Arcasa, Alexander

Progress card of Alexander Arcasa, a member of the Colville Nation, who entered the school on October 21, 1906.

Student file of Alexander Arcasa, a member of the Colville Nation, who entered the school on October 21, 1906. No departure date is given. The file contains an outing record, a medical/physical record, trade/position record cards, correspondence, a progress/conduct card, a former student response postcard, an application for enrollment, and a…

Student information card of Alexander Arcasa, a member of the Colville Nation, who entered the school on October 21, 1906 and ultimately departed on January 1, 1913. The file indicates Arcasa was living in Altoona, Pennsylvania in 1913.

William B. Freer wrote about the second annual Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Fair held in Watonga. He mentioned that between 2,000 and 2,500 Cheyenne and Arapaho attended the fair. Some of the events discussed were religious services; a lecture on tuberculosis and trachoma; and numerous exhibitions of livestock, produce, and farm practices. The…

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: ARCASA PASSING

This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: ARCASA

This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: ARCASA

This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

View of Alexander Arcasa around 1910.

This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.

The handwritten note reads: Carlisle Indians 1911-1912.

The typed note on the reverse side reads: 1911 & 1912 Carlisle Indian Team.

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ARCASA  R  HB ; WELSH   QB ; POWELL   FB ; THORPE   L  HB

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Eleven male students, in football uniforms, posed on the football field. 

They are identified as the 1912 football team. Left to right, front row: Charles Williams, Pete Calac, Elmer Busch, Joe Bergie, William Garlow, Joe Guyon, and Roy Large; back row: Alex Arcasa, Stansill "Possom" Powell, Gus Welch, and Jim Thorpe. 

Schedule for the 1910 graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School.

Program for the 1911 Athletic Celebration and presentation of the C's. Includes the records for the athletic teams, team photos, rosters, the school song, and the school yell.

This affidavit from student Elmer Busch describes the character and conduct of athletic director Glenn Warner. Busch also offers his observations on the Warner's control of student athletes.

In Inspector Linnen's main report for the 1914 Congressional investigation at Carlisle, this document is labelled Exhibit J.