Smith, Jefferson

Student file of Albert H. Nash, a member of the Winnebago Nation, who entered the school on March 5, 1895, graduated in 1897, and departed some time in 1897. The file contains newspaper clippings, a photograph, correspondence, a former student response postcard, financial transactions, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving…

Progress card of Jefferson Smith, a member of the Hidatsa Nation, who entered the school on June 7, 1898.

Note: Although this card indicates that Smith reentered the school on July 3, 1903, other records show that he had first enrolled at Carlisle on June 7, 1898.

Note: Although this card shows Gros Ventre, a member of the Fort…

Student file of Jefferson Smith, a member of the Hidatsa Nation, who entered the school on June 7, 1898 and ultimately graduated in 1911, departing on June 21, 1911. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, applications for enrollment, medical/physical records,…

Student information card of Jefferson Smith, a member of the Hidatsa Nation, who entered the school on June 7, 1898, graduated in 1911, and departed on June 21, 1911. The file indicates Smith had studied printing, married Ruth Packineau, and was living in Elbowoods, North Dakota in 1913 and Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1913.

Note: Although…

Student file of Ruth Packineau, a member of the Hidatsa Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1911 and departed on June 4, 1914. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, outing evaluations, and a progress/conduct card. 

In school documentation Ruth Packineau's name…

Student information card of Ruth Packineau, a member of the Hidatsa Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1911 and departed on June 4, 1914.

Note: Although this card shows Gros Ventre, a member of the Fort Berthold community has indicated that this individual is actually Hidatsa.

The opening article praised the work of Francis E. Leupp, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The following article, pulled from the Philadelphia Ledger, featured two Carlisle students. Thomas Saul (Wanyeya) and Reuben Charles (Gwee-yeh-is) were awarded the Gillespie Scholarship and were being trained in the arts. Next, C. J. Crandall…

Studio portrait of a large group of seated and standing male and female students, identified as the graduating class of 1911. They are identified in a label attached below the photo. They are: 1) Mazie Skye 2) Estelle W. Ellis 3) Elizabeth Keshena 4) Emma La Vatta 5) Minnie White 6) Ellen Lundquist 7) Nan Saunooke 8) Edison Mt. Pleasant 9)…

These materials include a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 9 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Fort Berthold Agency.

The program for "The Captain of Plymouth," performed as part of the Commencement Exercises of 1910.  The program lists the various acts of the performance as well as the student actors.

This document contains a list of student musicians recommended for possible Indian Service employment.