Zadoka, Percy

Student file of Percy Zadoka, a member of the Keechi Nation, who entered the school on April 3, 1880, graduated in 1890, and ultimately departed on June 29, 1893. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a former student response postcard, a returned student survey…

Student information card of Percy Zadoka, a member of the Keechi Nation, who entered the school on April 3, 1880 and departed on June 29, 1893. The file indicates that Zadoka graduated in 1890 and was living in Anadarko, Oklahoma in 1913.

The first page opened with a notice that there were no Indian Helper newspapers published for December 28 and January 3rd. A notice followed: “A Novel Christmas Present: Our Superintendent Made with his own Hands a tin Cup for Each Employee.” Next was a poem, by “E.G.“dated Dec. 25, ’89 titled “The School Poet Again Stirred” about…

Studio portrait of five male students and four female students.

They are, back row, left to right: Frank West, George Summers, Percy Zadoka, Warden Cleaver; front row, left to right: Annie Thomas, Minnie Yellow Bear, Pollock Spotted Tail, Hattie Longwolf, and Harriet Mary Elder. 

Studio portrait of nine students. Back row, left to right: Frank West, George Summers, Percy Zadoka, Warden Cleaver; front row, left to right: Annie Thomas, Minnie Yellow Bear, Pollock Spotted Tail, Hattie Longwolf, and Harriet Mary Elder. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society has three copies of this image: PA-CH1-004, 10-B-17…

Studio portrait of Percy Zadoka and Cleaver Warden.

Studio portrait of five male students. 

There is a copy of this image at the Army Heritage Education Center in which the sitters are identified as (L to R): Percy Zadoka, Frank Everett, John Tatum, Harry Shirley, and Hortie Stevens.

Studio portrait of five male students, identified as (L to R): Percy Zadoka, Frank Everett, John Tatum, Harry Shirley, and Hortie Stevens.

Studio portrait of Frank Everett and Percy Zadoka. 

Studio portrait of thirteen male and five female students. 

This appears to be a different version (people in different positions) of the graduating class of 1890. This is not the version that became the official photograph of the class. 

Studio portrait of thirteen male and five female students, the second graduating class in 1890. 

They are, back row, left to right: William Tivis, Jemima Wheelock, Dennison Wheelock, Stacy Matlock, Levi Levering, Veronica Holliday, Benjamin Lawry; middle row, left to right: George Means, Howard Logan, George Vallier (standing),…

Studio portrait of Percy Zadoka.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a copy of the Description of Party brought to the Carlisle Indian School by A. J. Standing on April 1, 1880.

Richard Henry Pratt submits voucher for the recovery of Percy Zadoka, who had been on outing in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.