Cahill, William L.

Student file of Juan Herrera, a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on January 11, 1910 and ultimately departed on January 8, 1914. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains correspondence, former student response postcards, medical/physical records, student information cards,…

These materials include correspondence regarding students from Bent, New Mexico whose eligibility to attend Carlisle was questioned by Charles F. Pierce, Supervisor of Indian Schools. Pierce claimed the students had access to public schools and should be ineligible to receive an education at a government school. After an investigation, the…