Eastman, Peter

Student file of Germaine Renville, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 6, 1908 and ultimately graduated in 1914 and departed on April 9, 1914. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a news clipping, a progress/conduct card, a medical/…

Student information card of Germaine Renville, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 6, 1908 and ultimately graduated in 1914 and departed on April 9, 1914. The file indicates Renville was married and living in Peever, South Dakota in 1914.

Progress card of Peter Eastman, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 30, 1911.

Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of October 31, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on October 30.

Student file of Peter Eastman, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 30, 1911, graduated in 1913, and ultimately departed on April 8, 1914. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a trade/position record, a report after leaving, a returned…

Student information card of Peter Eastman, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 30, 1911, and departed on May 14, 1913. The information card indicates that Eastman had graduated in 1913, married Germaine Renville, and was living in Peever, South Dakota in 1915. 

Student file of Cornelia Belle Eastman, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 6, 1912, and departed on October 19, 1915. A note in the file says she re-enrolled on January 8, 1916 but no final departure date is given. The file contains student information cards, an outing record, a federal financial aid form, an…

Program of the 1913 graduation exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes the graduation exercises, the name of the graduating class, and students receiving industrial certificates.

These materials include postcards sent to female students attending the Carlisle Indian School. These postcards were confiscated by school officials who believed that their subject matter was inappropriate for their recipients. The confiscation was done "in accordance with Section 156 of the Rules for the Indian Service." The confiscated cards…