McFarland, Nora

Progress card of Nora McFarland, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on November 12, 1907.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of November 14, the admissions ledger and her file suggest that she actually arrived on November 12.

Student file of Nora McFarland, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on November 12, 1907 and departed on May 11, 1912. The file contains a student information card, an application for enrollment, medical/physical record, correspondence, an outing evaluation, a former student response postcard, trade/position record cards, a…

Student information card of Nora McFarland, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on November 12, 1907 and departed on May 11, 1912. The file indicates McFarland was living in Sweetwater, Idaho in 1912 and in Fort Lapwai, Idaho in 1913.

Group portrait of twelve female students wearing costumes, standing and facing forward. They are the "Indian Squaws," characters in the performance of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909.

According to the program for the performance, these students are Jane Butler, Shela Guthrie Brown…

Group portrait of twelve female students wearing costumes, standing, turned so that the prop "papooses" containing dolls they are wearing on their backs are visible. They are the "Indian Squaws," characters in the performance of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909.

According to the…

Group portrait of twelve female students wearing costumes, kneeling and holding prop "papooses" containing dolls in front of them. They are the "Indian Squaws," characters in the performance of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909.

According to the program for the performance, these…

Group portrait of male and female students on stage wearing costumes. They are the cast of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909. 

The caption written below this image was supplied by Cumberland County Historical Society staff. 

Note: There were two students named James…

The program for "The Captain of Plymouth," performed as part of the Commencement Exercises of 1909.  The program lists the various acts of the performance as well as the student actors.

Note: In two cases it is unclear which student is referred to: Mary Cooke in this program could refer to Mary Cook (who entered in 1901) or Mary…

These materials include correspondence regarding a miscommunication regarding the role of Nora McFarland, the sister of Francis McFarland, as an interpreter.

These materials include correspondence regarding the enrollment status of students impacted by changing school admissions policies. The list includes students whose homes were within close proximity to public schools, who were over the age of 24, and those making slow academic progress.