Greeting Cards and New Year Wishes Addressed to M.A. Jinnah

Sub title : Seasonal Greetings from Individuals, Organizations, and Businesses

Subject: M.A. Jinnah | Greeting Cards | New Year Wishes | Christmas Greetings | Social History

Date of publication: 1945

Language: English

Page: 42 p.

Source: National Archives of Pakistan

Serial no: 28564

Keyword: Jinnah -- Greeting Card -- New Year -- Christmas -- 1945 -- 1940s -- Bombay -- Karachi -- Kakul | British Council -- Social History -- Ephemera -- Correspondence.

Abstract: This collection comprises various greeting cards and New Year wishes sent to M.A. Jinnah during the 1940s. The items include seasonal greetings from commercial establishments such as the Empire Engraving Co., International Trading Corporation, and Asiatic Optical Company; cultural institutions like The British Council; prominent individuals including Abdul Latif Dada, Dina & Melville Audia, and the Nawab of Sachin; and military institutions such as the Pakistan Military Academy, Kakul.

Description: A significant compilation of original seasonal ephemera from the 1940s, consisting of greeting cards and New Year wishes sent to M.A. Jinnah. The documents provide insight into the social and professional networks of Jinnah, featuring senders from diverse backgrounds including business, aristocracy, cultural institutions, and the military in both pre-partition India and early Pakistan. The collection reflects the custom of exchanging season's greetings and includes cards from Bombay, Karachi, Rawalpindi, the United States, and the Pakistan Military Academy. SCANNED BY: NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF PAKISTAN.

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