Welch, Gustavus

Student file of John White, a member of the Mohawk Nation, who entered the school on June 29, 1900 and ultimately departed on February 19, 1911. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, correspondence, former student response postcards, a trade/position record card…

Student file of Wesley Tallchief, a member of the Seneca Nation, who entered the school on August 7, 1905 and departed on February 24, 1910. The file contains student information card, a returned student survey, correspondence, a progress/conduct card, medical/physical records, a report after leaving, financial transactions, and a news clipping…

Student file of Charles Guyon, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 13, 1905 and departed on September 15, 1906. The file contains a student information card, newspaper clippings, a trade/position record card, correspondence, a returned student survey, an application for enrollment, and a report after leaving.…

Student file of James M. Welch, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 11, 1908 and ultimately departed on June 8, 1915. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, financial transactions, correspondence, medical/physical records, outing…

Progress card of Gustavus Welch (here Gus Welch), a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 22, 1908.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 11, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on September 22.

Student file of Gustavus Welch, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 22, 1908, graduated in 1912, and ultimately departed on August 5, 1915. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, news clippings, photographs, an outing record,…

Student information card of Gustavus Welch (here Gustave Welch), a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 22, 1908 and ultimately departed on August 5, 1915. The file indicates that Welch graduated in 1912. Although this card shows that he departed Carlisle in 1913, other records show that he reenrolled in 1914…

Student file of Iva Miller, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee, who entered the school on October 6, 1909, graduated in 1912, and departed on June 24, 1912. The file includes a student information card, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, an outing record, an outing evaluation, a progress/conduct card, a trade/…

Student file of Thomas Montoya, a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on December 22, 1911, and departed on April 16, 1917. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, outing evaluations, outing records, financial transactions, a photograph, a federal financial aid form, and correspondence mainly…

Student file of Edward Leo, a member of the Ottawa Nation, who entered the school in September 13, 1913 and departed April 14, 1914. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, and correspondence in which he inquires about the state of the school and the whereabouts of fellow students…

Student file of Harry C. Laursen, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on September 2, 1917 and departed on October 6, 1917. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, financial transactions, and correspondence. The file indicates that Laursen was living in Shell Lake, Wisconsin in 1917.

William B. Freer wrote about the second annual Southern Cheyenne and Arapaho Fair held in Watonga. He mentioned that between 2,000 and 2,500 Cheyenne and Arapaho attended the fair. Some of the events discussed were religious services; a lecture on tuberculosis and trachoma; and numerous exhibitions of livestock, produce, and farm practices. The…

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: BRACKLIN  CALAC  GUYON  WELCH  VETTERNACK

The individuals in this photograph are Edward Bracklin, Peter Calac, Joseph Guyon, Gus Welch, and George Vetternack.

This image was shared courtesy of Robert R. Rowe.…

The handwritten note reads: Carlisle Indians 1911-1912.

The typed note on the reverse side reads: 1911 & 1912 Carlisle Indian Team.

BACK
ARCASA  R  HB ; WELSH   QB ; POWELL   FB ; THORPE   L  HB

…

Eleven male students, in football uniforms, posed on the football field. 

They are identified as the 1912 football team. Left to right, front row: Charles Williams, Pete Calac, Elmer Busch, Joe Bergie, William Garlow, Joe Guyon, and Roy Large; back row: Alex Arcasa, Stansill "Possom" Powell, Gus Welch, and Jim Thorpe. 

The caption reads: GRADUATING CLASS 1912 - CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL.

This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 369.

The individuals in this image have been identified as:

Front row (L to R): Ella Johnson, Louise K. Loudbear (also known as Louisa Katchicum), Ernestine Venne, Emma Newashe…

The headline reads: Carlisle Indians Form Remarkable Student Government

The caption reads: Top, to left, Gustave Welch, president of school nation; right, school city shown electing its officers, with no chance for ballot-box stuffing; second row, left school supreme court, left to right, William Garlow, Nan…

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption "Jim Thorpe's Historical Wedding. Ivy Miller (Choctaw) The Smiling Bride. October 1913." 

Men standing in back row, left to right:  Francis Bresette, Ribbon Boy;  Charles Pratt, Usher; Joseph Guyon, Usher;  Augustus Look-Around,…

The caption reads: THE THORPE BRIDAL PARTY.

The bridal party for the wedding of Jim Thorpe and Iva Miller.

Four men standing outside wearing football clothing. They are identified in a handwritten caption below as, from left to right: Coach Kelley, Gus Welch, John McGillis, and Pete Callac. 

This photo appears in the Carlisle Arrow on October 15, 1915. 

The headline reads: Indian Officer in Army

The caption reads: CAPTAIN "GUS" WELSH

The article reads: "Gus" Welsh, Indian athlete and graduate of Carlisle school, who has been made a captain in the United States, cavalry, is the first Indian…

The headline reads: American Indians with Allies

The article reads: New York Sun: Gus Welsh, at left, is the first American Indian to be made a captain in the United States army. He was a former Carlisle and Dickinson football and athletic star. A feature of the fortieth annual commencement of the Carlisle Indian…

Part of a scrapbook compiled by William Winneshiek (Winnebago), who wrote the caption: World War Veteran, Lawyer, Athlete. Gus Welch (Chippewa). 

Program for the 1911 Athletic Celebration and presentation of the C's. Includes the records for the athletic teams, team photos, rosters, the school song, and the school yell.

Program for the 1912 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes student performances, the names and image of the graduating class and students who were awarded industrial certificates, the class motto and colors, and a lacrosse game against the University of Maryland. In addition, the program includes a number of…