Corbett, William

Progress card of William Corbett, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on September 24, 1902.

Note: Although this card indicates that Corbett reentered the school on September of 1907, other records show that he had first enrolled at Carlisle on September 24, 1902.

Student file of William Corbett, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on September 24, 1902 and ultimately departed on March 14, 1909. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a returned student survey, an application for enrollment,…

Student information card of William Corbett, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on September 24, 1902 and departed on March 14, 1909. The file indicates Corbett was living in Kooskia, Idaho in 1913.

Note: Corbett married fellow student Elizabeth La France (also known as Elizabeth or Lizzie Day). 

Group portrait of male and female students on stage wearing costumes. They are the cast of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909. 

The caption written below this image was supplied by Cumberland County Historical Society staff. 

Group portrait of nine male students wearing costumes. They are the "Citizens' Chorus," characters in the performance of the play, "The Captain of Plymouth," produced at the school from March 29-March 31, 1909. 

The program for the play lists nine students as members of the Citizens' Chorus: John Runsclose, Joseph Tarbell, Frank Marques…

The program for "The Captain of Plymouth," performed as part of the Commencement Exercises of 1909.  The program lists the various acts of the performance as well as the student actors.

This material includes correspondence between Superintendent Moses Friedman and Assistant Commissioner C. F. Hauke concerning the appointment of former students to the Indian Service.