Student information cards of Edith Abner, a member of the Peoria Nation, who entered the school on September 16, 1885 and ultimately departed on February 19, 1890.
In school documentation Edith Abner is also known as Wey-a-se-te-quah.
Abner, Edith
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Student information card of Edith Abner, a member of the Peoria Nation, who entered the school on September 16, 1885 and departed on February 19, 1890.
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March 5, 1886
The first page opened with a poem titled "Exhibition Night: By The-Man-on-the-Band-Stand's Wife." There are also several brief news items such as, weather around the world, Emperor William of Germany’s birthday, and fundraisers. Page two details many short news briefs including, Frederick Douglas, Pope Leo XIII's birthday celebration, Carlisle…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
June 25, 1886
The first page opens with a poem titled “Be Honest and True," followed by the story of "Two Gentlemen," who showed good manners, the page ends with news about the new girls’ quarters being built. Page two included news about a visit from the Cumberland County Medical Association, new machinery for laundry, students departing for farms,…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
November 26, 1886
The first page opens with a poem titled "Sound Principle But Poor Poetry," followed by "A Boy Needs a Trade," about the degradation of a ditch digger reprinted from the Detroit Free Press. There is also an article called "A Sick Man who Wanted Whiskey." The second page includes a report in the shape of a turkey titled "Our Thanksgiving Turkey…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 10, 1888
The first page opened with a poem, "Help One Another," reprinted from "Chambers, Journal;" followed by "7482 Feet High," a letter to the Man-on-the-Band-Stand from M. Burgess, about her journey to California. This page also began a letter from Peoria student Edith Abner, entitled "Visit to Washington D.C." which continued on the fourth page.…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
April 28, 1886 - January 11, 1888
T. S. Childs makes a report to the Office of Indian Affairs on Carlisle Indian School and the Indian Training School at the Hampton Institute. Childs report was prompted by complaints made against the Hampton Institute related to the health and discipline of students. Childs report focuses mostly on Hampton while examining Carlisle in order to…
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Legal and Government Documents, Letters/Correspondence, Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 18, 1888
Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding Edith Abner. Pratt states that Abner is a student at the Carlisle Indian School and is the proper claimant for the Peoria Fund distributed at the Quapaw Agency.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
July 7-11, 1888
These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 61 individuals discharged from the Carlisle Indian School and transferred back to their homes in the San Carlos, Laguna, Wallace, Isleta, Quapaw, Eufaula, Omaha, Winnebago, Nez Perce, Crow, Kiowa and Comanche, Cheyenne and Arapaho, Ponca, Rosebud, and Pine…
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National Archives and Records Administration