Progress card of Virginia Coolidge, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 16, 1911.
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Student file of Virginia Coolidge, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 16, 1911 and ultimately departed on June 21, 1916. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, applications for enrollment, financial transactions, a federal financial…
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Student information card of Virginia Coolidge, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 16, 1911 and ultimately departed on June 21, 1916.
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Progress card of Burdick Addison (here Addeson Burdick), a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 28, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 25.
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Student file of Burdick Addison, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on June 3, 1915. The file contains a student information card, an application for enrollment, a returned student survey, financial transactions, a trade/position record card, and correspondence.
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Student information card of Burdick Addison, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on June 3, 1915.
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National Archives and Records Administration
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Student information card of Burdick Addison, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on June 3, 1915.
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Progress card of Louis Bitner, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 28, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 25.
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Student file of Louis Bitner, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on April 17, 1914. The file contains an application for enrollment, student information cards, an outing evaluation, medical/physical records, an outing record, a financial transaction, and correspondence. The file indicates…
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Student information card of Louis Bitner, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on April 17, 1914.
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Progress card of Louis Headley, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 28, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 25.
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Student file of Louis Headley, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on June 3, 1915. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, correspondence, an outing record, and a financial aid form.
In school documentation Louis Headley's…
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Student information card of Louis Headley, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on June 3, 1915.
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Progress card of Scott Dewey, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 28, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 25.
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Student file of Scott Dewey, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on March 29, 1915. The file contains student information cards, medical/physical records, a progress/conduct card, correspondence, financial transactions, an outing record, and an application for enrollment.
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Student information card of Scott Dewey, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 25, 1912 and departed on March 29, 1915.
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Student file of Bessie Tallbear, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on September 24, 1914 and departed on June 11, 1917. The file contains a student information card, an application for enrollment, a medical/physical record, outing evaluations, financial transactions, a federal financial aid form, an outing record, and…
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Student information card of Bessie Tallbear, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on September 24, 1914 and departed on June 11, 1917.
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September 1880
Page one opened with the discovery of a Cherokee tribe in the mountains of South Carolina and how they begged for teaches when the white travelers passed through their village. The Indian bow and white man musket were also compared on page one, with the bow being determined to be the superior weapon. It also described an Indian Buffalo hunt,…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
June 1881
Page one opened with the methods and various uses of ground corn, from sweetening water, to making traveling bread. There was also a letter from Jno D. Miles, and another from Minerva Cheyenne. One article on creating competition between the Arapahoe and Cheyenne. Page two opened with the story of D.L. Payne, who used military force to remove…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
September 1884
Page one started with a comparison photo of Mary Perry, John Menaul, and Bennie Thomas taken upon arrival at the school, and then one year later at their departure. Following the picture was the annual report, which was continued on page four. Page two suggested integrating Indian children into normal American schools as well as questioning the…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
October & November 1884
Page one had a poem titled “Lady Yeardley’s Guest” by Margaret Preston, followed by a report of the commissioner of Indian Affairs, which continued onto page two, and then onto page three, where it ended. After the finish of the report, page three had articles titled “The Up-Thrust of Civilization”, “Don’t Wait for the Others”, and “The Big…
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
December 1884
Page one started with a poem titled “The Indian’s Plea” by A.F.W., followed by a report on an organization made in 1822 to help get better rights for Indians. Included is their constitution and a list of the officers. This continued onto page two where the officer’s list was. Then there was an article on Penn’s Treaty with the Indians, which…
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November 27, 1885
The first page opened with a poem titled “Snow Brings Fun,” followed by instructions for “How to Write to Your Mother,” directed to a young man with instructions for how to reply to his mother who was pleading for his return back to his home agency. Page two opened with a series of news items about President Cleveland, the death of Vice…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 25, 1887
The first page opened with a poem titled “New Every Morning,” followed by "An Indian Woman Fought For Her Husband After Receiving a Beating From Him" which concluded on the fourth page. Page two gave news from the Chemawa and Genoa Indian Schools, and "A Nice Pocket Book for the Best," asking for wish lists from the trade departments. Next came…
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Newspapers
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections