Student Musical Performances

Male students posed standing and sitting in their campgrounds in front of the tents observing a male student playing a violin. A "Camp Sells" banner is partially visible in the background. 

The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging notes that "in the August 1913 booklet about Camp Sells, the violin player is identified as…

The program includes singing and recitation and other displays of acquired knowledge and speeches. The names of participating students are listed. Another part of the program was a discussion on the topic: “Should the Indians be farmers or stock-raisers?"

Richard Henry Pratt provides the general outline of the field trip to the Chicago World's Fair and Columbian Exposition for 420 students and 35 employees of the Carlisle Indian School.

Richard Henry Pratt provides background information and a recommendation for Ernest Robitaille as an Industrial Teacher and Band Instructor at the Haskell Institute.

Program of the Carlisle Indian School Commencement for 1903. The program includes the names of the graduating class of 1903 along with a photo. Additional information includes the commencement schedule; history, purpose, and statistical information of the school; and the words of the evening song. In addition, a separate schedule for the week…

Souvenir song dedicated to Richard Henry Pratt by Carlisle Devotees. The song is sung to the tune of the Old Oaken Bucket.

Harold A. Loring, Supervisor of Native Music, requests the Commissioner of Indian Affairs responds to two complaints made by Carlisle Indian School bandleader C. M. Stauffer related to Stauffer not receiving credit in various publications.

The father of Matthew and Wendell Jones describes his visit to the Carlisle Indian School. He discusses the games many of the students played as well as the work that was being done on the school grounds.

Also included is a letter from the widow of Wendell Jones noting that she had made a copy of the letter in 1988.

Program of the four days of graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School, including the names of the 1907 graduating class and those receiving industrial certificates. Also includes various images associated with the school and the lyrics of the school song.

Note: The student Carl Silk is also known as Carl Sylvester.

These materials include correspondence regarding the Christmas festivities of 1908. The festivities included a lantern slide and moving picture film presentation of Hiawatha, various receptions, tree decorating, and entertainment.

Also included is a financial authority request for extra food for the Thanksgiving and Christmas…

These materials include correspondence and a copy of the Indepdence Day Program for the Indian School for 1909. The festivities included athletic activites, fireworks, a patriotic salute, and songs. The program was forwarded to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs by Carlisle's superintendent.

Schedule for the 1910 graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School.

H. C. Edlridge compliments Commissioner of Indian Affairs R. G. Valentine by saying that he was greatly impressed by the Carlisle Indian School's students' performance in his opera "The Captain of Plymouth," which was performed at Commencement. Valentine thanks Edlridge for the compliment and states that he was impressed as well.

Program for the graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. Includes schedules for various items, the names of the graduating class and those receiving industrial certificates, and images associated with the school.

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…

These materials include correspondence between the Gaumont Company and the Bureau of Indian Affairs about filming done at the Carlisle Indian School. The correspondence mostly discusses a complimentary roll of the film that was provided to the Bureau. The filming reportedly included shots of Carlisle's three athletes selected to participate in…

Program for the 1913 commencement concert by the Carlisle Indian Band. The program also contains the names of the students in the band.

Program of the 1913 graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes the graduation exercises, the name of the graduating class, and students receiving industrial certificates.

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.