Whipper, Rose

Progress card of Rose (here Rosa) Whipper, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 26, 1906.

Student file of Rose Whipper, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 20, 1906 and ultimately departed on May 11, 1914. The file contains an application for enrollment, student information cards, outing evaluations, a progress/conduct card, outing records, financial transactions, a returned student survey, and…

Student information card of Rose Whipper, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 20, 1906 and ultimately departed on May 11, 1914. The file indicates that Whipper was located at the Blackfeet Boarding School in Browning, Montana in 1917.

Anna H. Ridenour worked as matron at Carlisle from January of 1912 until her resignation in late May of 1914. She started work in the Indian Service in 1897.

This folder includes document related to her time employed at Carlisle. Arranged in reverse chronological order, the documents cover her resignation, the charges levelled against her…

In this affidavit, Julia Hardin answers questions from Indian Inspector Linnen about an incident where she was beaten by the music teacher at the school Claude Stauffer. She explains that the conflict started when she signed-up to go on outing but was expected to leave before she had her belongings prepared.

In Inspector Linnen's main…

The typed transcript of Emma H. Foster's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time she worked as a teacher at Carlisle.

In her testimony Foster explains what she thinks is the cause of the friction between the students and school administration. She also answers questions about the use of corporal…

The typed transcript of Julia Hardin's testimony before the Joint Commission to Investigate Indian Affairs. At the time Hardin was a student at the school.

In her testimony Hardin recounts the conflict between her and the matron about whether she was to go on outing which culminated in an incident where Claude Stauffer whipped her. She…

Program for the 1914 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes student performances, the names of graduating class and students who were awarded industrial certificates, and the class motto and colors.