Personnel Folder of Kish Hawkins

Date
February 25, 1915 - September 16, 1933

Kish Hawkins worked very briefly as Assistant Disciplinarian at Carlisle until June 9, 1891 (having started in February of 1891). Then he worked at the Cheyenne and Arapaho school until 1898. The rest of his government service was from 1912-1919 and 1921-1933 in various positions at the Shawnee School and Cheyenne & Arapaho Agency. His final position was as Chief of Police.

The first section of material relates to Hawkins' retirement and application for retirement benefits. As part of that Hawkins supplied an affidavit establishing his date of birth (which was earlier than previously recorded). 

The second PDF includes material about Hawkins' position as a farmer at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency. Working reverse chronologically, the correspondence is about denied request for reinstatement, his being let go from the farmer position, and his original appointment.

The third PDF relates to his work at the Shawnee School including assessment of his work, correspondence about debts Hawkins owed, and his application for the position of Farmer (originally seeking position at the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency).

Hawkins' Service Record Card is at the end of the third PDF.

 

External Groups & Institutions
Repository
National Archives and Records Administration
Location
NARA St. Louis, Official Personnel Records
letter with sepia-toned photograph attached, portrait of a man in suit and tie, slightly smiling