Student file of William Perrine, a member of the Piegan Nation, who entered the school on March 3, 1912 and ultimately departed on April 13, 1914. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains applications for enrollment, medical/physical records, student information cards, an outing record, and…
Gilman, Joe


Progress card of Joe Gilman, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on August 9, 1912.
Note: Although this card shows an arrival date of September 1, the admissions ledger and his file suggest that he actually arrived on August 9.

Student file of Joe Gilman, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on August 9, 1912 and departed on September 18, 1915. The file contains letters/correspondence, a photograph, a student information card, a medical/physical record, an outing record, a news clipping, and financial transactions.
The file indicates that…

Student information card of Joe Gilman, a member of the Chippewa Nation, who entered the school on August 9, 1912 and departed on September 18, 1915. The file indicates Gilman was married and living in Detroit, Michigan in 1915 and Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1916.

Student file of Everett Ranco, a member of the Penobscot Nation, who entered the school on September 13, 1913 and ultimately departed on January 17, 1917. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, an application for enrollment, an outing record, financial…

The handwritten note on the reverse side reads: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gilman. 1915.

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…

This material includes information regarding the industrial training program in blacksmithing at Carlisle, including detailed lesson plans designed to prepare students for making automobiles in the Ford Motors Corporation program. Additional information on students at Ford and those who had completed the Ford course is provided.