Creek (Cassetah)

Student file of Alexander McNac, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881, and departed on March 11, 1884.  The file contains a student information card that indicates that McNac went on three outings while at Carlisle.

In school documentation Alexander McNac is also known as Alex McNac.

Student information card of Alexander McNac, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on March 11, 1884.

Student file of Benjamin Marshall, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881, and departed on June 17, 1884.  The file contains a student information card, correspondence, and a report after leaving indicating that Marshall was living in Clarksville, Oklahoma, in 1911.

In school documentation Benjamin…

Student information card of Benjamin Marshall, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on June 17, 1884.

Student file of Cornelius Carr, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on June 17, 1884. The file contains a student information card and a returned student survey. 

Student information card of Cornelius Carr, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on June 17, 1884.

Student file of Eliza Bell, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881, and departed on August 20, 1885. The file contains student information cards, former student response postcards, photographs, a returned student survey, correspondence, and a report after leaving. The file indicates Bell attended the Wealaka…

Student information card of Eliza Bell, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on August 20, 1885. The file indicates Bell married R. S. Brown and was living in Okmulgee, Oklahoma in 1913 and 1915.

Note: Eliza Bell and James Bell were siblings. 

Student file of Elizabeth McNac, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on June 11, 1883. The file contains a student information card.

In school documentation Elizabeth McNac is also known as Lizzie McNac.

Student information card of Elizabeth McNac, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on June 11, 1883.

Student file of Ella Moore, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on January 29, 1884. The file contains a student information card. 

Student information card of Ella Moore, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on January 29, 1884.

Student file of James Bell, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and ultimately departed on December 31, 1891. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards that list two outings.

In school documentation James Bell is also known…

Student information card of James Bell, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on December 31, 1891.

Note: Eliza Bell and James Bell were siblings. 

Student file of Martha Elizabeth Moore, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on January 29, 1884. The file contains student information cards, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving indicating Moore was a housewife living in Haskell, Oklahoma in 1911.

In school documentation…

Student information card of Martha Elizabeth (Here Martha E.) Moore, a member of the Creek Nation, who entered the school on January 22, 1881 and departed on January 29, 1884.

Ten male Creek students posed at the bandstand on the school grounds. All are wearing school uniforms. In the front row (from left to right) are: Almarine McKellop, Robert Stewart, Alexander McNac, Ellis Childers, Samuel Checote, and Corenlius Carr. In the back row (front left to right) are: Benjamin Marshall, James Bell, Samuel Scott, and…

Ten male Creek students posed at the bandstand on the school grounds. All are wearing school uniforms. In the front row (from left to right) are: Almarine McKellop, Robert Stewart, Alexander McNac, Ellis Childers, Samuel Checote, and Corenlius Carr. In the back row (front left to right) are: Benjamin Marshall, James Bell, Samuel Scott, and…

Studio portrait of Alexander McNac.

Studio portrait of Benjamin Marshall.

Studio portrait of Benjamin Marshall.

Studio portrait of Mason Pratt (seated at left), Charles Kihega (standing), Samuel Townsend (seated at right), and Benjamin Marshall (seated at right). The three students are wearing school uniforms. Mason Pratt was the son of Richard Henry Pratt. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption includes that these are…

The handwritten note reads: Ralph Brown age 17 years

Ralph Brown was Eliza Bell Brown's husband.

The handwritten note reads: Oliver Brown and his pony

The reverse side includes a short note from Oliver Brown to his mother Eliza Bell Brown.  

The reverse side reads: Oliver Brown aged 21 - years 

Oliver Brown was Eliza Bell Brown's son.