Student file of Nicholas Creevden, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902 and departed on April 8, 1907. The file contains student information cards, a report after leaving, and a news clipping. The file indicates Creevden was working on a mail boat in Alaska in 1909.
Alaskan (Aleut)


Progress card of Nicholas Creevden (here Creeveden), a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902.

Student information card of Nicholas Creevden, a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902 and departed on April 8, 1907.

Progress card of Paul Dirks, a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902.

Student file of Paul Dirks, a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902 and ultimately departed on September 1, 1908. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, and a report after leaving. The file indicates Dirks was living in Pacific City, Washington while working in real…

Student information card of Paul Dirks, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902 and departed on September 1, 1908.

Student file of William Foster, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902 and departed on May 2, 1912. The file contains a student information card, correspondence, a progress/conduct card, an outing record, financial transactions, and a report after leaving. The file indicates Foster was a machinist…

Student information card of William Foster, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1902 and departed on May 2, 1912. The file indicates Foster was living in Unga Island, Alaska in 1912 and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1913.

Progress card of Isaac Gould, a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on September 17, 1902.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 15, 1902, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on September 17, 1902.

Student information card of Isaac Gould (here Isaac R. Gould), a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on September 17, 1902 and departed on April 8, 1907. The information card indicates that Gould had graduated in 1907, studied painting, and was living in Unga Island, Alaska in 1912.

Student information card of Isaac Gould, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on September 17, 1902, graduated in 1907, and departed on April 8, 1907.

Progress card of Charles Foster, a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on July 22, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 1, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on July 22.

Student file of Charles Foster, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on July 22, 1912 and departed April 12, 1918. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, a trade and position record card, outing evaluations, financial transactions, outing records, and correspondence between the…

Student information card of Charles Foster, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on July 22, 1912 and departed on April 12, 1918.

Progress card of George Cushing, a member of the Alaskan Nation, who entered the school on July 22, 1912.

Student file of George Cushing, a member of the Alaskan (Aleut) Nation, who entered the school on July 22, 1912, graduated in 1918, and departed on June 8, 1918. The file contains a student information card, correspondence, a returned student survey, an outing evaluation, an outing record, an application for enrollment, a federal financial aid…

Previous cataloging identified the students as being from Alaska and provides a date of 1901 for the image. It also identifies the white man as an Indian agent.
Based on this, this group would be the one that arrived July 11, 1901 from Woody Island, Alaska. The issue of the school newspaper also mentions that a Mr. C. E. Bunnell…

Portrait of student Nikefer Shoushick.

Michael W. Chabitnoy standing in formal attire around 1905.

Studio portrait of Isaac Gould and Paul Dirks.

Ten male students and five female students, in costumes, standing and seated with one white male teacher.
This image is from the series taken of the cast members of the school's production of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909. The white man is presumably Claude Stauffer, the school…

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Mr. Wallace Denny, This is our latest Photos what do you think of them. from your Friend, M.W.Chabinoy. Give my regards to friends.
View of Michael W. Chabitnoy and Edward Wolfe taken during their time at Hershey, Pennsylvania.

View of Michael W. Chabitnoy and Edward Wolfe taken while the two were working in Hershey, Pennsylvania.