Student file of Simeon George, a member of the Onondaga Nation, who entered the school on April 24, 1893 and ultimately departed on May 7, 1896. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards.
Student information card of Simeon George, a member of the Onondaga Nation, who entered the school on April 24, 1893 and departed on May 7, 1896.
Augustine Mendoza informs the Office of Indian Affairs of actions taken by James Riley Wheelock regarding the Wheelock's United States Indian Band. William A. Mercer further comments on Wheelock's actions and advises the Office make Wheelock's actions known to agencies and schools to prevent it happening again.
This document contains correspondence concerning a complaint made by bandmaster James Wheelock that students from the school band were improperly disciplined by being locked in the guard house. The complaint, which made headlines in national newspapers including The Outlook, was investigated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.…