White Wolf

Student information card of Howard Chawip, a member of the Comanche Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1879 and departed on October 6, 1884. The file indicates Chawip was living in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1913.

In school documentation Howard Chawip is also known as Cha-wip and Howard Whitewolf.

Student information card of William White Wolf, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on August 28, 1895 and departed on August 3, 1896.

The first page began with an untitled poem that opened with the first line “We can never be too careful,” followed by “Which Would You Rather Be a Spider or a Fly? / The White Man Like a Spider,” an account of Mr. Seger’s description of the idiosyncrasies of language translation. It continued on the fourth page. Page two featured news articles…

Studio portrait of White Wolf, a Comanche chief.

The school newspaper records a visit to the school by the chief in 1885.

Studio portrait of White Wolf, a Comanche chief.

The school newspaper records a visit to the school by the chief in 1885.

The Cumberland County Historical Society has two copies of this image: PA-CH2-075c and CS-CH-035.