Davis, Richard

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Richard Davis Student File
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Student file of Richard Davis, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1879, and ultimately departed on June 30, 1891. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a photograph, a newspaper clipping, and a report after leaving. The file…

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Richard Davis Student Information Card
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Student information card of Richard Davis, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on October 27, 1879 and departed on July 1, 1891. The file indicates Davis was living in Darlington, Oklahoma in 1913.

 

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Ellen Hansel Student File
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Student file of Ellen Hansel, a member of the Pit River Nation, who entered the school on August 31, 1882, and ultimately departed on July 8, 1889. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, correspondence, a returned student survey, photographs, a report after…

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National Archives and Records Administration
Nellie Aspenall Student File
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Student file of Nellie Aspenall, a member of the Pawnee Nation, who entered the school on August 31, 1882 and departed on June 30, 1891. The file contains a student information card, a position record card, and a report after leaving indicating Aspenall was a housewife living in King Fisher, Oklahoma in 1910. 

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National Archives and Records Administration
Percy Kable Student File
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Student file of Percy Kable, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on October 22, 1883 and departed on July 6, 1888. The file contains a student information card, a former student response postcard, a letter/correspondence, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving that indicates that Kable was farming in Okarche,…

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School News (Vol. 1, No. 2)
July 1880

The first article is by John Downing (Cherokee), titles “Learning How to Use Bad Things.” In which he writes about alcohol and the benefits of being nice to the people of the United States, and a letter from Moses Nonway to his mother asking on the health of his people and reflecting on their poverty. The next page contained a list of small…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 4, No. 3)
October 1883

Page One had extracts from an address of Hon. B.G. Northrop Ex. Sec. State Board of Education of Connecticut. Page two had “Items of Interest From the Late Sioux Commission”, as well as a short piece on “What our Pupils in the Country Say.” Page three had short vignettes on various Local Items including returned students, weather and crops.…

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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 4, No. 8)
March 1884

Page one opened with “The Thoughts and Opinions of Indian Agents” which took up the entire page an continued onto page four. Page two had an article on caring for Indians and small pieces on enforced education, and the need for books and paper for school. Page three had the school items, which mentioned things such as the death of Lizzie McNac…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 4)
October & November 1884

Page one had a poem titled “Lady Yeardley’s Guest” by Margaret Preston, followed by a report of the commissioner of Indian Affairs, which continued onto page two, and then onto page three, where it ended. After the finish of the report, page three had articles titled “The Up-Thrust of Civilization”, “Don’t Wait for the Others”, and “The Big…

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Newspapers
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 5)
December 1884

Page one started with a poem titled “The Indian’s Plea” by A.F.W., followed by a report on an organization made in 1822 to help get better rights for Indians. Included is their constitution and a list of the officers. This continued onto page two where the officer’s list was. Then there was an article on Penn’s Treaty with the Indians, which…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 6)
January 1885

Page one opened with an extract from Hon. Byron M. Cutcheon speech, “Our Indian Policy,” originally given to the House of Representatives. Following that was “Secretary Teller in Favor of Schools.” Page two had a list of Bills and Resolutions relating to Indians that went before congress recently. Also on Page two was a letter from a Carlisle…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 7)
February 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 8)
March 1885

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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 10)
May 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 11)
June 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 5, No. 12)
July 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 6, No. 1)
August 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 6, No. 2)
September 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 6, No. 3)
October 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 6, No. 4)
November 1885

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Newspapers
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
The Morning Star (Vol. 6, No. 5)
December 1885

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 1, No. 36)
April 16, 1886

The first page opened with a poem titled "There's Danger," about the evils of drink. Next appeared "In an Indian Camp: How to Cook Beans," adapted from the Cheyenne Transporter newspaper, about cleaning cooking utensils before using them. The article continued on page four. Page two included "The Work of the Blind" that described…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Morning Star (Vol. 6, No. 12)
July 1886

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 2, No. 20)
December 24, 1886

The first page featured the school Christmas greeting that included a drawing of the Man-on-the-band-stand that took up the entire front page of the newspaper. Page two opened with an article titled "Christmas" that described the Fourth of July and Christmas as national holidays, followed by articles that included news from the Pawnee Agency…

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Cumberland County Historical Society
The Indian Helper (Vol. 2, No. 21)
December 31, 1886

The first page opened with a poem titled "A Happy New Year to You," followed by a poem called "Santa Claus at Home," about his return to the North Pole. The next article, "The Cold Water Man," was about the dangers of drinking beer, reprinted from Maryland Bulletin. Also on the page was a piece titled "Mr. Causes-the-Wind, a Dakota…

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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society