Student file of Electa Cooper, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on September 30, 1885, and departed on June 22, 1886. The file contains a student information card, a report after leaving, and a returned student survey indicating that she was married and living in Oneida, Wisconsin, in 1910.
In school documentation…
Student information card of Electa Cooper, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on September 30, 1885 and departed on June 22, 1886.
The first page opens with a poem titled “Be Honest and True," followed by the story of "Two Gentlemen," who showed good manners, the page ends with news about the new girls’ quarters being built. Page two included news about a visit from the Cumberland County Medical Association, new machinery for laundry, students departing for farms,…
Oneida Sachems and Councilors request the return of various students currently at Carlisle due to lack of full consideration. Richard Henry Pratt notes that the request should be rejected as there is little discontent among the students aside from routine and some work requirements. He states that some parents requested additional children to…
Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of students whose terms of enrollment are set to expire or for other reasons and requests authority to return them to their homes.
Reply to Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the ages of outgoing pupils.