rb7bpj/  
PunjabiPioneers.com . Punjabi Pioneers Exhibit at the Punjabi American Heritage Society (PAHS) Becoming American Museum.
SikhPioneers.org . Created and originally curated by Ted Sibia, this site is now managed by the Punjabi American Heritage Society (PAHS).

Access

Collection is open for research.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Liz Phillips with help from student assistant Monica Doan.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Manjeet K. Sibia, 2017.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Ted (Tejinder Singh) Sibia Collection on Sikhs in California, D-621, Archives and Special Collections, UC DacvisGeneral Library, University of California, Davis.

Publication Rights

All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Sikh diaspora
Sikhs -- California
Sikhs -- History -- California

 

Box 1

Box  1, Folder  1

Angel Island: Letters, Articles, Correspondence undated

Box  1, Folder  2

Agnes Smedley: Newspaper Article, Image Copies 2005

Box  1, Folder  3

Asian American and Pacific Islanders: Conference Program, Manuscript, Articles, Records 2002

Box  1, Folder  4

Astoria: Photos, Articles, Prints undated

Box  1, Folder  5

Bellingham, Washington: Articles, Pictures undated

Box  1, Folder  6

Berkeley: Flyers, Newspapers, Folder List, Bills undated

Box  1, Folder  7

Bhagwan Singh: Book undated

Box  1, Folder  8

Bhagwan Singh: Pictures, Correspondence, Newspaper, Articles undated

Box  1, Folder  9

Bibliography: Search Results, Bibliographies undated

Box  1, Folder  10

Bancroft: Records undated

Box  1, Folder  11

Books - seen: Copies of book covers seen undated

Box  1, Folder  12

Bruce: Draft, Correspondence, Articles undated

Box  1, Folder  13

Census: Census Results 2005

Box  1, Folder  14

El Centro: Pictures, Biographies, Notes undated

Box  1, Folder  15

Gadar Photographs: Photos, negatives undated

Box  1, Folder  16

Gadar Working: Correspondence, Copies, Newspaper undated

Box  1, Folder  17

Gadar Punjab Photograph: Photos undated

Box  1, Folder  18

Hindu Conspiracy: Court Documents 1918

Box  1, Folder  19

Historical Photographs: Photocopies undated

Box  1, Folder  20

Hong Kong: Photocopies & Correspondences undated

Box  1, Folder  21

India Army - Axel Borg: Outlines 1914

Box  1, Folder  22

India Tribune: Newspaper Articles undated

Box  1, Folder  23

India West: Newspaper Articles, Photos undated

Box  1, Folder  24

India West - Proquest: Proquest News 1975-1987

Box  1, Folder  25

Kanshi Ram: Correspondence, Photos undated

Box  1, Folder  26

Karen Leonard: Correspondence, Articles, Newspaper Clippings, directories, spreadsheets undated

Box  1, Folder  27

Kesar Singh: Articles & Correspondences undated

Box  1, Folder  28

Khalsa Oiwan Society: Articles undated

Box  1, Folder  29

Komagata Maru: Articles, Photocopies, Photos undated

Box  1, Folder  30

Komagata Maru: Book undated

Box  1, Folder  31

Komagata Maru Working: Gazette, Correspondence undated

Box  1, Folder  32

Komagata Passengers: Passenger List 2000

Box  1, Folder  33

Lecture: Flyer & Correspondence 2001

Box  1, Folder  34

Ludhiana: Flyer 2004

Box  1, Folder  35

Famous Ghadarites: Articles undated

Box  1, Folder  36

Cassette Tape: Richard undated

Box  1, Folder  37

Cassette Tape: John Yuba City undated

Box  1, Folder  38

Cassette Tape: Chanchal (?) Singh undated

Box  1, Folder  39

Cassette Tape: Rollo Singh Carmen Sharma. George Separate A. undated

Box  1, Folder  40

Cassette Tape: Rollo Singh Carmen Sharma. George Separate B. undated

 

Box 2

Box  2, Folder  1

Copy of Register of the Sikh Temple Stockton 1930-1979

Box  2, Folder  2

Smithsonian: Pamphlets, Cards, Correspondences undated

Box  2, Folder  3

LAUC Pioneer-Stat: Article undated

Box  2, Folder  4

Pioneer -- Bibliography Check: Searches, Article undated

Box  2, Folder  5

Pioneer -- Bibliography: Correspondence 1998

Box  2, Folder  6

Photo 3: Photocopies, Pitches, Letter undated

Box  2, Folder  7

Pioneer -- Yuba City: Invite, Articles, Loan Form undated

Box  2, Folder  8

Karen Leonard Papers Work: List of names undated

Box  2, Folder  9

Sibia: News Articles, Pamphlets undated

Box  2, Folder  10

San Joaquin County: Photo Slides undated

Box  2, Folder  11

Dalip Singh Sound: Newspaper Articles undated

Box  2, Folder  12

Sikh Farmers: Maps, Articles, Note Cards, Magazines undated

Box  2, Folder  13

Singapore: Search Request, Pamphlet, Article undated

Box  2, Folder  14

Pictures not WWW undated

Box  2, Folder  15

Paldi: Borrowing Request Photocopy, Paldi Remembered, Newspaper Clipping undated

Box  2, Folder  16

Puri: Articles, Book list undated

Box  2, Folder  17

Roots in the sand: Flyers, Correspondence, Article undated

Box  2, Folder  18

Miscellaneous: Correspondence, Statement of Primary Responsibility, Article, Grant Proposal, Flyers, Images undated

Box  2, Folder  19

Sacramento Bee: Newspaper, Online Article, Photos undated

Box  2, Folder  20

Customs and Women's Wedding Songs in Two Northern California Sikh Communities Thesis 1991

Box  2, Folder  21

CDL Packages Review 2004-2005

Box  2, Folder  22

Collection for funeral of Bhai Sunder Singh 1936

Box  2, Folder  23

Gadar and the Revolutionary Struggle for India's Freedom 2000

Box  2, Folder  24

Magazine Article undated

Box  2, Folder  25

Village & Town Index (1) undated

Box  2, Folder  26

Village & Town Index (2) undated

Box  2, Folder  27

Material Used by Prof. Nicole Ranganath at UCD undated

Box  2, Folder  28

Miscellaneous: Newspapers, Magazine undated

Box  2, Folder  29

Teaching: Slides, Papers 2002

Box  2, Folder  30

Textbook undated

 

Box 3

Box  3, Folder  1

South Asia Studies: Center for South Asia Studies Newsletters undated

Box  3, Folder  2

Stockton: Articles, Photos, Newspaper clippings, Photocopy of Book undated

Box  3, Folder  3

Sur Singh: Correspondence undated

Box  3, Folder  4

Temple Books: Note cards undated

Box  3, Folder  5

Teja Singh: Articles undated

Box  3, Folder  6

Vancouver Public Library: Photocopies, Voided Check with Correspondence undated

Box  3, Folder  7

Vancouver: Vancouver Archives, Photocopies of Articles, Photos undated

Box  3, Folder  8

Vancouver Museum: Flyers 2005

Box  3, Folder  9

Working: "The Call of the Martyrs", Pamphlets, Articles, Proquest Search, Papers undated

Box  3, Folder  10

Yadgar Hall: Correspondences, Bibliography, Memorial Book undated

Box  3, Folder  11

Yadgar Hall: Photos undated

Box  3, Folder  12

Yuba City: Slides, Newspapers, Correspondence, Notes undated

Box  3, Folder  13

Yuba City: Negatives, Photos undated

Box  3, Folder  14

Wattan: Article, Copy of Article undated

Box  3, Folder  15

U. of British Columbia Bibliography undated

Box  3, Folder  16

Tribune: Newspaper undated

Box  3, Folder  17

Miscellaneous: Digital Articles from Proquest undated

Box  3, Folder  18

The Tragedy of Komagata Maru undated

Box  3, Folder  19

Ghadar Movement Ideology Organisation and Strategy undated

Box  3, Folder  20

Ghadar India's First Armed Revolution 1915

Box  3, Folder  21

Sikhs Articles (1) undated

Box  3, Folder  22

Sikhs Articles (2) undated

Box  3, Folder  23

Digital Newspapers undated

Box  3, Folder  24

An Ethnographic Report on the Sikh (East) Indians of the Sacramento Valley 1950

Box  3, Folder  25

Newspaper (Archives) Articles undated

Box  3, Folder  26

Gadar Pamphlets & Magazines undated

Box  3, Folder  27

Railroads and Lumber 2004-2005

Box  3, Folder  28

Newspaper Articles: Sikh Sansar - Ghadar Issue 1973

Box  3, Folder  29

Newspaper Articles: Sikh Sansar - Ghadar Issue Book undated

Box  3, Folder  30

Publications undated

Box  3, Folder  31

Research Proposals: Flyers, Images undated

Box  3, Folder  32

Echoes of Freedom Catalog 1899-1965