Carlisle, Nina

Student file of Nina Carlisle, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1889, and ultimately departed on June 21, 1909. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a newspaper clipping, correspondence, and a report after leaving…

Student information card of Nina Carlisle, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on September 15, 1889 and departed on July 3, 1902.

Note: Nina was the daughter of student Thomas Carlisle. 

The first page opened with a notice that there were no Indian Helper newspapers published for December 28 and January 3rd. A notice followed: “A Novel Christmas Present: Our Superintendent Made with his own Hands a tin Cup for Each Employee.” Next was a poem, by “E.G.“dated Dec. 25, ’89 titled “The School Poet Again Stirred” about…

Studio portrait of Nina Carlisle, Artie Smith, Fanny Bird, Nannie Little Robe, and Jeanette Rice. 

Studio portrait of Nina Carlisle.

Studio portrait of Nina Carlisle. 

Note: Information supplied by NAA for the image provides a date of November 1882. However, Nina was not at the school until 1889 and another image apparently taken on the same day was dated November 1889, so we believe that is also the date of this image.

Studio portrait of Nina Carlisle.

Note: A faint handwritten caption along the side of the image probably reads: Nina Carlisle Nov. 1889." 

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter and list of names from William P. Campbell regarding Cheyenne students at Carlisle who have not received their annuity payments. Pratt notes that there is no need for the students to have the money while at Carlisle and that the money is safe in the Treasury until they leave Carlisle.