Progress card of Robert Newcomb, a member of the Cherokee Nation, who entered the school on February 4, 1911.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of February 7, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on February 4.
Student file of Robert Newcomb, a member of the Cherokee Nation, who entered the school on February 4, 1911, and ultimately departed on June 16, 1913. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, applications for enrollment, medical/physical records, financial…
Student information card of Robert Newcomb, a member of the Cherokee Nation, who entered the school on February 4, 1911 and ultimately departed on June 16, 1913. The file indicates Newcomb was living in Lexington, Missouri in 1913.
The caption reads: HOME OF REV CHARLES JOURNEYCAKE LAST CHIEF OF THE DELAWARES ALLUWE, OKLA.,
The reverse side contains a note from Robert Newcomb to Wallace Denny sent on February 16, 1912.
These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll Robert Newcomb as a non-Indian pupil. Newcomb was required to pay tuition, as members of the Cherokee Nation were ineligible for government-funded education.