Bigfire, John

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Rose Simpson Student File
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Student file of Rose Simpson, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on March 3, 1905, and departed on June 9, 1913. The file contains an application for enrollment, student information cards, a former student response postcard, a photograph, a progress/conduct card, correspondence, a wedding invitation, outing records, outing…

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Rose Simpson Student Information Card
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Student information card of Rose Simpson, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on March 3, 1905 and ultimately departed on June 9, 1913. The card indicates Simpson was married to former student John Bigfire and living in Winnebago, Nebraska in 1914.

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John Big Fire Progress Card
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Progress card of John Big Fire, a member of the Winnebago Nation, who entered the school on October 19, 1910.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 21, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 19.

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John Bigfire Student File
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Student file of John Bigfire, a member of the Winnebago Nation, who entered the school on October 19, 1910, and departed on June 9, 1913. The file contains a student information card, trade/position record cards, an application for enrollment, medical/physical records, a news clipping about Bigfire's wedding in Carlisle to fellow student Rose…

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John Bigfire Student Information Card
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Student information card of John Bigfire (here John Big Fire), a member of the Winnebago Nation, who entered the school on October 19, 1910 and departed on June 9, 1913.

Note: Before leaving Carlisle, Bigfire married fellow student Rose Simpson. Students John Bigfire and Walter Bigfire were probably brothers. 

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