Cemetery information and mortuary documents related to William Summers, a member of the Cheyenne Nation.
Summers, William
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Student file of William Summers, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on September 12, 1885 and died on May 21, 1888. Summers was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds. The file contains a student information card.
In school documentation William Summers' name is also spelled William Sommers. He is also known as…
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National Archives and Records Administration
May 25, 1888
The first page opened with a poem, "Try," followed by a blurb against tobacco use and by "A Visit Through the Lower School Rooms," that reported the activities of students in the lower grades. It continued on page four. The second page bore news of students out in the country, the "disgraceful" portrayals of Indians by Buffalo Bill's Wild West…
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Newspapers
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
September 9, 1885
These materials include a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 13 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Pine Ridge Agency.
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Reports
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National Archives and Records Administration
August 4, 1886
Voucher to cover expenses in the return of Eustace Pelone, Calvin Red Wolf, and William Summers, who were located and detained in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration