Progress card of Melissa Anderson, a member of the Tuscarora Nation, who entered the school on October 26, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 28, the admissions ledger and her file suggest that she actually arrived on October 26.
Student file of Melissa Anderson, a member of the Tuscarora Nation, who entered the school on October 26, 1912 and departed on August 13, 1914. The file contains an outing evaluation, an outing record, financial transactions, correspondence, student information cards, and an application for enrollment. The file indicates Anderson was living in…
Student information card of Melissa Anderson, a member of the Tuscarora Nation, who entered the school on October 26, 1912 and departed on August 13, 1914.
Note: Students Madella Anderson, Melissa Anderson, and Robert Anderson were siblings.
These materials include postcards sent to female students attending the Carlisle Indian School. These postcards were confiscated by school officials who believed that their subject matter was inappropriate for their recipients. The confiscation was done "in accordance with Section 156 of the Rules for the Indian Service." The confiscated cards…
These materials include correspondence regarding a request by Elvira Anderson to have her daughter, Melissa Anderson, returned home.