Bull, John

Cemetery information and mortuary documents related to John Bull (The Dwarf), a member of the Gros Ventre Nation.

Student file of John Bull, a member of the Ponca Nation, who entered the school on February 20, 1880 and departed on July 10, 1883. The file contains a student information card, former student response postcard, report after leaving, and returned student survey. The file indicates that Bull was living in White Eagle in 1910 and was a farmer in…

Student information card of John Bull, a member of the Ponca Nation, who entered the school on February 20, 1880 and departed on July 10, 1883. The file indicates Bull was living in White Eagle, Oklahoma in 1913.

Student information card of John Bull, a member of the Gros Ventre Nation, who entered the school on April 13, 1890 and died on May 7, 1891. Bull is buried in the cemetery on the school grounds. 

In school documentation John Bull is also known as The Dwarf.

Student information card of John Bull, a member of the Gros Ventre Nation, who entered the school on April 13, 1890 and died on May 7, 1891. Bull is buried in the cemetery on the school grounds. 

Student file of Joseph King, a member of the Ponca Nation, who entered the school on September 11, 1913 and departed on June 4, 1917. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, a federal financial aid form, outing evaluations, financial transactions, a certificate of promotion, outing records, and correspondence…

Student information card of Joseph King, a member of the Ponca Nation, who entered the school on September 11, 1913 and departed on June 5, 1917. The file indicates King joined the United States Army upon departing from Carlisle.

Page one had two articles, the first titled “The Pawnees” discussed the apparent lack of progress the Pawnee have shown in becoming civilized. The second, titled “A Glimpse of School Life,” described the daily lives of students at one of Bishop Hare’s Dakota Mission Schools. Page two had “Backward Glances”, which was about Indians not returning…

Portrait of fifteen male students and seven female students posed on the steps of the academic building. They are identified in the Cumberland County Historical Society's copy of this image as being "Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, Ft. Belknap, Montana who entered Carlisle Apr. 1890." This photo was likely taken in May or June of that year.…

Portrait of twenty-two students-fifteen male and seven female students--posed on the steps of the academic building. The caption says that they are "Gros Ventres and Assiniboines, Ft. Belknap, Montana who entered Carlisle, Apr. 1890." This photo was likely taken in May or June of that year.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of students to be returned to their homes at the end of their enrollment terms. Pratt notes that many of these students have expressed a desire to remain and notes that agents should attempt to secure permission from their parents for their children to remain. Pratt notes many students who were expected to…

Lewellyn E. Woodin, U.S. Indian Agent for the Ponca, Pawnee, and Otoe Agency, provides the answers of the parents whose children's terms are set to expire regarding extending their terms at Carlisle.

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to return and pay expenses for Manuelito Chou, Francisco, Eva Rufina, and Edward Myers to be returned to their homes due to their health. In addition, Pratt requests authority to return John Bull to be returned to his home due to the expiration of his term.