Dixon, Elizabeth

Student file of Elizabeth Dixon, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on November 6, 1880 and departed on June 17, 1884. The file contains a student information card, correspondence, and a report after leaving indicating Dixon was living in Keshena, Wisconsin in 1910. 

Student information card of Elizabeth Dixon, a member of the Menominee Nation, who entered the school on November 6, 1880 and departed on June 17, 1884.

Studio portrait of Jennie Waupoose (seated at left), Elizabeth Dixon (seated at rear), and Alice Neopet (seated at right) with teacher Sarah Mather (seated in center). Each girl is holding a doll.

Studio portrait of Jennie Waupoose (seated at left), Elizabeth Dixon (standing at rear), and Alice Neopet (seated at right), with teacher Sarah Mather (seated in center). Each girl is holding a doll.

Note: The Cumberland County Historical Society has three copies of this image: CS-CH-063.1-.2 and PA-CH1-041b.

Marianna Burgess sends a report to Richard Henry Pratt regarding a recruiting trip at the Menominee Agency. Burgess details the difficulties resulting from opposition from the local Catholic Priest. Pratt notes that he has experienced similar opposition at the Rosebud, Pine Ridge, and in a number of the Pueblo Agencies.