Wyandotte

Student file of James Schrimpscher, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1902, and departed on September 6, 1907. The file contains a student information card, a report after leaving, a news clipping, and a returned student survey indicating that Schrimpscher was a soldier in the US Army (Troop D, 12th…

Student information card of James Schrimpscher, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1902 (the date of 1903 on this card appears to be a transcription error) and departed on September 6, 1907.

Student information card of Silas Schrimpscher, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 10, 1902 and departed on June 6, 1905.

Student file of Grover C. Long, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 25, 1904 and departed on June 16, 1908. The file contains a student information card listing four outings, a trade card, a progress/conduct card, former student response postcard, report after leaving, correspondence with the superintendent,…

Student information card of Grove C. Long, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 25, 1904 and departed on June 16, 1908. The file indicates Long was living in Wyandotte, Oklahoma and Miami, Oklahoma in 1913 and Black Rock, New Mexico in 1914.

Progress card of Grover Long, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 25, 1904.

Student file of Oscar Hunt, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 20, 1905 and ultimately departed on December 7, 1906. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards and applications for enrollment.

In school documentation Oscar…

Student information card of Oscar Hunt, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 20, 1905 and departed on December 7, 1906.

Progress card of Walter Long, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on August 20, 1906.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September, his file and information card suggest that he actually arrived on August 20.

Student file of Walter Long, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on August 20, 1906 and departed on September 5, 1909. The file contains a news clipping, a student information card, a medical/physical record, an application for enrollment, a returned student survey, a progress/conduct card, an outing record, and…

Student information card of Walter Long, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on August 20, 1906 and departed on September 5, 1909. The file indicates Long was living in Miami, Oklahoma in 1913.

Note: The person referred to here as William P. Long is likely former student William Long.

Progress card of Robert Geck, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 21, 1910.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 22, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on September 21.

Student file of Robert Geck, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 21, 1910 and departed on June 29, 1911. The file contains medical/physical records, a trade/position record card, a student information card, an application for enrollment, and a progress/conduct card.

In school documentation Robert Geck is…

Student information card of Robert Geck, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on September 21, 1910 and departed on June 30, 1911.

Student file of Hiram N. Clark, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1911 and departed on May 13, 1911. The file contains a trade/position record card, a student information card, former student response postcards, a medical/physical record, news clippings, correspondence, a returned student survey, and a…

Student information card of Hiram N. Clark, a member of the Wyandotte Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1911 and departed on May 13, 1911. The file indicates Clark was at the Indian School in Oneida, Wisconsin in 1913 and was living at Cheyenne River, South Dakota in 1914.

Page one opens with a discussion on the various types of Indian education, from day and boarding schools in Indian Territory to Boarding schools like Carlisle in the east. It also talked about the construction of new buildings on campus. Page two had more statistics on other Indian Schools. Page three had a letter from George (Kit-Ka-Hoc) La-Lu…

Page one opened with “The Thoughts and Opinions of Indian Agents” which took up the entire page an continued onto page four. Page two had an article on caring for Indians and small pieces on enforced education, and the need for books and paper for school. Page three had the school items, which mentioned things such as the death of Lizzie McNac…

This issue opened with a poem titled “CLASS OF INDIAN BOYS,” written by a Quaker farm wife about a group of Outing students. The next article was titled “A TRIP” by Katie Grinrod (Wyandotte), which gave the account of her and Clara Cornelius’(Oneida) trip to Philadelphia with their Outing family. Page two opened with “A Better Chance” that…

The first page opened with the poem, "Work and Play," followed by a reprint of Dennison Wheelock's first prize essay entitled, "Is It Right for the Government to Stop the Teaching of Indian Languages in Reservation Schools," arguing for the affirmative. The second page featured news about students who returned home after completing their terms…

Studio portrait of John Miller and Joseph (here Joel) Cotter, both wearing school uniforms.  

Note: Handwritten caption on this image provides date of November 27, 1886. 

Studio portrait of Clara Faber. 

Studio portrait of Katie Grindrod.

Studio portrait of nine female students, all wearing school uniforms. They are (front row, left to right): Etta Robertson, Rose Howell, Jessie Spread Hands, Jennie Mitchell, and Elizabeth Wind; (back row, left to right): Nellie Carey, Phoebe Howell, Annie Thomas, and Lillie Wind.

The caption for this image gives a date of 8/1887…

Studio portrait of nine female students, all wearing school uniforms. They are (front row, left to right): Etta Robertson, Rose Howell, Jessie Spread Hands, Jennie Mitchell, and Elizabeth Wind; (back row, left to right): Nellie Carey, Phobebe Howell, Annie Thomas, and Lillie Wind.

The caption for the National Anthropological Archives…