Crow

Student file of George Pease, a member of the Crow Nation, who entered the school on September 9, 1915 and departed on June 8, 1918. The file contains a student information card, certificates of promotion, applications for enrollment, financial transactions, and correspondence. The file indicates Pease worked at Camp Greylock in Becket,…

Student information card of George Pease, a member of the Crow Nation, who entered the school on September 9, 1915 and departed on June 8, 1918.

Student file of Rachel Schenderline, a member of the Crow Nation, who entered the school on September 9, 1915 and departed on August 28, 1918. The file contains outing evaluations, a physical record, an application for enrollment, an outing record, a progress card, a certificate of promotion, and correspondence regarding her outings. The record…

Student information card of Rachel Schenderline (here Schenderlin), a member of the Crow Nation, who entered the school on September 9, 1915 and departed on August 28, 1918.

Page one started with an explanation for why boarding schools are necessary to successfully educate Indian children. It was explained that day school simply “do not withdraw the pupils from the influences of their home surroundings in such a manner us to facilitate a change in their habits of daily life.” Page two had a piece on the “Oklahoma…

Page one opens with the Annual Report, followed by an article on School Room Work, which discussed learning English, musical instruction, and classroom examinations. Page two had “Wise Words for the Indians” by the President Garfield of Hampton Institute, Va. The main premise being that Labor must be free, and that Lab must simply be to form a…

Page one included an address to the students from Capt. Daniel Childers, written by E. B. Childers, in which he described his own childhood and assured the students of the great opportunities they have as a result of attending Carlisle. Students were also reminded that chewing and smoking tobacco had to stop if they wanted to live like whites.…

Page One had a photograph of the parade grounds on campus, as well as a bit of history on the Indian school. Page two had a small, horrifying piece on whether leaving Indians alone to die of illness or physically murdering them is more humane. The page also had extracts from the Address of Gen. George Crooks to the graduating class. Page three…

The first page opened with a poem titled “The Girls that are Wanted,” author unknown, followed by “An Indian Dance: By Dessie Prescott, One of Our Pupils.” Also on the page was an article about the importance for Americans to know their history. Page two opened with a treatise on patriotism, followed by a report by Joshua Given that the…

This issue opened with a poem titled “THE HORSE’S PETITION,” followed by an alphabet poem titled “HOW TO GET RICH AND BECOME FAMOUS.” “TRUE COURAGE” offered a treatise on the rewards of kindness. Page two opened with news of a measles outbreak at the Ponca Agency, the influence of Carlisle students at the Crow Reservation, a report on the…

The first page opened with a poem titled “GOD'S CHRISTMAS GIFTS," by Dwight Weldon. Also on the page were numerous Christmas articles, including a piece about the spirit of giving called "A MERRY CHRISTMAS! A HAPPY NEW YEAR!" and a reprint from Sunshine about the meaning of A.D. 1888. Page two opened with a few maxims; news from former…

The first page opened with a poem “Little Moccasined Feet,” followed by the article titled “How Did There Come to be Any Coal?” that described the origin of coal. Page two opened with “Small Beginnings,” a litany of how Benjamin Franklin, Columbus, and others had their origins. “How One Conquers,” followed by “Luck and Labor,” as well as…

Studio portrait of Helen Onion wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Helen Onion wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Charles Fisher (at left) and George Thomas (at right), both wearing school uniforms. 

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption identifies this sitter as George Washington. When he first arrived at the school that was the name Hill was known by. 

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: When he first entered the school, Hill was known as George Washington. 

Studio portrait of Joe Stewart wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Richard Wallace. 

Studio portrait of George Thomas.

Studio portrait of Henry A. Russell.

Studio portrait of Lois Pretty Scalp.

Studio portrait of Lois Pretty Scalp.

Studio portrait of Lois Pretty Scalp.

Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections also has a copy of this version (CIS-P-0018).

Studio portrait of three unidentified male students and four unidentified female students. 

Previous cataloging identifies them as being from the Crow nation. If that is true, then the male student in the back left may be George Thomas, and the male student in the back right may be Charles Fisher.