Student file of James W. Cornelius, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on November 7, 1885, and departed on July 29, 1890. The file contains a student information card, a report after leaving, a letter/correspondence, and a returned student survey indicating that Cornelius was a farmer as well as a town supervisor in West…
Cornelius, James W.
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Student information card of James W. Cornelius, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on November 7, 1885 and departed on July 29, 1890. The file indicates Cornelius was married and living in West De Pere, Wisconsin in 1913.
Note: Cornelius married fellow student Martha Sickles.
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Student file of Martha Sickles, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 28, 1891, graduated in 1898, and departed on March 7, 1898. The file contains a photograph, a student information card, returned student surveys, former student response postcards, a letter/correspondence, and a report after leaving. The file…
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Student information card of Martha Sickles, a member of the Oneida Nation, who entered the school on August 28, 1891 and departed on March 7, 1898. The file indicates Sickles had graduated in 1898, married fellow student James W. Cornelius, and was living in West De Pere, Wisconsin in 1913.
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The reverse side includes a note from Martha Sickles Cornelius to Nellie Robertson Denny.
Martha Sickles Cornelius and James W. Cornelius house during the winter.
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April 28, 1890
Elijah J. Cornelius requests the return of his two sons James and Jesse from the Carlisle Indian School due to their health. Cornelius notes that both have been at the school nearly five years and desire to come home.
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May 17, 1890
Alfred John Standing responds to the Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the request of Elijah J. Cornelius to have his sons Jesse and James returned home. Standing notes that the students are not eligible to be returned home for another year according to an Office ruling but that their health will be evaluated when the home going parties…
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June 30 - July 3, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt writes to the Office of Indian Affairs on a number of matters including the continued employment of Alfred John Standing, revisions to the Civil Service Code, and enrolling Dennison Wheelock at Dickinson College. In addition, Pratt forwards a letter of William P. Campbell regarding a recruitment trip among the Oneidas…
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