Patterson, Bruce

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Bruce Patterson Student Information Card
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Student information card of Bruce Patterson, a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on July 8, 1888 and departed on August 9, 1898.

In school documentation Bruce Patterson is also known as Mike Patterson and Youlth-gazhe-jingee.

 

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National Archives and Records Administration
The Indian Helper (Vol. 4, No. 3)
August 31, 1888

The first page opened with a poem, “Good Advice,” followed by a fictional account of a conversation titled “Two Carlisle Boys at Pine Ridge Talk Over the Sioux Bill,” in which two former students, Zack and Tim, discuss the merits of signing the Severalty Act which had been presented to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. It concluded on the fourth…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 4, No. 7)
September 28, 1888

The first page opened with an untitled poem warning of the evils of debt, followed by “Eet, Kit-E-Ko Give It To Me: A True Story,” about fictional Aunt Martha’s exasperation after generously giving away all her potatoes to hungry Pawnee women. The story continued on page four. Page two featured news of returned students along with one-sentence…

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Newspapers
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 4, No. 26)
February 15, 1889

The first page began with an untitled poem that began with the first line, “Waste not moments, no, nor words,” followed by A-Te-Ka’s letter to the Man-on-the-band-stand titled “It Took Eight Years to Discover a Mistake.” The letter recalled a December 1881 article on early student art work from the Eadle Keatah Toh. Next came a student…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
Bruce Patterson holding his hat [version 1], c.1889

Studio portrait of Bruce Patterson, wearing school uniform and holding his hat in his hand, posed on a wooden gate.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: 44. Bruce Patterson.

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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Bruce Patterson holding his hat [version 2], c.1889

Studio portrait of Bruce Patterson, wearing school uniform and holding his hat in his hand, and posed on a wooden gate. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has four copies of this image: PA-CH2-016a and CS-CH-001.1-.3

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Photographic Print, B&W
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Cumberland County Historical Society
Bruce Patterson wearing his hat [version 1], c.1889

Studio portrait of Bruce Patterson, wearing school uniform and hat, posed next to a wooden gate. 

The handwritten note reads: Bruce Patterson.

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Called "Mike" by the soldiers. He was riding with his mother when she was shot. Carlisle Indian School.…

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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Bruce Patterson wearing his hat [version 1], c.1889

Studio portrait of Bruce Patterson wearing school uniform with hat. 

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Format:
Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
Composite Images of the Carlisle Indian School

The handwritten note reads: CHOATE

The reverse side reads: Old Guard House    Capt. R. H. Pratt Supt.    Old Chapel.     Supt. Quarters.      Ass't Supt. Quarters     Small Boys' Quarters.  …

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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
Correspondence Regarding the Return of Apache Students
July 25 - September 24, 1895

Correspondence regarding a request from Apache prisoners of war for the return of their children from the Carlisle Indian School. Included in the correspondence are various recommendations for the students as well as Richard Henry Pratt's philosophy in educating the Apache students and his views on interpreters.

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Books and Pamphlets, Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration