Student file of Matthew Broom, a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884, and departed on July 29, 1890. The file contains student information cards.
In school documentation Matthew Broom's name is also spelled Mathew Broom. He is also known as Broom.
Student information card of Matthew Broom, a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884 and departed on July 29, 1890.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of February 21, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on February 2.
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,…
A student, wearing a hat and holding an axe or hatchet, standing in the courtyard of the workshops.
The written caption says: "Andrew Brohme, an Apache Indian, 21 years old, learning to be a carpenter at the Indian School at Carlisle, Penn. June 10, 1890."
It seems almost certain that this is student Matthew Broom, a…