Menominee

Student information card of Mary Irving, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917 and departed on August 28, 1918. The file indicates Irving was transferred to the Tomah Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin upon the closure of the Carlisle Indian School.

Student information cards of Mary Irving, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917 and departed on August 28, 1918. The file indicates Irving was transferred to the Tomah Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin upon the closure of the Carlisle Indian School.

Student file of Mary Waukechon, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917, and departed on June 7, 1918. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, correspondence, a financial transaction, a vacation request form, a medical/physical record, and a certificate of promotion. The…

Student information card of Mary Waukechon, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917 and departed on June 7, 1918.

Student information card of Mitchell Kitson, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917 and departed on August 28, 1918. The file indicates Kitson transferred to the Tomah Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin upon the closure of the Carlisle Indian School.

Student information cards of Mitchell Kitson, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917 and departed on August 28, 1918. The file indicates Kitson transferred to the Tomah Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin upon the closure of the Carlisle Indian School.

Student file of Robert Mahkimetass, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on October 2, 1917 and departed on May 8, 1918. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, a medical/physical record, certificates of promotion, and correspondence.

In school documentation Robert Mahkimetass' name…

Student information card of George H. Roberts, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on January 27, 1918 and departed on August 29, 1918. The file indicates Roberts transferred to Tomah Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin upon the closure of the Carlisle Indian School.

Student information cards of George H. Roberts, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on January 27, 1918 and departed on August 29, 1918. The file indicates Roberts transferred to Tomah Indian School in Tomah, Wisconsin upon the closure of the Carlisle Indian School.

Page one had a report on the first year of operation of the Carlisle Industrial School, mentioning when students arrived, how many and where from. Also it described several trades the students were learning what how they were learning them. Page two had information about the Menomonee Agency and how more children were brought to Carlisle from…

It opens with the conclusion to Roman Nose’s long journey to Carlisle. He explained how at Lee he learned to mow with a scythe and milk cows, before travelling to Carlisle Barracks, where he was happy to see other Indians following the “white man’s way”. Also on the first page is a small bit from Sophie Rachel (Nez Perces) on how she learned to…

Page one featured Henry North's article about his outing during the summer in Lancaster County. North described his daily routine and explained what he learned. Page two had a piece about Christmas, in which all the students gathered in the chapel to meet with St. Nick. On the same page Calvin Red Wolf (Cheyenne) wrote to his father about his…

The first page opened with a poem titled "A Fourteen-Year-Old Girl's Good Advice," followed by an article called "The Menomonees and Pottawatomies Dance: A Story by Lucy Jordan, Stockbridge, a pupil from Wisconsin," that told of an 1882 visit by dancers to her home agency in Keshena, Wisconsin. Page two included an offer of photographs for new…

Much of this issue of the newspaper was focused on the Outing Program, since many students were returning to the school from their country homes. The first page opened with the poem, "The Road to Wealth and Happiness," followed by an article entitled, "Is the Farming Which Our Boys Learn In the East of any Benefit to Them?," which compared East…

Studio portrait of Joseph Wisecoby and Moses Nonway, both wearing school uniforms and holding hats.

Studio portrait of Joseph Wisecoby and Moses Nonway, both wearing school uniforms and holding hats.

Studio portrait of Jennie Waupoose (seated at left), Elizabeth Dixon (seated at rear), and Alice Neopet (seated at right) with teacher Sarah Mather (seated in center). Each girl is holding a doll.

Studio portrait of Jennie Waupoose (seated at left), Elizabeth Dixon (standing at rear), and Alice Neopet (seated at right), with teacher Sarah Mather (seated in center). Each girl is holding a doll.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has three copies of this image: CS-CH-063.1-.2 and PA-CH1-041b.

Studio portrait of Alice Neopet.

Studio portrait of Alice Neopet.

Studio portrait of John Kitson wearing school uniform. 

Studio portrait of Joseph Wisecoby and Moses Nonway [?], both wearing overcoats and holding hats. 

Note: Previous cataloging indicates the handwritten caption contains the date 27 November 1886.

Studio portrait of Thomas Metoxen (left) and John Kitson (right), both wearing athletic clothing.

The handwritten note reads: CHOATE

The reverse side reads: Old Guard House    Capt. R. H. Pratt Supt.    Old Chapel.     Supt. Quarters.      Ass't Supt. Quarters     Small Boys' Quarters.  …

Studio portrait of James Loughery wearing uniform.