Student file of Brian Early Bird, a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884, and departed on July 8, 1889. The file contains student information cards, a returned student survey, and correspondence.
In school documentation Brian Early Bird's name is also spelled Brain Early Bird and Brain E. Bird. He…
Student information card of Brian Early Bird, a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884 and departed on July 8, 1889. The file indicates Early Bird was living in Globe, Arizona in 1912.
The first page opened with a notice that there were no Indian Helper newspapers published for December 28 and January 3rd. A notice followed: “A Novel Christmas Present: Our Superintendent Made with his own Hands a tin Cup for Each Employee.” Next was a poem, by “E.G.“dated Dec. 25, ’89 titled “The School Poet Again Stirred” about…
Studio portrait of Work Together and Brian Early Bird.
Studio portrait of Eben Beads and Brian Early Bird wearing school uniforms.
A series of twenty-three letters written to Captain Richard H. Pratt in response to a questionnaire sent to former students. The accompanying questionnaire forms are not included.
Transcripts follow each handwritten letter.
Richard Henry Pratt provides a response to the report of Inspector Junkin regarding former Carlisle students at the San Carlos Agency.