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Lacy Oxendine Student Information Card
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Student information card of Lacy Oxendine, a member of the Lumbee Nation, who entered the school on October 1, 1914 and departed on May 29, 1915.

Note: Members of the Lumbee Nation as recognized today were generally referred to as Cherokee Indians of Robeson County during the early 20th century, which is why the old documentation from…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Request to Enroll from D. H. McMillan
September 21 - October 12, 1914

These materials include a request by D. H. McMillan to be granted an exception in order to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School as a student over the age of 21. The request was denied as McMillan was from Robeson County, North Carolina in addition to his age.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Education of Cherokee Nation Students from Robeson County
September 24 - November 2, 1914

These materials include correspondence regarding the education of members of the Cherokee Nation from Robeson County, North Carolina.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
Request for Enrollment from Robeson County Cherokee
November 5-11, 1914

Cherokee Indian from Eastern North Carolina W. H. Oxendine requests to know if a recommendation from the State Superintendent of Education would be enough for admission to the Carlisle Indian School, where he wants to go to receive industrial training. Assistant Commissioner of Indian Affairs E. B. Meritt informs Oxendine that that the school…

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
View of Oscar H. Lipps on Pupils Attending Non-Government School
February 12 - 26, 1916

These materials include correspondence regarding the view of Oscar H. Lipps that Carlisle and other non-reservation schools should focus on educating only those who do not have access to education near their homes and that truly desired further instruction. Lipps cites that he has worked to remove many pupils he felt were not deserving from…

Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration